Swift renewal of a generous federal tax incentive for wind energy producers appears unlikely after Congress directed most of its recent attention to finding a way to turn the government back on. But the industry may not fare as bad this year as it has in the past.
John Cornyn
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Criminal Justice
Cornyn Has “Grave Concerns” About DHS Nominee
UPDATED: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says President Obama’s choice to succeed former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano lacks the experience to head the agency.
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Energy
Newsreel: Davis Hits the Road, Cornyn Strikes Back
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Wendy Davis starts traveling the state, Rick Perry hits the road, too (for water funding), and John Cornyn wants the Tea Party to know he’s right there with them.
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Cornyn Tries to Make His Own Political Luck
The state’s senior U.S. senator is up for re-election and drawing criticism from the Republican Party’s right wing — but John Cornyn might get out of 2014 without serious opposition.
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Politics
The Brief: Oct. 10, 2013
More than a week into the government shutdown, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sees a potential end in sight.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: Oct. 7, 2013
Your evening reading: Davis, Cornyn release first ads; Democrat enters comptroller’s race; new Patrick ad touts his opposition to in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants
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Politics
Cornyn Ad Says He Brings “Texas Common Sense” to Washington
In a new ad, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s re-election campaign touts his record, saying he’s “conservative like Texas.”
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Politics
Polling Center: Will the Tea Party Press John Cornyn?
Some in the Tea Party faction of the Texas GOP are encouraging talk of a challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, raising a question: Is he vulnerable to a challenge?
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Politics
Cornyn Imagines a Blue Texas in New Ad
In a new ad touting his re-election campaign and his KeepItRed website, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, imagines a Texas gone blue. Spoiler alert: He doesn’t think it would be a utopian state.
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Politics
TribuneFest: Cruz on Cornyn
At the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz discussed his relationship with his fellow Texan, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn — and explained why he wouldn’t be endorsing him.
