John Cornyn’s campaign is actively seeking to reach diverse communities that haven’t been traditional Republican supporters. And his team is trying to use Tea Party-style strategies to do it.
Ted Cruz
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Energy
The Brief: June 24, 2014
Texas politicians from across the political spectrum are weighing in on the surge of unaccompanied minors crowding detention facilities.
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Demographics
Abbott, Cruz Blame Obama for “Humanitarian Crisis”
Warning of the dangers faced by undocumented and unaccompanied children crossing the border into the U.S., Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday called on the Obama administration to more strictly enforce immigration laws.
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Demographics
Video: Cruz, Abbott at Lackland Air Force Base
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott appeared together at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on Monday following their tour of base facilities housing unaccompanied minors who have crossed the border.
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Energy
The Brief: June 23, 2014
The discovery of a mass grave in Brooks County containing unidentified immigrants already has a couple of state lawmakers calling for an investigation of what happened.
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Energy
The Brief: June 20, 2014
Gov. Rick Perry spent his lunch hour Thursday with a couple dozen reporters in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to turn the page on last week’s controversial remarks on homosexuality and to once again stoke talk of a 2016 presidential run.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Abbott Has 12-Point Lead Over Davis
Attorney General Greg Abbott leads state Sen. Wendy Davis by 12 percentage points in the race for Texas governor, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Health care
The Brief: June 12, 2014
Republican statewide candidates at the top of the ticket hold double-digit leads on their Democratic rivals, paced by Greg Abbott who is up 12 points on Wendy Davis, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Criminal Justice
Cornyn: U.S. Should Help Mexico Seal Its Southern Border
As unaccompanied minors from Central American stream across the border, overwhelming federal resources, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says U.S. aid is needed to help Mexico secure its southern border.
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Energy
The Brief: June 11, 2014
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s stunning loss in his GOP primary contest in Virginia on Tuesday has boosted the political fortunes of Texas Republican Jeb Hensarling.
