Full video of my 4/2 TribLive conversation with San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin.
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Video: Gallego on “The Daily Rundown”
On this morning’s edition of The Daily Rundown, U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, told Chuck Todd that a Democrat can win a down-ballot statewide race in the next four-year cycle.
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Interactive: Sorting Lawmakers With the Texas Weekly Index
Going by the Texas Weekly Index, which is based on the results of contested statewide elections over the 2010 and 2012 political cycles, the state’s most conservative districts are in the Panhandle. Use this interactive to see charts that illustrate the political climate of each district.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Stockman Blasts Obama on Guns
On last night’s edition of On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, repeated his calls for the possible impeachment of Barack Obama if the president pushes for gun control legislation.
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For the 83rd Session, An Updated Directory
The Legislature is back for the 83rd time, and we’ve refreshed our directory of statewide officials and legislators. Many of the old names are here, and so are the names of the numerous freshmen.
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Updated: Our Directory of the Texas Congressional Delegation
The Texas congressional delegation has eight new members — four resulting from retirements and elections, and four because the state’s growth increased the size of the delegation to 36 from 32. We’ve updated our congressional directory to mark the delegation’s start.
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State Government
For Freshman Legislators, Washington is No Texas
Freshman legislators are getting their first look at Washington and Austin, and the differences are as clear as red and blue.
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Demographics
The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Hunter and Farenthold
At our Hot Seat conversation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, state Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, and U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, talked state and national politics and previewed both the 83rd session and the 113th Congress.
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McCaul to Be Named Chairman of Homeland Security Committee
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, will be named the chairman of the powerful House Committee on Homeland Security later today, Republican sources have confirmed.
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State Government
Accounting for the 2012 Election: Adds, Drops, and Turnover
Who’s leaving, who’s coming in, and how the numbers compare to turnover after the last 40 years of Texas elections.
