When Rick Perry launched his second bid for president last year, an aide to Hillary Clinton’s campaign argued the two candidates share “similar messages & themes” on the economy, according to an email released by Wikileaks.
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Dems Expand Texas Footprint, Transgender Bathrooms Debated (Video)
In the Roundup: National Democrats see Texas as a worthwhile investment this election cycle. Plus, the issue of transgender bathrooms heats up in Dripping Springs and Rick Perry takes his final bow on “Dancing with the Stars.”
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Analysis: Texas Candidates’ Departures Can Hinder Their Returns
The end of one political race is often the beginning of the next one. As former Gov. Rick Perry learned, an “oops” moment in one contest can color voter opinion in the next one. That ought to worry U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Watch How Texas Republicans Came to Terms With Trump
There’s been a lot of fuss made about U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s recent decision to support Donald Trump for president after refusing to endorse him at the Republican National Convention. But he’s not the only Texas leader who’s expressed a change of heart.
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Rick Perry Falls Short in His Dance Dance Revolution
Rick Perry was the second contestant eliminated from this season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
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Perry Makes His Dancing Debut, Advocates Protest Textbook
In the Roundup: Rick Perry makes his TV dancing debut, Hispanic activists call a proposed textbook racist and lawmakers discuss whether to put the brakes on a tuition program for children of Texas veterans.
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Higher Education
Documentary Examines Texas Higher Education Defunding
A new documentary titled “Starving the Beast” claims Texas officials have maneuvered higher education into a business rather than a public good.
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Analysis: Texas Politics is So Boring in 2016, Folks Are Already Talking 2018
Outside of the presidential race, the 2016 election in Texas is pretty quiet — so quiet that a lot of political people are spending their time talking about 2018 — and even 2020 as well.
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Trump Family to Make Major Texas Fundraising Swings
Donald Trump and two of his children will make separate fundraising swings through the state in the coming weeks.
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Trump Loses Support From Key Texas Backer Over Immigration (Video)
In the Roundup: Donald Trump loses key Hispanic support in Texas after laying out his immigration policy, police departments in the state’s largest cities don’t always report when cops pull the trigger and Rick Perry prepares to strap on his dancing shoes.