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TribuneFest: Cruz on Iran

By Evan Smith Sept. 28, 2013

At the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz reacted to news of the first official contact between the U.S. and Iranian governments since 1979. Full Story

TribLive: Larson and Puente on Proposition 6

By Evan Smith Sept. 26, 2013

On September 24, I talked about the coming constitutional referendum on funding the state water plan with state Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, and former state Rep. Robert Puente, D-San Antonio, the president and CEO of the San Antonio Water System. Full Story

Burton Touts Connection to Cruz in New Ad

By Alexa Ura Sept. 26, 2013

Konni Burton, a Republican running for Fort Worth's Senate District 10, highlights her campaign's grassroots support and namedrops U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in a new online campaign ad. Full Story

Video: As West Continues to Rebuild, Agencies Make Changes

By Alana Rocha Sept. 25, 2013

The Federal Emergency Management Agency next week will complete its assessment of damage from an April fertilizer plant explosion in West. As the city continues to recover, state agencies are implementing changes to further ensure safety. Full Story

Newsreel: DeLay, Navigators and Pauken

By Justin Dehn Sept. 21, 2013

This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Tom DeLay's conviction is overturned, Rick Perry wants to regulate Obamacare "navigators" and Tom Pauken makes his case for governor. Full Story

2013 Texas Tribune Festival

By Justin Dehn Sept. 20, 2013

The 2013 Texas Tribune Festival Full Story

TribLive: A Conversation With Dan Patrick

By Evan Smith Sept. 20, 2013

Full video of my 9/19 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Dan Patrick, Republican of Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014. Full Story

"I Am Texas Ag," Carnes Says in Campaign Video

By Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal Sept. 19, 2013

In his first campaign video as a candidate for agriculture commissioner, Uvalde Mayor J Allen Carnes touts his farming roots and the importance of agriculture to the state. Full Story

TribLive: Patrick on the Abortion Filibuster

By Evan Smith Sept. 19, 2013

At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, Republican of Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, criticized David Dewhurst's handling of the 83rd session's now-famous abortion filibuster. Full Story

TribLive: Patrick on Democratic Chairmen

By Evan Smith Sept. 19, 2013

At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, revealed how he'd dole out the chairmanships of Senate committees. Full Story

TribLive: Patrick on the Two-Thirds Rule

By Evan Smith Sept. 19, 2013

At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, explained his ongoing opposition to the Senate's two-thirds rule. Full Story