Guest Column: Why Three Republicans Made the Hot List
The three Republican senators on the Texas Weekly Hot List are there for a reason: They're out of sync with the voters in their own districts. Full Story
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The Texas Weekly Hot List
In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop. Full Story
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TribLive: Miller on Immigration
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, discussed the proper balance between strengthening border security and maintaining the agricultural industry's labor force. Full Story
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TribLive: Miller on the Farm Bill
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, talked about why he would have opposed the farm bill recently passed by Congress. Full Story
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TribLive: Miller on Water
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, explained why the state's water crisis would be his first priority if he's elected — and what he'd do about it. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation With Sid Miller
Full video of my 2/13 TribLive conversation with former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. Full Story
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Interactive: Where Texas Candidates Are Buying Network Airtime
With less than a week before the start of early voting in the March 4 primaries, use our interactive to see how statewide candidates are spending campaign funds to purchase network airtime in Texas' four biggest media markets. Full Story
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Stimulus Fund Allegations Spicing Up AG Contest
The campaigns for two GOP attorney general candidates — state Rep. Dan Branch and state Sen. Ken Paxton — are accusing each other of benefiting from President Obama's 2009 stimulus package. Those are fighting words in a Texas GOP primary. Full Story
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Ad: Harper-Brown Says She Wants to Cut Government Waste
In a new television ad, state Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving, turns her scissors on almost everything to make the point that she wants to cut spending in state government. She faces former state Rep. Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie, in the primary. Full Story
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Davis Calls for Increased Access to Full-Day Pre-K
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has released the latest of her education reform proposals, calling for the state to increase access to full-day pre-kindergarten programs and prioritize early-childhood reading programs. Full Story
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Van de Putte, in Robocall, Disses "Comedian" Kinky Friedman
In a robocall to potential Democratic voters, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte — the only Democrat running for lieutenant governor this year — asks voters to nominate Hugh Fitzsimons and to skip "comedian Kinky Friedman" in the agriculture commissioner race. Full Story
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Abbott Brings Perry Into Mix on Campaign Trail
After at first distancing himself from Rick Perry on the campaign trail, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott is set to make a joint appearance at a fundraiser in Houston on Wednesday with the man he's hoping to succeed. Full Story
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Davis Corrects Omissions in Ethics Disclosures
State Sen. Wendy Davis has filed a corrected 2013 personal financial statement, and her campaign said the new filing corrected minor technical errors. The campaign of her likely gubernatorial opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott, said the timing of the correction raises questions. Full Story
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The Polling Center: Playing the Right Anglos
In the short run, the GOP appears to be embarking on a winning strategy to mobilize a reliable and larger electorate using the rhetoric that motivates its voters. Full Story
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Stockman's Claims About Record Draw Questions
In his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman has made statements about his own record that appear to conflict with public records and his own past statements. Full Story
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Analysis: College Resignations Raise a Political Question: Legacy or Change?
Job openings atop the state's big universities give regents and Rick Perry, the lame-duck governor who appointed them, a chance to extend his legacy or to set the stage for his successor. Full Story
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Davis Says Abbott Should Settle School Finance Suit
Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis is calling on her likely Republican opponent in the governor's race, Attorney General Greg Abbott, to quit defending the state's school finance system and reach a settlement instead. Abbott said Davis was focused on the past. Full Story
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Video: Davis on School Finance Trial
Here's video of state Sen. Wendy Davis speaking Monday on what she called the state's "broken school funding formula." Full Story
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Analysis: Candidates Enter Season of Campaign Spending
Campaigns, always trying to raise money, shift into another gear when the primaries are looming: It's time to spend some of that cash. Full Story
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Candidates Sparring Over "Third World” Remark
Greg Abbott's comparison of South Texas corruption to "third-world country practices" has made the GOP gubernatorial candidate a target for Democrats and drawn criticism from border leaders. Full Story
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