Could Texas Fatigue Affect Brady's Bid to Be Ways and Means Chair?
As the race to become U.S. House Ways and Means chairman comes to a head this week, lots of related conversations are revolving around U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady's home state. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2bf9f0df85a6287cbff6ba32b54e4b60/BD%20INC%20Brady%2001%202011)
-
Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune -
Sanders Campaign Hires Texas State Director
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent chasing the Democratic presidential nomination, has hired a Texas state director to help woo voters in the state. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/19/BernieSandersDallas_018.JPG)
![Bernie Sanders, 2016 Democratic candidate for president, speaks at a rally in Dallas on Sunday, July 19, 2015.]()
Credit: Laura Buckman -
Texas-based Mannatech at Center of Questions About Carson's Ethics
GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson faces questions about his ties to Texas dietary supplement maker Mannatech, and that criticism is being fueled by a 2009 settlement secured by then-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/11/02/Carson-Abbott-Manna.jpg)
![When he was Texas attorney general, Gov. Greg Abbott (l) sued nutritional supplement supplier Mannatech for deceptive trade practices and won a $7 million settlement. GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson (r) gave four paid speeches for the company.]()
-
A Simple Election Day, Mostly Yes or No Answers
Voting on constitutional amendments may not carry the same cachet as elections featuring living candidates, but Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos hopes Texans will head to the polls nonetheless. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/11/03/Voting_Election_Ballot.jpg)
![Voters cast their ballots in Harris County on Oct. 23, 2015.]()
Credit: Shelby Knowles -
Cook Re-election Bid Already Rancorous
Protestors, police citations, dog poop. The race is young, but state Rep. Byron Cook's re-election bid promises to be noisy and messy as conservative activists target him for defeat. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/22/IMG_0094.jpg)
![State Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, on the House floor, May 7, 2015.]()
Credit: Todd Wiseman -
Local Battles Brewing Over Sanctuary Cities
Local officials find themselves at ground zero of the immigration debate as battles over “sanctuary cities,” a loose term for cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, brew in a handful of Texas counties. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/20100811-DSC_1516.jpg)
![Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez]()
Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller -
Analysis: Words Say One Thing, Actions Another
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has taken to starting interviews by saying he won't run for governor against Greg Abbott. But it is a question, in part, because of the two men, Patrick often acts more like the governor than the governor does. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/16/_S2_6091.jpg)
![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was interviewed by Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith on Oct. 16, 2015.]()
Credit: Spencer Selvidge/ The Texas Tribune -
In a 2016 First, Pro-Bush Super PAC Books Airtime in Texas
A super PAC supporting former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush this week reserved airtime for Texas' Republican presidential primary. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/18/Prestonwood_Bush_BoQemsz.jpg)
![Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (r) at Prestonwood Baptist Church with pastor Jack Graham on Sunday, Oct. 18 2015]()
Credit: Robert Hart -
Texas Delegation Spends Campaign Cash on White House Hopefuls
Members of Texas' congressional delegation are making their support for presidential candidates known — in thousand-dollar increments from their own campaign accounts. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/30/Castro_in_IA_1_.jpg)
![U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, speaks to a group of Hillary Clinton supporters at a campaign event held at the home of Mark and Sharon Naughton in Iowa City on Aug. 30, 2015.]()
Credit: Rebecca F. Miller -
Media Beef Sizzling, Cruz Hunts with Reporters
After a week in which his disdain for the so-called “mainstream media” reached new heights, Ted Cruz did what any White House hopeful would do: He went hunting with a bunch of unarmed journalists. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/31/Cruz_PheasantTT.jpg)
![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks with reporters Saturday while pheasant hunting in Akron, Iowa. The presidential candidate was visiting the early voting state at the end of a week in which his frustrations with the media seemed to reach a new high.]()
Credit: Patrick Svitek -
In Iowa, Cruz Hunts for Key Endorsement
If Iowa Congressman Steve King's friendship with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz yields an endorsement, it could boost Cruz's hopes in early voting Iowa and help Cruz illustrate that conservatives are lining up behind his campaign. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/30/King_Cruz1.jpg)
![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa.]()
Credit: Bob Daemmrich/Gage Skidmore -
2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Justice Track
The Justice track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on criminal justice reform, the Legislature, open carry, and gay rights and states' rights. There was also a conversation with several Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judges. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/29/justice_XABV4kW.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Emily Albracht -
RNC Suspending Partnership With NBC For Houston Debate
The Republican National Committee said Friday it was suspending its partnership with NBC News to host a presidential debate next year in Texas, citing concerns it had with how CNBC conducted the most recent debate. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/30/GOP_DEBATE_Boulder.jpg)
![The Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colorado, on Oct. 28, 2015.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Rick Wilking -
Cruz Looks to Capitalize on Breakout Debate
The day after a breakout moment on the debate stage that lit up social media and pumped more than $1 million into his campaign coffers, Ted Cruz sought to convert it all into momentum in a presidential race where he still badly trails. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/28/Fiorina_Cruz_Boulder_reutersTT.jpg)
![Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz took part in the third debate among Republican presidential candidates in Boulder, Colorado, on Oct. 28, 2015.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Rick Wilking -
2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Transportation Track
The Transportation track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival included panel discussions on high-speed rail, transportation planning, urban mobility and the Legislature. Listen to audio from each session. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/29/transportation.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Emily Albracht -
Video: Hecht on U.S. Supreme Court "Lawlessness"
At our 10/29 conversation, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court addressed the recent pushback against the "lawlessness" of the U.S. Supreme Court's unelected jurists. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEventsHecht354.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Cruz Unveils "Simple Flat Tax" Plan
Ted Cruz unveiled a plan late Wednesday that calls for a "simple flat tax" of 10 percent and promises to grow the U.S. economy by nearly 14 percent a decade from now. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/28/Cruz_Christy_Boulder_reutersTT.jpg)
![Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at the third GOP presidential debate in Boulder, Colorado, on Oct. 28, 2015.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Rick Wilking -
Video: You're Welcome, America: Texas in 2050
Here's full video of the "You're Welcome, America: Texas in 2050" session from the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival. The session was presented by Steve Murdock, a former state demographer and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/22300530372_be14982729_z.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
With Strong Texas GOP Support, Ryan Elected
U.S. House Republicans on Thursday overwhelmingly voted U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as its new speaker. Nearly every one of the 25 Texas House Republicans backed Ryan. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Ryan-Paul-2.jpg)
![U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., is shown in 2013. He was voted speaker of the U.S. House on Oct. 29, 2015.]()
Credit: Gage Skidmore -
Video: Hecht on the School Finance Case
At our 10/29 conversation, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court talked about the timing of a possible ruling on the state's appeal in the school finance lawsuit. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEventsHecht351TT.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()