Hunt Proposal To Buy Oncor Is Now Dead, Officially
Also, Greg Abbott rejects a call by the Obama administration to roll back state-level sanctions against Iran. Full Story
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Patrick Svitek was the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune. Patrick covered elections, state leaders, the Legislature and political trends across the state from 2015 until 2024. He previously worked for the Houston Chronicle's Austin bureau. Patrick graduated in 2014 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Abbott: "No Basis To Have Concern" About Miller, Paxton
Gov. Greg Abbott is steering clear of the legal problems swirling around two of his fellow Republican statewide officeholders. Full Story
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The Super PAC Experiment That Bankrolled Ted Cruz
Super PACs backing Ted Cruz's presidential bid didn't just raise millions, they pioneered a new way to channel the money into his effort. The results were mixed. Full Story
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Abbott on Proposition 1: "The Issue's Not Over"
Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday the fight is not finished when it comes to regulations in Austin that have driven ride-hailing companies out of the state capital. Full Story
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After Cruz's Campaign, Texas Republicans Strive For Unity
Coming together, at least for now, is not easy. That was on full display over the past three days here at the Texas GOP convention, where a party once solidly behind favorite son Ted Cruz in the presidential race grappled with uniting behind his fiercest rival and now the presumptive nominee, Donald Trump. Full Story
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Texas GOP Hears Cruz on "Challenges Ahead," Sessions on Unity
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, sought Saturday to re-energize his most loyal supporters after a tough defeat in the presidential race, urging them not to abandon the conservative movement. U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama urged the delegates to unite and forge ahead. Full Story
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An Introspective Cruz In No Rush To Back Trump
Ted Cruz is making clear that he is in no rush to get behind presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, instead vowing to remain involved in the nominating process as it reaches the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Full Story
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Mechler Wins Re-election as Texas GOP Chairman
Tom Mechler has won re-election as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. Full Story
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Texas Republicans Rail Against Obama Transgender Directive
Texas Republicans came out swinging Friday against President Barack Obama's new directive on transgender students, already a piping-hot issue here at the state GOP convention. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Not Interested in U.S. Supreme Court Service
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Friday he is not interested in serving on the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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![Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz announces that he is dropping out of the 2016 race for the Republican presidential nomination as his wife Heidi looks on at his Indiana primary night rally in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 3, 2016.]()
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