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George P. Bush
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TribCast
Texas and SCOTUS, George P. Bush’s “fake news,” Senate race heats up
In this edition of the TribCast, Texas Tribune reporter Patrick Svitek sits down with CEO Evan Smith, executive editor Ross Ramsey and reporter Emma Platoff.
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Analysis: When George P. Bush says something is fake news, remember the Alamo
Before the primary elections, the state land commissioner and his aides dismissed a leaked audit as “doctored” — not to be trusted. Now the final version is out, and it’s substantially the same as the early version.
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Politics
Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92
Bush was the second American who was both the wife and mother of presidents. She did practically everything in politics short of running herself.
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Texas General Land Office releases plan for $5 billion in disaster relief
The city of Houston is set to receive a little over $1 billion in federal block grants for Harvey recovery, according to the Texas General Land Office’s newly released disaster relief action plan.
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In Harvey's Wake
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner takes jabs at land office, which says he’s got his facts wrong on Harvey response
The Houston mayor accused Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s agency of “hogging” federal Harvey relief money and associated administrative fees. The land office called Turner’s complaints “disingenuous.”
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Texas Elections 2018
How Texas counties voted for Beto O’Rourke, and more primary results by county
The results are in from the Texas primary elections on March 6, 2018, the first since President Donald Trump was elected. Check out county-by-county comparisons of turnout in a few key races.
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Texas Elections 2018
George P. Bush wins Republican primary race for Texas land commissioner
With nearly 58 percent of the vote, Bush will avoid a runoff against former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson in the four-candidate GOP field and will face Democrat Miguel Suazo in November.
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Texas Elections 2018
Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s primary opponents are making their last stand at the Alamo
The Alamo has become a central focus in the GOP race for land commissioner. Challengers say that under the leadership of incumbent George P. Bush, the General Land Office’s management of the Alamo has been mishandled. Representatives for the land office say the Alamo plan is often misconstrued.
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TribCast
George P. Bush’s “secret mansion,” Republican primary fundraising (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Jay and Shannon about George P. Bush’s “secret mansion,” the GOP primary fundraising sweep and the Texas connection to Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.