Texas Weekly Newsreel: Redistricting Court Case, 2012 Election Brackets
This week in the Newsreel we look at the Texas redistricting court case still pending in D.C., and the Texas Weekly 2012 election brackets. Full Story
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Campaign Chatter
It's 2012, but everybody wants to talk about 2014. Full Story
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Life of a Texas Lawmaker: Lousy Pay, Great Benefits
The pay for Texas lawmakers is low, but the pension benefits are sweet. Some say, though, that lawmakers who break the law should have to forfeit their pensions. Full Story
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Cruz Raises $1.31 Million in First Quarter
Former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz announced raising $1.31 million in the first quarter of 2012. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst raised $1.66 million in the same period. Full Story
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James Accuses Cruz of Trying to "Rig" Friday's Debate
U.S. Senate candidate Craig James said a text message that he got from primary opponent Ted Cruz amounted to an attempt to rig Friday night's televised debate. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 127
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Thanh talk about Rick Santorum's campaign suspension, the plight of failing schools in Texas, and the latest developments in the world of political scorecards. Full Story
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Dewhurst Announces Raising $1.66 Million in First Quarter
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will report raising $1.66 million in individual contributions during the first three months of 2012, his campaign confirmed today. Full Story
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Leppert Swipes at Cruz and Dewhurst in New Ad
Tom Leppert released a new TV ad that includes a thinly veiled swipe at U.S. Senate race rivals David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Congressional Bid Could Impact State House Race
Domingo Garcia's campaign for Congress may boost Hispanic turnout enough to unseat state Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, who is facing his first primary challenge in 16 years. Full Story
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Ron Paul Faces Long Odds and Large Crowds
The veteran congressman may not have a real shot at becoming the GOP's presidential nominee, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have something to gain by taking a tour of his home state. Full Story
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Santorum's Exit Deals a Blow to Texas Primary
Rick Santorum’s withdrawal from the 2012 presidential contest makes Texas Republicans, once again, all but irrelevant in their party’s nomination process. Full Story
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Who's Conservative? New Group Ranks Lawmakers
The Texas Conservative Roundtable's first legislative rankings are out, and the group has a different view of who is conservative and who isn't than some others who rank lawmakers. Full Story
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In Tough New Ad, Paul Plays Texan Card
Showing no signs of quitting the 2012 race, Ron Paul is attacking his Republican rivals in a new ad as a "debt-raising fiscal liberal," a "moon colony guy" and a "moderate from Massachusetts" — and playing up his Texanness. Full Story
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Two for the Ages: Rivals of Hall, Johnson Walk a Fine Line in Primary Races
Voters don't seem to mind the gray hair on their incumbents in two North Texas districts, but Ralph Hall and Sam Johnson seem to attract competitors who think they've passed retirement age. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The first two parts of M. Smith's series on failing school districts (plus Murphy and Seger's interactive on how districts' characteristics relate to ratings), Root on lagging GOP candidates for president trying to shore things up in Texas, Ramshaw on a "fiscal switcheroo" to get federal money for women's health programs, Galbraith talks to a West Texas farmer about crop insurance and climate change and Aguilar on the money behind a lawsuit on long rifle sales: The best of our best content from April 2 to 6, 2012. Full Story
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The Hot Seat: A Conversation with West Texas Lawmakers
At our Hot Seat conversation at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, state Reps. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, and Tryon Lewis, R-Odessa, and state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, discussed cuts to public and higher education and other by-products of the 82nd Session. Full Story
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Campaign Chatter
The filings are in, the candidates are raising money and looking for support. It is finally primary season in Texas. Full Story
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Texas Primary Races
Take One! This is our introduction to something new: The Texas Weekly Newsreel, starting with an intro to some of the races to watch in the upcoming Texas primary. Full Story
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Hot Spots on the Primary Ballots
A handful of races in the congressional delegation and the Texas Senate and more than three dozen in House primaries are likely to get most of the attention between now and May 29, when Texans vote. Full Story
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Fighting for Political Crumbs, But Feeling Confident About 2012
Viability is a standard question in politics. Why is she running? What about that guy? Don’t they know they’re going to lose? The Libertarians and the Greens don't think that's the right question. Full Story
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