The court’s three liberal justices dissented from the majority’s decision, saying that the ruling rewards politicians and paves the way for political corruption.
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State Government
Analysis: A 2020 holiday fantasy for Texas officeholders looking to 2022
Big election campaigns take years to mount. So some politicians aren’t thinking about the 2020 elections. They’re dreaming and planning for 2022.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Is Texas really going purple? Our Heat Index will show how competitive your district was — and is.
Is Texas really a swing state? To explore the question, we looked at nearly 20 years of election data to assess the competitiveness of every congressional and legislative district in the state. Take a tour of some of the state’s hot spots and then type in your address to find out the lay of the land in your districts.
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Texas Elections 2018
6 ways Beto O’Rourke’s Senate bid is like Ted Cruz’s first bid for Congress
Back in 2012, Ted Cruz was the underdog who managed to beat out the better-known David Dewhurst for a U.S. Senate seat. Now, as Cruz is running for re-election, there are echoes of that earlier campaign in Beto O’Rourke’s bid to unseat Cruz.
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Politics
Bush 41, 43 Have No Plans to Endorse Trump
For the first time since his own presidency, George H.W. Bush is planning to stay silent in the race for the Oval Office — and the younger former president Bush plans to stay silent as well.
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Politics
All Roads Lead to Rome? In 2016, Try Texas
Of the two dozen or so politicos floated as serious presidential contenders, an uncanny number have a legitimate Texas connection.
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Five — and a Half — Things We Won’t Forget About Gov. Rick Perry
Boiling down Gov. Rick Perry’s legacy into a few bullet points isn’t easy. But reporters Reeve Hamilton and Jay Root look at some things people will surely remember years after Perry has left office. Their feature kicks off our 10-part series, The Perry Legacy.
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Politics
Even Before Indictment, Perry Had Faced Gap With Cruz in 2016 Talk
Even before his recent legal troubles, Gov. Rick Perry was operating in U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s shadow, in the eyes of many conservatives, as the two Texans explored bids for the White House. That was apparent in their receptions at a recent conservative conference.
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Perry, Cruz Among Texans to Speak at RedState Event
Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, two potential 2016 presidential candidates, are among the Texas Republicans scheduled to speak at RedState’s national conference Friday and Saturday in Fort Worth.