The legislative session is over, the new maps have been drawn, and candidates are starting to make their decisions about whether to run, and for what offices.
2012 elections
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 88
On this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve, and Ben revisit the Cameron Todd Willingham case, ponder the politics of The Response, and consider the possible conclusion of Ron Paul’s career.
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Updated: Larry Taylor May Seek Ron Paul’s Seat
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Surfside, told his Twitter followers Tuesday, “I have decided not to seek re-election to Congress.” Was it because the GOP-led Lege redrew his district in a way that might have made it harder for him to win?
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Dewhurst Casts Long Shadow in Senate Race
David Dewhurst might be the safest bet for the U.S. Senate since former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. But nothing is guaranteed in politics. Just ask Crist.
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Criminal Justice
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aguilar on a change in law that affects applications for state-issued IDs, Galbraith on how the drought is taking its toll on wildlife, Hamilton on an outsider’s attempt to lower the cost of higher ed, Murphy visualizes the partisanship of House members, Ramsey on who becomes Lite Guv if David Dewhurst takes another job, Ramshaw on life in the colonias and three stories about Rick Perry — Grissom on how his death penalty stance might play in a 2012 presidential race, Root on how he cemented his reputation as one of the state’s most powerful governors and Tan on the growing demand for him to speak elsewhere: The best of our best content from July 4 to July 8, 2011.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 87
This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve, and Ben talk about the beginning of campaign season and which races to watch.
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State Government
If Dewhurst Isn’t Lt. Governor, Who’s Next?
If Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst moves into another job — and he’s got two ways to do that — the 31 senators will elect one of their own to serve the rest of his four-year term.
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Health care
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Tan on how it all came out in the special session, Tan and Dehn on what the Tea Party folks thought of the results, Aguilar on Rick Perry’s uneasy relationship with Latinos, Root on Perry’s past positions on various controversies and how those would figure into a presidential race, Ramshaw on a $90 million health care mistake, yours truly on the candidates falling out of the race for the U.S. Senate, Hamilton’s exit interview with former University of Texas advisor Rick O’Donnell, Grissom on Anthony Graves’ payday, and Galbraith on the Texas drought’s effect on hallowed athletic grounds: The best of our best content from June 27 to July 1, 2011.
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A High Dropout Rate in U.S. Senate Race
Candidates are dropping out of the U.S. Senate race in Texas faster than teenagers drop out of Texas high schools. It’s been a month of un-declaration in the Republican race to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Democrats Have Shot at U.S. Senate Seat, Poll Says
Democrats may have a shot at the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, according to a new poll from Public Policy Polling, a left-leaning polling firm.