Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has named a new head of its Texas operation after losing its first state director.
2016
Posted inState Government
Analysis: Lots of Traps on Primary Election Ballots
If you believe that some voters rely on hunches, faulty memories and other hocus-pocus, then little things — quirky names and whatnot — could make all the difference.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Jails Refused to Hold Thousands of Immigrants Sought by Feds
More than 18,000 times over the last two years, local jails across the country — including in almost three dozen in Texas — failed to hand over deportable immigrants to federal authorities.
Posted inState Government
New in Texas Weekly: Cruz, Trump Frenemies No More
The Cruz-Trump relationship takes a frosty turn, Abbott and Patrick preview a couple of big fundraising reports and the Hotlist gets an update — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
Posted inState Government
The Brief: After Debate, Trump-Cruz Bromance on the Rocks
The much remarked upon friendly relationship between GOP presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz seemed to end definitively in yesterday’s debate marked by a decidedly confrontational tone between the men.
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The (New!) Election Hotlist for the 2016 Texas Primaries
For our recurring list of the most competitive races in Texas statewide, congressional and legislative elections, we lifted the color scheme from the inventors of the federal terror watch, ranking races by the threat to each incumbent, to the incumbent party, or just by the level of interest and heat generated.
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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick Tout Big Fundraising Hauls
Also, some speculation on how the dominos are setting up in Harris County to fill El Franco Lee’s commission seat and a wrap on the PUC’s Oncor hearings.
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Ted Cruz Adds Supporters in Nevada, South Carolina
Also, Gov. Greg Abbott lines up another international business development trip — this time to Israel and Switzerland.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Those 2016 Legislative Races…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about your 2016 legislative and statewide office predictions.
