The Brief: Feb. 21, 2014
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. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 20, 2014
Conservative activist James O'Keefe has released another covert video of Battleground Texas volunteers. Full Story
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Video: Ted Cruz on His Jobs and Energy Plan
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talked about his jobs and energy plan at a press conference at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum in Beaumont. Full Story
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Rove Connections Turn Into Political Ammunition
The Fox News pundit and famed political consultant has become fodder in Texas for both Democrats and Republicans in this year's elections. Full Story
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News App: Updated Campaign Finance Data
The Tribune's campaign finance database has been updated to include the latest contribution and expenditure information. Use this tool to look up candidates' cash totals and to see who is funding them. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 19, 2014
News reports on Tuesday evening that the famously tough-on-immigration lite guv candidate Dan Patrick employed undocumented immigrants at his sports bar in the 1980s had a couple of his rivals condemning him and Patrick complaining of dirty politics. Full Story
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Video: Nugent Joins Abbott at Denton Campaign Stop
Here's full video of Attorney General Greg Abbott, the leading Republican candidate for Texas governor, and conservative rocker Ted Nugent addressing a crowd of supporters in Denton on Feb. 18. Full Story
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News App: Primary Candidates' Personal Financial Statements
With early voting now underway, click on the candidates in our 2014 primary election brackets to find a quick link to their directory pages, most of which have been updated to include their 2013 personal financial statements. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 18, 2014
Greg Abbott starts off the early voting period today on the road plugging his get-out-the-vote effort. But it's the presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee's choice of Ted Nugent to join him that is sparking headlines. Full Story
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Analysis: No Party Labels to Tell the Candidates Apart
In a general election in November, a voter who doesn't know the candidates by name can make choices based on political party. It's not so easy in March, especially when the primary ballot is crowded. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 17, 2014
A months-old appeals court ruling is getting renewed attention for one big potential effect: opening up the doors in Texas to many more super PACs. Full Story
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Expecting Pot Penalties to Decrease? Slow Your Roll
Gov. Rick Perry's recent remarks about states’ rights and marijuana laws drew national attention, though his staff said they were nothing new. Despite the clamor over the remarks, Texans shouldn't expect marijuana laws to change anytime soon. Full Story
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Analysis: The Case of the Missing Democratic Voters
Texas Democrats are hoping to win the support of people who have never voted before. They should be looking, as well, for Texans who voted for Democrats once before and never came back. Full Story
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Federal Farm Subsidies Go to Candidates Critical of Federal Government
All of the GOP candidates for agriculture commissioner have benefited from farm subsidies, and they could benefit from the new farm bill. But they are also critics of the federal government, which writes those subsidy checks. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 14, 2014
The Wendy Davis for governor campaign and Battleground Texas have spent a combined $1.5 million on operatives and vendors who have ties to the Obama re-election effort, according to a Dallas Morning News report. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation With Sid Miller
Full video of my 2/13 TribLive conversation with former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. Full Story
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Stimulus Fund Allegations Spicing Up AG Contest
The campaigns for two GOP attorney general candidates — state Rep. Dan Branch and state Sen. Ken Paxton — are accusing each other of benefiting from President Obama's 2009 stimulus package. Those are fighting words in a Texas GOP primary. Full Story
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Interactive: Where Texas Candidates Are Buying Network Airtime
With less than a week before the start of early voting in the March 4 primaries, use our interactive to see how statewide candidates are spending campaign funds to purchase network airtime in Texas' four biggest media markets. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 13, 2014
Ted Cruz put his party's Senate leaders in a tough spot Wednesday: vote against the Democrats on raising the debt limit and risk damaging global markets, or vote with the Democrats and hand Tea Party challengers a line of attack. Full Story
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Davis Calls for Increased Access to Full-Day Pre-K
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has released the latest of her education reform proposals, calling for the state to increase access to full-day pre-kindergarten programs and prioritize early-childhood reading programs. Full Story
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