At the 2012 Texas Tribune Festival, I interviewed San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ted Cruz about a range of national and state issues, including taxes, health care and immigration.
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TribuneFest: Castro and Cruz on Pre-K and Taxes
At the 2012 Texas Tribune Festival, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ted Cruz talked about the former’s plan to raise sales taxes to fund pre-K.
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State Government
Texas Weekly Newsreel: Paul Sadler, Committees, Dancing
This week in the Newsreel: Paul Sadler tries to get the word out about his campaign for U.S. Senate, state senators (and others) wait for committee assignments, and Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright resigns. And there’s some dancing.
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Once a Powerhouse, Sadler Works to Remind Voters of Past Status
Once a force to be reckoned with in the Texas Legislature, Democrat Paul Sadler is urging voters not to count out his bid for U.S. Senate against Republican Ted Cruz.
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Energy
U.N.-Backed Agenda 21 Triggers Strong Reactions From Many in Texas
Where did a Lubbock County judge get the idea that the U.S. might cede sovereignty to the U.N.? In Texas, activists fearful of such a prospect have cited a 20-year-old resolution called Agenda 21.
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Video: Sadler Says Cruz Doesn’t Represent Texas
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler says that his Republican opponent, Ted Cruz, “needs to go back to Canada or Washington or wherever he’s from, because he doesn’t reflect us.” Sadler said Cruz’s ideas are “destructive to Texas.”
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Sadler Says Cruz Should Go Back to Canada
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Paul Sadler says GOP rival Ted Cruz should go back to Canada, his birthplace, because “he doesn’t reflect us.” Sadler says Cruz’s ideas are “destructive to Texans.”
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Cruz and Sadler Agree to Oct. 2 Debate in Dallas
U.S. Senate candidates Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler will participate in a debate on Oct. 2 in Dallas, both campaigns confirmed Wednesday.
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Congress
Guest Column: Cruz Signals a Return to Reagan’s Coalition
A bit of advice for Ted Cruz and the other successful, conservative candidates, particularly those elected to serve in the Texas Legislature: Be prepared to govern.
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Guest Column: Cruz Proves the Case for Hispanic Republicans
Ted Cruz’s win in the U.S. Senate primary proves Republicans have a significant opportunity to reach out to Texas Hispanics, and win them over on substance.