Ted Nugent on Thursday became a litmus test of sorts for Republican officeholders in the wake of the rocker’s appearance on the campaign trail with Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott.
Wayne Christian
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Energy
Ethics Debate Swirls in Race to Be the Next Railroad Commissioner
Ryan Sitton, a Republican candidate for railroad commissioner, says that if elected, he would remain involved with his company, which consults with some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies. Some of his opponents have raised concerns.
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Politics
The Brief: Feb. 7, 2014
The rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric in the GOP lieutenant governor’s race — and personified by state Sen. Dan Patrick — is angering several Hispanic party leaders to the point where one of them is considering voting for a Democrat in the general election.
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Health care
The Brief: Dec. 5, 2013
Both Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott have shared tax returns for the last three years — but they seem to be the exception and not the rule when it comes to candidates disclosing what they make and what they pay in taxes.
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Health care
The Evening Brief: Nov. 13, 2013
Your evening reading: health exchange enrollment numbers are anemic in Texas; Sullivan says “NUTS” to Ethics Commission; Davis to meet big-buck Democratic donors in D.C.
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Energy
Wayne Christian Releases New Texas Railroad Commission Ad
Former state Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, introduces himself in a new ad.
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Billing Both Legislature and Campaign? Prove It.
In politics, one man’s mistake is another’s opportunity. Now that state Rep. Joe Driver, R-Garland, has been sentenced for “double dipping,” opposition researchers in this primary season are scrambling for other examples.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
A rematch in Northeast Texas and challenges around the state mark this week’s news on the campaign trail.
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Campaign Chatter
Ted Cruz tries to lure David Dewhurst into a fight, while Tom Leppert taunts them both in a new TV ad.
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Campaign Chatter
Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, says he’ll seek another term in 2012. Fun facts from his announcement: “Among his younger-life experience, he worked as a paper boy, TV station copy boy, waiter, dishwasher, library clerk, and taxicab driver.”
