Full video from my TribLive conversation with incoming House members Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, and Paul Workman, R-Austin.
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A Conversation With Three Incoming House Members
For our first TribLive conversation of 2011, I interviewed Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock; Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs; and Paul Workman, R-Austin, about the Speaker’s race, the budget shortfall, immigration, the Tea Party and how they and other newbies will navigate the 82nd legislative session.
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Gonzales on Being a Hispanic Republican
At this morning’s TribLive conversation with three incoming members of the Texas House, state Rep.-elect Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, explained why being Hispanic and being a Republican are not incompatible.
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TribBlog: Meet the Freshmen Liveblog
Evan Smith interviewed Larry Gonzales, Paul Workman, and Jason Isaac at this morning’s TribLive event in Austin.
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MALC’s Makeover
The addition of five Hispanic Republicans to the Texas House means the Mexican American Legislative Caucus will now include at least a few dissenting voices on issues like immigration. “It does Latinos a huge disservice to say we all think alike,” says state Rep.-elect Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock.
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What Victor Carrillo Problem?
Republican victories in Texas House races included several by Hispanic Republicans. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, those freshman members may have to perform a bit of a balancing act in a party that seems likely to push hard-line immigration legislation.
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Ads Infinitum: Diana Maldonado “Setting the Record Straight”
In her latest ad, state Rep. Diana Maldonado, D-Round Rock, fires back at Republican challenger Larry Gonzales after he accused her of supporting higher property taxes.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
M. Smith on the frailties of electronic voting machines, Hu on the big bump in early voter turnout, Chang talks to the national coordinator of Health Information Technology, Hamilton on why the nondiscrimination policies of state university systems don’t include sexual orientation, Aguilar on the prospect of high school football referees on strike, Stiles updates our government employee salary app to include 20 more public agencies, Philpott on where the candidates in HD-52 stand on fast growth, Galbraith on damage to Texas roads caused by heavy truck traffic, Grissom interviews the first Hispanic sheriff of Harris County and my one-hour sit-downs with Rick Perry and Bill White: The best of our best from October 18 to 22, 2010.
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Where They Stand: HD-52
In House District 52 — southern Williamson County — incumbent Democrat Diana Maldonado faces one of her party’s toughest challengers in Republican Larry Gonzales. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune looks at how the candidates would set priorities for a fast-growing part of state.
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TribBlog: Chair Today, Gone Tomorrow [Updated]
On Tuesday, in a somewhat unconventional move, Williamson County Democratic Party Chairman Gregory Windham endorsed a Republican and abruptly resigned his post.