In an effort to keep immigration reform alive during the debate over the government shutdown, congressional Democrats have filed legislation that includes elements of a border-security measure backed by a key GOP leader.
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Poll: Abbott Leads Davis by 8 Points
Republican Greg Abbott is leading Democrat Wendy Davis by 8 points in a hypothetical matchup for Texas governor, but it’s a statistical dead heat among women, according to a Texas Lyceum Poll of registered voters.
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Polling Center: Will the Tea Party Press John Cornyn?
Some in the Tea Party faction of the Texas GOP are encouraging talk of a challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, raising a question: Is he vulnerable to a challenge?
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TribuneFest: A Conversation About Turning Texas Blue
At the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival, Battleground Texas Senior Adviser Jeremy Bird, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and former Houston Mayor Bill White talked about what it will take to make Democrats competitive in Texas again.
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Cruz Picks Up the Talking Stick, but Will It Work?
Like Fort Worth Democrat Wendy Davis before him, Texas Republican Ted Cruz has discovered the political power of a well-timed, long-winded and highly publicized monologue. And like Davis, he’s getting some blowback.
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Meet the Operatives Behind Wendy Davis’ Campaign for Governor
Wendy Davis, expected to announce for governor on Thursday, is relying on a tight-knit group of people who have fought in the political trenches together — often against the odds, and often in territory inhospitable to Democrats.
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Perry Trips, Abbott Campaign Leave Texas Taxpayers With Big Bills
Gov. Rick Perry’s latest cross-country campaign to lure out-of-state business to Texas and Attorney General Greg Abbott’s gubernatorial campaign are costing taxpayers thousands in security bills.
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The Brief: Oct. 2, 2013
Ted Cruz’s latest tack has failed to bring Congress any closer to ending the government shutdown.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 1, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry says wife misspoke about abortion; Abbott announces settlement over American Airlines-US Airways merger; rocky start for health insurance exchange
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TribuneFest: What Does the Tea Party Want?
Full video of my conversation about the Tea Party with former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey; state Reps. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, and Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford; and grassroots leaders JoAnn Fleming, Julie McCarty and Debra Medina.