It took more than 17 hours, but the House gave preliminary OK to a budget. Anticipated fights over vouchers and in-state tuition for undocumented students failed to materialize.
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Aiming for Upset, Cruz Brings Presidential Campaign Home
Ted Cruz returned home Tuesday evening to a hero’s welcome, rallying hundreds of supporters outside the headquarters of his week-old presidential campaign with an impassioned plea to replicate the energy that propelled him to Congress in 2012.
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Texas a Key Host for 2016 Fundraising Scramble
Texas is quickly settling into its role as a lucrative state for White House hopefuls, playing host this month alone to several candidates looking to tap the state’s deep pool of donor dollars.
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The Brief: March 31, 2015
A busy day is on tap as the state’s two-year budget comes up for debate on the floor of the Texas House and a special election takes place to fill the last vacancy in that chamber.
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Promise, Pitfalls in Cruz’s First Week as a Candidate
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s New Hampshire debut, much like the rest of his first week as a candidate, demonstrated both the promise of his presidential candidacy and the potential hurdles facing his uphill campaign.
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The Brief: March 30, 2015
The reviews are in for Ted Cruz’s first campaign swing this weekend through New Hampshire, a key early presidential primary state.
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Inside Texas Politics: The 2016 Race Begins
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics: interviews with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and state Comptroller Glenn Hegar, toll roads, school vouchers, texting-while-driving bans and more.
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The Playlist: Cruise Control
With a late night tweet, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz announced his candidacy for president then immediately hit the road, so we start our playlist with “Cruise Control” by the Dixie Dregs.
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Roundup: Ted Cruz’s Big Week and the Texas Budget
One name largely dominated the week in Texas politics – Ted Cruz. The launch of his 2016 presidential campaign filled the headlines. Meanwhile, in the Legislature, lawmakers were busy working on the budget and tax cuts.
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Video: Opinions on Ted Cruz in Times Square
The Texas Tribune’s Jay Root took a trip through New York City’s Times Square to ask folks what they thought about U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the first declared 2016 presidential candidate. The answers might surprise you.
