Past Contributions

• Prosecutors Developing Criminal Case Against Attorney General Paxton

  By Patrick Svitek July 1, 2015

  Ken Paxton's legal troubles — stemming for his admission last year that he violated state securities law — may be getting more serious. A special prosecutor says he plans to start presenting evidence in less than a month seeking to indict the attorney general for first-degree felony securities fraud. Full Story 

• Second Super PAC Backing Perry in Presidential Race

  By Patrick Svitek July 1, 2015

  A second super PAC is now supporting Rick Perry's campaign for the White House. The new group, called Opportunity and Freedom I, joins the Opportunity and Freedom PAC in an effort to boost the former governor's presidential bid. Full Story 

• Texas Primary Voters to Get More Say in 2016 Than Planned

  By Patrick Svitek July 1, 2015

  The Texas Democratic and Republican parties are finalizing plans to allocate all their national convention delegates on presidential primary day in 2016. For the Democrats, it's a break from tradition, and for the Republicans, it's a return to normal. Full Story 

• 7 Things We Learned From Cruz's New Book

  By Patrick Svitek and Abby Livingston July 1, 2015

  His father's youthful misguided allegiance to Fidel Castro, the overdose death of a half-sister and blunt observations on Congress and fellow Republicans are all contained between the covers of a memoir released as Ted Cruz runs for president. Full Story 

• Cruz: Texas Primary is Important, but Campaign is National

  By Patrick Svitek June 29, 2015

  As expectations rise for Ted Cruz's presidential bid in his home state, the Republican senator says the Texas primary is important to him — but that his campaign is already looking far beyond it. Full Story 

• Cruz, Rove Spar Over Bush Endorsement in AG's Race

  By Patrick Svitek and Abby Livingston June 28, 2015

  Ted Cruz is digging in his heels in an increasingly bitter spat with Karl Rove, a longtime adviser to Texas' most famous family in politics — a family now fielding former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush against Cruz in the 2016 presidential race. Full Story 

• Supreme Court Rulings Give Cruz Fresh Ammo for Favorite Targets

  By Patrick Svitek June 28, 2015

  As he redoubles his anti-Washington crusade on the presidential campaign trail, Ted Cruz is receiving an assist from an unlikely source: the high court he used to argue before. Full Story 

• Cruz: Clerks "Absolutely" Should Be Able to Opt Out of Gay Marriage Licenses

  By Patrick Svitek June 27, 2015

  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday said county clerks in Texas should "absolutely" be able to opt out of issuing same-sex marriage licenses if they have religious objections. Full Story 

• Texans on Campaign Trail, in Washington React to Gay Marriage Ruling

  By Abby Livingston and Patrick Svitek June 26, 2015

  Texas politicians on the Potomac and on the presidential trail reacted along anticipated partisan lines to Friday's U.S. Supreme Court's ruling legalizing gay marriage. Full Story 

• Attacks Have Already Begun Over Key SA Area House Seat

  By John Reynolds and Patrick Svitek June 25, 2015

  Also, Rick Perry continues his campaign assault on Iowa airwaves, and Rand Paul is coming to Texas next month. Full Story