Former state Rep. Mark Shelton and Tea Party favorite Konni Burton are vying in a Republican runoff election for the state Senate seat left open by Wendy Davis. It’s a swing district that both political parties are paying close attention to.
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In SD-16, Carona Touts Experience, and Huffines is Pulling No Punches
State Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, says his long tenure in office is an asset. Donald Huffines, who is challenging him in a contentious Republican primary race, says he’s too liberal and too corrupt to represent a conservative Senate district.
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TribLive: Dewhurst on the Two-Thirds Rule, Chairs
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst weighed in on the Senate’s two-thirds rule and his possible picks for the chairmanships of key committees.
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Texas GOP Gets a Hand From D.C. Democrats
Some Texas Republicans would like to change a rule that allows Democrats to block bills favored by the majority of the state Senate. They have a new ally, at least on the idea: Democrats in the U.S. Senate.
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Guest Column: The 2013 Senate, From Left to Right
How Texas state senators rank, from liberal to conservative, based on nearly 1,000 nonlopsided votes during the regular and special legislative sessions in 2013.
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Surprise Could Leave Senate Democrats Without a Safety Margin
Sometimes, it’s the non-announcement that gets the political headline. Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns won’t run for the Senate, greatly increasing already high odds that the SD-10 seat will go to the Republicans.
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Huffines Will Challenge Carona in SD-16 Primary
Dallas developer Donald Huffines, who has never run for office but comes from a well-known family, confirmed Monday that he will challenge state Sen. John Carona in next year’s Republican primary.
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In the Senate, an Expected Exit and a Surprising One
Announcements from state Sens. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, and Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, doubled the number of senators who won’t be back in 2015. And there could easily be more.
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TribLive: Patrick on Democratic Chairmen
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, revealed how he’d dole out the chairmanships of Senate committees.
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TribLive: Patrick on the Two-Thirds Rule
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, explained his ongoing opposition to the Senate’s two-thirds rule.
