Video: Perry's Speech at the Texas GOP Convention
Courtesy of our friends at YNN Austin, full video of Gov. Rick Perry's speech Thursday morning at the state Republican Party convention in Fort Worth. Full Story
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Perry to GOP Convention: Not Riding Into Sunset
Gov. Rick Perry, speaking at the state’s Republican convention on Thursday, fueled speculation that he’ll run for re-election, saying he was “not riding into the sunset” but “mounting up for the next operation.” Full Story
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GOP Convention Arrives in Midst of Runoff Season
The Republican Party of Texas gathers in Fort Worth on Thursday to start a three-day convention that will feature candidates, national conservative figures and party officials. Full Story
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State Parties Will All Convene This Weekend
Political parties are getting down to the business of state conventions. In Texas, the four top parties will convene, in different cities, this weekend. Ben Philpott reports for KUT News and The Texas Tribune. Full Story
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TribLive: A Post-Primary Debrief with Branch and Martinez Fischer
Full video of my June 1 TribLive conversation with state Reps. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, and Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Our primary night scoreboard and liveblog, Aguilar on runoff strategy, Root and Batheja on Round two of Dewhurst vs. Cruz, M. Smith on how public education candidates fared, Ramshaw on what surprised pundits and pollsters, Galbraith on concerns over our electric grid, Aaronson on which government entities have access to your personal info, Grissom with the latest on the Hank Skinner case, Ramsey on Hispanic Republicans and part three of Tan's family planning series: The best of our best content from May 28 to June 1, 2012. Full Story
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TribLive: Branch and TMF on Hughes vs. Straus
At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Reps. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, and Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, discussed the prospect of a Speaker's race leading up to the 2013 legislative session. Full Story
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Closing Time Comes Early
Who's voting? What's that new PAC spending money on Michael Williams' behalf? What did the parties put in the red meat portion of their ballots? Full Story
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TribLive: Carona on Supporting Democrats
At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, explained why it's okay for a "committed conservative" to host fundraisers for and give money to Democrats. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Craddick, Parker Ahead in Railroad Commission Races
The two crowded primary races for the Texas Railroad Commission could be headed for runoffs, as candidates try to win attention from voters who haven't tuned in to those contests. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Runoffs Looming in Senate Race
U.S. Senate rivals David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz are only 9 percentage points apart in the Republican primary race, and the chances of a runoff are high. Democrats are likely to see a runoff in their primary as well. Full Story
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Honey, Who Shrunk the Primary?
Rick Santorum getting out of the race for president presents two interesting problems in Texas. First, he'll be on the Republican primary ballot anyhow — it's too late to get off. Second, without a fight at the top of the ticket, turnout will probably slide. Full Story
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Gilberto Hinojosa: The TT Interview
The former county judge on why he's running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, what would pull the party out of the doldrums and what he thinks of the Republicans. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson interactively maps Texas Medicaid providers, Aguilar talks legalization with the head of the Drug Policy Alliance, Galbraith on farmers watering what they know won't grow, Grisson sits down with exoneree Michael Morton, Hamilton on the elusive $10,000 college degree, Murphy et al. update the 2012 election brackets, Ramsey on Bill Ratliff's frank budget analysis, Ramshaw on a hospital where the overweight need not apply, Root on Joe Straus' primary opponent and Tan rounds up reactions to the Supreme Court's health care hearings: The best of our best content from March 26-30, 2012. Full Story
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First Cruz TV Ad Touts Conservative Cred
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz is selling his "proven conservative record" in his first TV ad of the U.S. Senate campaign, telling GOP primary voters, "You know what you're getting." Full Story
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Where Republican Math Gets Complicated
Texas Republicans are stuck, having won as many seats as it is possible to win by elections or by creative political mapping. But the solution for them is simple. Full Story
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Campaign Chatter
After weeks with no political maps, and with an impending deadline to a week of filings, the political activity has picked up considerably. Full Story
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Lozano Makes His GOP Switch Official, Calls Dems Bullies
Flanked by the state's leading Republicans, inlcuding Gov. Rick Perry and House Speaker Joe Straus, state Rep. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, made his switch to the GOP official today. Full Story
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Rep. J.M. Lozano Says He Plans to Switch to GOP
Freshman state Rep. J.M. Lozano, D-Kingsville, will announce later this week he will join the Republican Party. Full Story
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George P. Bush Works to Nurture Hispanic Roots Within GOP
The nephew of former President George W. Bush is focusing on outreach for Hispanic Republicans through his new PAC. Full Story
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