Republican politicians in Texas ought to be celebrating right now, and for a variety of reasons. But the national election has them looking at the political weather forecasts.
Sid Miller
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Some in GOP Fume as Top Texas Officials Stick With Trump
The top GOP elected officials in Texas have condemned his words but not withdrawn their support, angering some, mostly younger Republicans.
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Demographics
Ignoring Anti-Refugee Rhetoric, Texans Rush to Help in Resettlement
Texas nonprofits that resettle refugees say volunteer turnout has increased — in some cases dramatically — since the state’s elected officials started trying to bar Syrians fleeing violence at home.
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Politics
Miller Won’t Face Charges For “Jesus Shot” Trip, Rodeo Visit
Travis County prosecutors say “criminal intent would be difficult to prove,” so they’re not pressing charges against Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller for controversial state-paid trips to a Mississippi rodeo and to receive a “Jesus Shot” in Oklahoma.
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Criminal Justice
Texas-Born Mexican Politician Pledges to Work with Lone Star State Leaders
During a trip to Austin Wednesday, Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca, the governor-elect of Tamaulipas, got a head start on improving the relationship between Mexico and Texas.
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Politics
Analysis: Texas Politics is So Boring in 2016, Folks Are Already Talking 2018
Outside of the presidential race, the 2016 election in Texas is pretty quiet — so quiet that a lot of political people are spending their time talking about 2018 — and even 2020 as well.
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Politics
Sid Miller Says He’s Joining Trump’s Agriculture Team
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said he is working with GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign to help lead an agriculture team.
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Politics
Far Ahead of 2018, Some Statewide Officials Build Big War Chests
It may be the political offseason, but some statewide officials are already building sizable war chests with more than two years until they are up for re-election.
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Ag Commissioner Takes on Weighty Issue
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is working on a roundup. Instead of cattle, he’s eyeing wayward herds of retailers who may have neglected to register their scales with the state of Texas.
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Politics
Analysis: In Texas, the Loyal Opposition is Dysfunctional
The Texas Democratic Party’s convention lands at a moment when the state’s Republicans are feverishly manufacturing topics for the opposition party to talk about. Will it matter?
