At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler laid out the case against his possible general election opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
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Congress
Cruz Video: No Time for “Timid Career Politician”
In a new video, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz is posing the race as a choice between a “strong conservative” (that would be him) and “timid career politician” David Dewhurst.
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Congress
New Dewhurst Video Links Cruz to Obama Via Donors
In a new campaign video, David Dewhurst assails Ted Cruz, his rival in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, over the donations his law firm has made to Democrats — including Barack Obama.
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For Dewhurst, Sooner is Better in Senate Race
David Dewhurst has everything going for him in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate — except for time.
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Congress
TribLive: James on His Path Forward
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Craig James explained how he intends to win the battle for second place — and a spot in a presumed runoff — in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: In Senate Race, Dewhurst and Cruz Lead the GOP Pack
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is still the leader of the Republican pack running for U.S. Senate, and Ted Cruz is in second place, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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State Government
U.S. Senate Race a GOP-Only Battle
While Texans wait for the courts to determine most of the state’s political races, the candidates for U.S. Senate have begun a campaign blitz in the run-up to this spring’s primary. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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Four-Part Harmony at GOP Senate Candidate Forum
The four best-known Republicans running for U.S. Senate mostly agreed with one another at a Texas Association of Business forum this afternoon in Austin: They’re all running against President Obama.
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Economy
Budget Battles Still Ahead for Legislature
The state Legislature heads back to work in less than a year. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the state’s improving economy won’t likely save legislators from the protracted budget battle that awaits them.
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Politics
On the Records: Cruz Releases Tax Returns
Hot on the heels of his fellow GOP Senate candidates Craig James and David Dewhurst releasing their tax returns, Ted Cruz has provided the Tribune with the last five years of his tax filings.
