When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker sets foot Friday in the Rio Grande Valley, it won’t be your typical photo op on the border.
Rick Perry
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The Brief: March 23, 2015
As you read these words over your morning coffee, Ted Cruz is already a candidate for president. He announced about 11 p.m. Texas time via Twitter.
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Politics
Ted Cruz Will Seek the Presidency
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will announce Monday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for president, the boldest step yet in the junior Texas senator’s meteoric rise.
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Politics
For Likely 2016 Campaign, Perry Recruits Faces New and Old
Former Gov. Rick Perry’s 2016 presidential campaign-in-waiting features both operatives who have worked with him in the past and those who are new to his political orbit.
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The Brief: March 20, 2015
The Obama administration is poised to become more actively involved in the debate over hydraulic fracturing by issuing new federal regulations on the practice today.
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Criminal Justice
Prosecutor Accused of Misconduct in Disputed Texas Execution Case
In a major turn in one of the country’s most-noted death penalty cases, the State Bar of Texas has filed a formal accusation of misconduct against the county prosecutor who convicted Cameron Todd Willingham.
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The Brief: March 17, 2015
Oil prices are falling again with worries growing anew that the price per barrel might dip below $40.
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Double-Dipping Ban Sails Out of Committee
Longtime elected officials would no longer be able to use an obscure perk to boost their take-home pay under a bill that sailed out of a House committee Monday. The proposed double-dipping ban now heads to the House floor.
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Politics
Perry and Cruz Deploy Differing Styles in New Hampshire
Both Rick Perry and Ted Cruz are showing New Hampshire voters that they are willing to brave icy weather to travel across the state and get their messages to voters. But the two likely Republican presidential candidates are taking different paths.
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The Brief: March 16, 2015
Legislative activity begins to ramp up in the two chambers this week with speculation rampant that the Senate might take up as early as today legislation that would allow permitted gun owners to carry handguns openly.
