At Thursday morning’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, discussed his extremely public feud with state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas.
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State Government
Combs: Santorum “Only Real Conservative” in 2012 Race
Comptroller Susan Combs endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 GOP primary for president today, telling the Tribune the former Pennsylvania senator is “the only real conservative left in the race.”
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Politics
Back in Texas, Perry Begins Mending Fences
Now that he’s back from his presidential run, Gov. Rick Perry has some relationships to repair in Texas.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Top Pick for U.S. Senate? Undecided
Half of all GOP voters haven’t decided who should be their nominee for the U.S. Senate, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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State Government
In State Leadership Changes, Timing is Everything
The easiest way to win an election is to have the votes. The next easiest way is to change the rules of the election. Some political folks, inside and outside the Texas Senate, are looking at the rules.
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State Government
An Inside Game, Already Afoot
The possibility of five or more new Republican senators in 2013 opens a tactical door for conservatives who’d like to gain control of the Legislature.
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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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Dan Patrick Won’t Run for U.S. Senate
State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, officially announced today that he will not run for the seat currently occupied by outgoing U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, but that he is mulling a run for lieutenant governor.
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Health care
What They’re Saying About @teamrickperry
Gov. Rick Perry is scoring some endorsements from GOP activists and officeholders, but support for Perry among his fellow Texas Republicans isn’t unanimous. The Democrats, as you might expect, are vociferously in opposition.
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State Government
Dewhurst Starts Without a Bang
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst dribbled out his U.S. Senate announcement Tuesday, letting a preview for a relatively small group of supporters and activists slip into wide circulation on the internet before his campaign geared up for a big public show later in the week.