Candidates are dropping out of the U.S. Senate race in Texas faster than teenagers drop out of Texas high schools. It’s been a month of un-declaration in the Republican race to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Dan Patrick
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State Government
Updated: Senate Adjourns, Leaves TSA Issue in House’s Lap
The Senate has adjourned Sine Die, leaving the burden of the TSA “anti-groping” bill in the House’s lap.
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State Government
Senate Passes TSA “Anti-Groping” Bill Out of Committee
A Senate committee approved a new version of the TSA “anti-groping” bill today, which substitutes the language “probable cause” for “reasonable suspicion.”
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Updated: Patrick Would Be Front-Runner, Patrick’s Poll Finds
State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, would be hard to beat in a bid for U.S. Senate, according to a poll released today by … state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston.
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State Government
For Big Three, Session Ends as It Started: It’s Complicated
If you wanted to know where the governor, the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the House would stand at the end of the legislative session, you could have seen it all months ago.
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State Government
“Anti-Groping” Bill May Be Reborn in Special Session
The “anti-groping” bill may not be dead just yet. State Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, who authored the original bill, is renewing his quest to uphold the Fourth Amendment in the special session.
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Sources: Williams May Switch to U.S. House Race
Former Railroad Commissioner Michael Wiliams, who announced his intention back in January to seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, is likely to drop out of that race and instead run for a newly created congressional seat, multiple sources tell the Tribune.
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Demographics
The 82nd Lege Session: The Highlights Reel
The Trib’s multimedia team highlights some of the most memorable — and surprising — moments from the 82nd Legislative Session. Our lawmakers sure do love to make a statement, complete with finger pointing, yelling and props. (Some video courtesy the Texas House, the Texas Senate and legetv.org.)
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State Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 82
In this week’s episode, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about the end of the regular session, the start of the special session, and what it all means for Sen. Wendy Davis, Gov. Rick Perry and others.
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State Government
Is There a Boys Club Under the Pink Dome?
The flap in the House and Senate this week over a political flyer showing an infant nursing at a bare breast has rekindled an age-old discussion: Is there sexism in the Texas Capitol?
