The breakdown raised new questions about the way forward for Congress and the trickle-down effects for politics and federal spending in Texas.
Michael McCaul
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Congress
Lawmakers Want Defense Technology on Border
With American troops leaving Iraq and an eventual withdrawal from Afghanistan expected, advocates for tighter border security hope to bring military technology — and soldiers’ expertise — to the border.
Posted inState Government
You Can’t Go Home Again
U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul’s decision not to run for the U.S. Senate means he won’t be testing one of the truisms of Texas politics: A seat in the Texas congressional delegation is a lousy launching pad for statewide office.
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Energy
Amid Drought, McCaul’s Water Use Raises Eyebrows
Over 12 months of the worst drought in recorded Texas history, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul was Austin’s sixth-largest water user. It’s a disappointing record, critics say, at a time when many Texas leaders are urgently calling for conservation.
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Demographics
Lawmakers React to Mexican Ties to Alleged Terror Plot
Accusations that Iranian citizens allegedly planned a terrorist plot in the U.S. and engaged people they believed were Mexican cartel operatives to help carry out the attack brought swift reactions from Texas lawmakers.
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Economy
Protesters Gather for Boehner Reception
Protesters gathered outside the Headliners Club in Austin to urge U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. Boehner was in Austin to attend a reception with several GOP congressmen from Texas.
Posted inState Government
Campaign Chatter
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is still in the maybe column in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. But Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, says he won’t run for that federal job; he might be looking instead at the lieutenant governor’s post in 2014.
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McCaul: Game-Changer or Just Another Candidate?
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul’s combination of personal wealth and a political straddle between the establishment and dissident factions in the GOP could make him a viable contender for the seat now held by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 94
This week on the TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Ben and Scott consider Michael McCaul’s potential entry into the U.S. Senate race, review Rick Perry and His Eggheads and talk about how nobody’s talking about Ron Paul.
