On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy about state Sen. Ken Paxton’s ethics filings, Gov. Rick Perry, Rosemary Lehmberg and more.
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Polling Center: Dewhurst’s Fortunes Track Party Changes
David Dewhurst’s predicament — abandoned first by most Republican primary voters and then by one of the bellwethers of the Texas big business establishment — reveals how the Texas GOP has changed since he first became lieutenant governor in 2003.
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Analysis: A History Lesson on Stifling the Senate’s Minority Party
Republican state Sen. Dan Patrick has said that if elected lieutenant governor, he might not name any senators from the other party to lead committees. It would be a bold move, but not unprecedented.
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Analysis: A Betrayal Roils a Top Political Race
Politics is full of turnarounds, double-crosses and strategic misunderstandings. But a big business group’s decision to switch sides in the race for lieutenant governor was a rare exhibition of political hardball.
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The Brief: April 18, 2014
Trying to fend off his strongest challenger in years, longtime U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall is calling on his friends once again to help him raise money.
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The Brief: April 17, 2014
The grand jury investigation into Rick Perry’s veto of funding for the Public Integrity Unit has drawn new national attention to the outgoing Texas governor who is weighing a return to the presidential sweepstakes.
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The Brief: April 16, 2014
Playing to the base trumped any middle ground in a hotly anticipated clash between two rising stars in their respective parties.
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The Brief: April 15, 2014
Julián Castro and Dan Patrick square off this evening in a San Antonio television studio in their long-awaited debate over immigration. Here are some things to watch for.
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The Brief: April 7, 2014
Because it’s never too early to talk about 2016, here are a couple of reads for your Monday on what to expect from some high-profile Republicans should they pull the trigger on a White House run.
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Patrick, Now in Driver’s Seat, Credits Grass Roots
State Sen. Dan Patrick has credited his success to grassroots support. But the Houston Republican’s momentum has also been built on lessons learned navigating the old-school politics of Harris County.