Far Ahead of 2018, Some Statewide Officials Build Big War Chests
It may be the political offseason, but some statewide officials are already building sizable war chests with more than two years until they are up for re-election. Full Story
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![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, l, applauds as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is introduced Feb. 17, 2015 prior to his State of the State speech.]()
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Texas Land Office Reaches Settlement with Former Alamo Managers
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has reached a settlement with the longtime managers of the Alamo, whom he fired last year in a move that set off a protracted fight over a library collection on the grounds of the state-owned monument. Full Story
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Scenes from the Texas GOP Convention
Scenes from the 2016 state Republican Party convention in Dallas, Texas. Full Story
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![Linda Eden of Denton County poses with Donald Trump poster while attending the trade show at the Republican Party of Texas convention on May 13, 2016.]()
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George P. Bush Pledges Coastal Protection
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush told the Energy Thought Summit in Austin on Tuesday that protecting the Texas coast will be his priority during the 2017 legislative session. Full Story
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Jeb Bush Suspends Presidential Campaign
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a native Texan, suspended his presidential campaign after a disappointing finish behind the top three contenders in the GOP South Carolina primary. Full Story
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![Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush visits with friends in the Texas Senate chamber after seeing his son George P. Bush, 38, sworn into office as the Texas Land Commissioner. The elder Bush has signaled that he's planning on running for U.S. President in 2016.]()
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Analysis: For Texas Officeholders, Money is the Best Defense
Money is the armory of politics; a large-enough war chest can intimidate potential rivals. And other officeholders have taken note, collecting towers of money like medieval rulers erected castles. Full Story
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Patrick: School Choice A Top Priority in 2017
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday vowed to pass a bigger and better tax credit scholarship program — and possibly other school choice legislation — out of the Senate in 2017 and this time get it to the Governor's desk. Full Story
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![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discusses school choice and education public policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation Policy Orientation event on Jan. 7, 2016.]()
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TribCast: Houston Mayor's Race and Ted Cruz's Iowa Surge
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Houston mayoral runoff, Ted Cruz's poll numbers in first-test Iowa and Land Commissioner George P. Bush's "dogcatcher" comments on a fundraising call for his dad. Full Story
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Analysis: Bush Takes 1 Step Forward, 1 Step Back
The state's new land commissioner is trying to put some points on the political board. He's erasing some, too. Full Story
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![Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Phillips Entertainment President and CEO Davis Phillips discuss the new proposals to the Alamo District.]()
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George P. Bush Wades into Red River Fight with Feds
The Texas land commissioner on Tuesday asked to joined seven North Texas families in a federal lawsuit that accuses the U.S. Bureau of Land Management of perpetuating an “arbitrary seizure” of land along the Red River. Full Story
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Statewide Officeholders Staying Put in Austin
Four of the five statewide elected officials eligible to move out of the capital city following the Nov. 3 passage of Proposition 3, which repealed the state capital residency requirement, said they'll continue to call Austin home. Full Story
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Amid Campaign Cuts, Jeb Bush and Family to Rally Top Donors in Houston
Jeb Bush's presidential campaign is planning a major fundraising push next week in Houston that is expected to include three generations of his famous family, including Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Full Story
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Analysis: A Name, But No Reputation
Change is hard, as the state's new land commissioner, George P. Bush, is finding out. It will take a while to find out whether it's necessary at the agency he took over in January. Full Story
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TribCast: Rick Perry, Trump and Carson, George P. Bush
On this week's TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Jay about Rick Perry's exit from the 2016 race, the outsider appeal of GOP frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson, and George P. Bush's timesheet. Full Story
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Bush: Time Spent on Father's Presidential Campaign "Nominal"
Land Commissioner George P. Bush said Sunday he has put his "heart and soul" into his job amid questions about how much time he has spent working to elect his father president. Full Story
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Amid Hurricane Debate, Another Storm Surge Option Surfaces
A Rice University-based group is proposing an entirely new plan for protecting Houston, its ship channel and its residents from a massive storm surge during the next big hurricane. But consensus remains elusive. Full Story
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Bush Leads Push for Endangered Species Reform
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is leading an alliance of 23 state land commissioners calling for more transparency on how animals are added to the endangered list under the Endangered Species Act. Full Story
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TribCast: Sid Miller, George P. Bush, Confederate Statues
On this week's TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Alexa and Jim about Sid Miller's atomic Facebook post, George P. Bush's agency clean-up, the second round of Ken Paxton indictments and the status of Confederate statues on the UT campus and elsewhere. Full Story
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Analysis: You Can't Win Votes Without Winning Voters' Attention
Donald Trump is putting on a clinic on how to entertain and hold the attention of lots of voters. Don't discount the value of that — it's a vital first step to winning elective office, as several Texas candidates have shown. Full Story
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George P. Bush: Land Office Faces Internal "Threat"
A video of George P. Bush obtained by the Tribune highlights the rising political star’s unease about the the 179-year-old agency he inherited and his commitment to shake it up. Full Story
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