Video: Ted Cruz Q&A at TPPF Forum
Here's video of a question-and-answer session featuring U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz during his Jan. 10 appearance at the Texas Public Policy Foundation forum in Austin. Full Story
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Turner's Declaration Could Create New Issue for Republican Primaries
Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, wants to be speaker of the Texas House. That could make him a topic of discussion in this year's Republican primaries for the House. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 20, 2014
Wendy Davis' life story is once again under scrutiny, this time after a Sunday piece by The Dallas Morning News' Wayne Slater. Full Story
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Slap Fight in Governor's Race Over Fundraising
Nobody expected Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis to agree on big policy issues. But this week, after releasing their fundraising reports, it became clear they can't agree about how to count, either. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 17, 2014
Texas will continue to be the big winner in the redistribution of the nation's population westward and southward. And with that go the political spoils. Full Story
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Campaign Filings: The Best of the Rest
Other campaign finance storylines swirl underneath the headline-grabbing exploits of the major statewide candidates. Full Story
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The Texas Weekly Hot List
The primaries are on, and our biennial Hot List is back, ranking the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop. Full Story
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Bush Reports Raising $773,000; $2.8 Million On Hand
George P. Bush, a Fort Worth attorney and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, continues to amass a sizable war chest in his campaign for Texas land commissioner. In six months the GOP front-runner hauled in about $773,000. Full Story
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Violence, Resolution in Mexico Lead to Questions About U.S. Aid
In the wake of more violence and a resolution urging the U.S. to grant asylum to Mexicans, activists are urging lawmakers to review aid aimed at helping to end that country's drug war. Full Story
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![Gutierrez, who is awaiting a hearing on his request for asylum in the U.S., stands in front of the Texas Capitol after his 12-day ride across the state. The focus of his journey was to raise awareness about the impunity for violent criminals in Mexico and to support his fellow asylum-seekers. What it isn’t, he said, is a protest of the U.S. government.]()
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Abbott Gets 25 Six-Figure Donations
Attorney General Greg Abbott demonstrated his fundraising prowess over the last half year with 25 six-figure donations, including a total of $900,000 from the late Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons. Full Story
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TribLive: Dewhurst on the Case for Re-election
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst made the case for voters re-electing him to a fourth term. Full Story
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Polling Center: Major Issues, Poison Pills
Democratic and Republican voters favor many provisions of proposed immigration law reforms and of the Affordable Care Act. But the rhetorical emphasis on unpopular provisions of those policies has made them nonstarters with those same voters. Full Story
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Video: Abbott, Davis Biding Time Before Launching Media Blitz
In these early days of 2014, the campaigns for the likely Texas gubernatorial nominees are busy laying out policy initiatives, fundraising and avoiding a heavy dose of media appearances. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 16, 2014
Land commissioner candidate George P. Bush has some pointed words for fellow Republicans who denigrate Hispanics. Full Story
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Bush Targets "Ignorant Statements" About Hispanics
George P. Bush, a GOP candidate for land commissioner, said Wednesday that he hoped Texas Republicans in leadership positions would denounce "ignorant statements" regarding Hispanics, even if they're made by fellow Republicans. Full Story
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Contested Races Within GOP Reflect Broader Rift
Republicans have a comfortable majority in the Texas Legislature, but in the primaries, the debate is over which sorts of Republicans should be in control. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 15, 2014
The campaigns of Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott don't agree on much, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that even the announcement of campaign contributions has become a source of disagreement. Full Story
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Davis, Abbott Announce Big Fundraising Totals
Wendy Davis and a joint "victory committee" committed to her election as governor have raised a combined $12 million since July, her campaign announced Tuesday. Greg Abbott announced he raised $11.5 million in the same period. Full Story
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Texas Water Development Board Member Resigns
Mary Ann Williamson, one of three members of the Texas Water Development Board appointed by Gov. Rick Perry last summer, has resigned. Her departure comes at a transitional time for the agency. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 14, 2014
Washington, D.C., is abuzz over the latest perceived thumb to the eye delivered by Ted Cruz to the House leadership. Full Story
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