U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has been an ardent and highly visible opponent of giving undocumented immigrants a way to become U.S. citizens. He is advocating a middle ground — legalization and more visas without citizenship.
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The Brief: Sept. 13, 2013
Gov. Rick Perry’s latest jobs pitch has yet another Democratic governor crying foul.
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 12, 2013
Your evening reading: Democrats slam tweet from Abbott adviser; FreedomWorks endorses Sessions’ Tea Party opponent; Cornyn opposes Summers for Fed post
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Sessions Draws a Tea Party Opponent
A former supporter — Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson — of U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, has decided to challenge the incumbent in next year’s Republican primary.
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The Polling Center: Are Suburban Women in the Democratic Resurgence Recipe?
While the Hispanic vote has been the focus of much of the analysis of Democrats’ prospects for turning the Republican tide, in the short term, they will almost certainly need to look to suburban women — especially if Wendy Davis is at the top of the ticket.
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The Brief: Sept. 12, 2013
The gay rights debate that sparked a bitter fight in San Antonio this summer may soon be moving to Houston.
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 11, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry takes jobs ads to Maryland; Cruz calls Obama “too hawkish and too dovish”; Villarreal rules out run for comptroller
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Opinions Mixed on Energy Companies’ Role in Protecting Species
Texas’ biggest oil and gas companies are looking to take a prime role in protecting threatened species in the state, and such participation is drawing mixed opinions among environmental advocates.
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The Brief: Sept. 11, 2013
The quickly shifting debate over Syria has exposed a rift between U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul.
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The Brief: Sept. 10, 2013
Opposition in Texas to an attack on Syria continued to calcify on Monday as the debate in Washington took a surprise turn.