At our latest TribLive conversation, U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz talked about President Obama’s jobs speech — and what he would do differently.
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Forgo the Soundbite? It’s a Noble — and Risky — Strategy
Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert is trying to attract support for his U.S. Senate campaign with a detailed jobs program that combines his business experience with his public policy vision. His seven-second soundbite? “You just can’t put this in a seven-second soundbite.”
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TribLive: Cruz vs. Dewhurst
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz explained why the presumed frontrunner in the GOP primary race, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, is the wrong man for the job.
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TribLive: Cruz Makes the Case Against Dewhurst
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz explained why the presumed front-runner in the GOP primary race, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, is the wrong man for the job.
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State Government
Lyne Won’t Seek Re-election to House
Another House freshman won’t be back: Lanham Lyne, R-Wichita Falls, says he won’t seek re-election to the Texas House in 2012.
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Aliseda Won’t Seek Another Term in House
State Rep. Jose Aliseda, R-Beeville, won’t seek a second term in the Texas House, he said this morning. Instead, he’ll run for district attorney of Bee, Live Oak and McMullen counties.
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Campaign Chatter
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is still in the maybe column in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. But Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, says he won’t run for that federal job; he might be looking instead at the lieutenant governor’s post in 2014.
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Politics
Court Cartography
Don’t expect a redistricting ruling out of San Antonio quickly. Some of the lawyers — and this requires more lawyers than a Hollywood divorce — say the Texas judges might hold their ruling until the DC courts are finished. That could be November, or even December.
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McCaul: Game-Changer or Just Another Candidate?
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul’s combination of personal wealth and a political straddle between the establishment and dissident factions in the GOP could make him a viable contender for the seat now held by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 96
This week, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Jim talk the politics of wildfires, the stakes of the GOP debate, and the opening day of redistricting hearings.