Austin Democrats are pretty unhappy with the Republican Legislature’s redistricting maps, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett is the poster child for their frustrations. Their anger might save him.
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A Congressional Double-Header Out West
State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, says he is filing papers to run for the CD-23 congressional seat now held by Republican Francisco “Quico” Canseco of San Antonio. And in El Paso, former City Rep. Beto O’Rourke says that he will challenge longtime U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes in the Democratic primary election next year.
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Inside Intelligence: The Pecking Order
Hand a bunch of insiders a list of 31 senators and ask what’s going to happen next, and you turn them into outsiders.
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Gallego Will Challenge Canseco for Congressional Seat
State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, says he is filing papers this week to run for the congressional seat now held by Republican Francisco “Quico” Canseco of San Antonio.
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Video: Romney Blasts “Career Politicians”
Speaking at the 112th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in San Antonio, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took aim at “career politicians” for putting the country in bad shape. It was a thinly veiled swipe at Gov. Rick Perry.
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Miracle or Mirage, What Kinds of Jobs Has Texas Created?
The debate over whether job creation in Texas economy is a “mirage” or a “miracle” raises several questions: What jobs do Texans commonly hold right now? How much do those jobs pay? And what jobs is Texas creating?
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The Skinny: James Leininger
This weekend, the San Antonio physician and prolific donor to conservative candidates and causes hosts a Hill Country gathering for Gov. Rick Perry and some of his evangelical supporters. Who is Leininger? Here’s a primer.
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Child Welfare Commissioner Announces Retirement
Anne Heiligenstein, the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services, is retiring from the agency after three years.
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BFFs, with Numbers
It’s a synergy thing. Super PACs can spend all they want to advance a candidate or cause, with certain limitations and — importantly — without talking to the candidate or the campaign. So here’s Make Us Great Again, a new Perry-centric Super PAC releasing a poll of Iowa voters that shows — surprise — the governor doing well there.
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Inside Intelligence: The Other Texan
His supporters wouldn’t necessarily agree, judging from our phone calls and emails, but our insiders think U.S. Rep. Ron Paul — the other Texan in the presidential race — is getting all the attention he deserves. More than a third, however, don’t agree with that.