President Bill Clinton stops in San Antonio late Thursday to rally with U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, who’s facing a tough re-election challenge from Republican Francisco “Quico” Canseco.
Congress
Read the latest Texas Tribune coverage of Congress, from the state’s lawmakers in Washington to key legislation and political debates shaping Texas and the nation.
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Health care
A Conversation With Michael Burgess
For the 14th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the Republican congressman from Lewisville on the problems with federal health care reform, what’s wrong with the way Barack Obama and the Democrats got it passed and how he’ll lead the charge to repeal it — if his party takes back control of the U.S. House.
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Ads Infinitum: DCCC Hits Quico Canseco
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, concerned more this cycle about keeping incumbents in office than winning new seats, is honoring its promise to make its presence felt in CD-23, hitting GOP challenger Francisco “Quico” Canseco as he attempts to oust U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio.
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Ads Infinitum: Bill Flores’ “Texans Deserve Better”
The latest in the ad wars between Bill Flores and U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, is a spot from the GOP challenger featuring U.S. Sen. John McCain.
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Criminal Justice
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 48
Our topics this week include the renewed debate over concealed handguns on campus, the advantages of not debating or talking to the press and the hotly contested battle between Congressman Chet Edwards and Republican Bill Flores in CD-17.
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Congress
Ads Infinitum: 2 New Chet Edwards Ads
The CD-17 congressman touts his record of creating and protecting jobs in two spots airing in select media markets.
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Congress
Ads Infinitum: Bill Flores’ “Austin Paper”
A new ad from the Bill Flores campaign spotlights incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards’ “False” PolitiFact rating.
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Congress
The Contender
Bill Flores is the latest in a line of Republicans to try to dislodge U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, from the country’s most Republican district held by a Democrat. But this time, he swears, it’s going to come out differently. The pundit class thinks he may be right.
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Ads Infinitum: AFF’s “Fork in the Road”
The American Future Fund is the second national group to enter the CD-17 race with a TV ad against U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards.
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Criminal Justice
Ads Infinitum: Edwards: No to Obama and Pelosi, Yes to Guns
U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, released a new ad today letting voters know he’s so conservative that he says ‘no’ to President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but yes to protecting gun rights.