Four new senators are coming from the Texas House, where their voting records can be analyzed. Compared to the people they’re replacing, they’re more conservative.
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To Hold a Senate Seat, Democrats Must Vote for the Dearly Departed
It’s a cringe-inducing moment in politics: To keep his seat in the Democrats’ column, voters in Houston will have to cast one last vote for the late state Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr.
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State Government
Texas Weekly Newsreel: Debates and Committee Assignments
This week in the Newsreel, we look at the two debates held this week and check out Senate committee assignments.
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State Government
Primary’s Shadow Lingers Amid Shuffling of Chairs
After a crushing loss in his bid for U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s influence in next year’s legislative session remains a question mark. Thursday’s committee assignments may reflect efforts to appease some critics.
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Dewhurst Shuffles Senate Committee Chairs
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Thursday appointed state Sen. Dan Patrick as chairman of the education committee. He also replaced state Sen. Judith Zaffirini with state Sen. Kel Seliger as chair of the higher education committee.
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Davis’ Legal Work At Issue in Senate Race
In state Sen. Wendy Davis’ hotly contested bid for re-election, her legal practice — and, in particular, her closely held list of government and quasi-public clients — is drawing heat from her Republican opponent, state Rep. Mark Shelton.
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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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The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Eltife and Simpson
At our Hot Seat conversation at the University of Texas at Tyler, state Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, and state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, discussed the 82nd Legislative Session and looked ahead to the 83rd.
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TribLive: A Conversation with Three Senate Hopefuls
Full video of my TribLive conversation with state Reps. and Texas Senate hopefuls Kelly Hancock, R-Fort Worth, Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, and Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood.
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TribLive: Against In-State Tuition
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, GOP state Reps. and Texas Senate hopefuls Kelly Hancock, Ken Paxton and Larry Taylor came out against the state’s policy of offering in-state tuition to the children of undocumented persons.
