Members of the National Rifle Association gathered in Houston on Friday at their annual convention to listen to a wide array of national figures — but it was Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz who got the warmest welcomes.
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Demographics
The Brief: April 12, 2013
The sweeping immigration reform bill heading to the floor of the U.S. Senate could end up blocking hundreds of thousands of immigrants from citizenship.
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Criminal Justice
The Polling Center: Cruz Registers Tea Party Embrace of Gun Rights
Attitudes about gun control proposals among Texas Republicans provide a foundation for understanding Sen. Ted Cruz’s resistance to the apparent compromise taking shape in the U.S. Senate.
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Politics
The Brief: April 11, 2013
With gun and immigration bills gaining new momentum in Washington, the spotlight has again fallen on Ted Cruz.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: March 14, 2013
Your evening reading: at CPAC, Perry calls Medicaid expansion “coercion”; El Paso lawmaker arrested on DWI charge; Democrat scolds Cruz at gun hearing
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Politics
The Brief: March 14, 2013
Ted Cruz on Wednesday offered some pointers to conservative activists preparing for their annual confab in Washington.
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Health care
Video: Cruz Delivers First Formal Senate Speech
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday gave his first formal speech on the Senate floor, urging his colleagues to support an amendment to defund federal health reform.
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Politics
The Brief: March 7, 2013
Texas’ two U.S. senators on Wednesday helped stage one of the longest old-fashioned filibusters in years.
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The Evening Brief: March 6, 2013
Your evening reading: GOP state senator proposes temporary sales tax hike for transportation; Cornyn and Cruz join filibuster of CIA nominee; House group wants to repeal waiting period for abortions
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Perry Leads Abbott in Potential 2014 Gubernatorial Race
Gov. Rick Perry would beat Attorney General Greg Abbott in a Republican race for governor held today, but a win in that race — if it actually comes to pass — isn’t clearly in the hands of either candidate.
