Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Thursday left the tough talk on immigration in Austin while he held a historic press conference on one of the country’s busiest international bridges to Mexico.
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Trump picks Perdue for agriculture secretary, passing over 4 Texans
President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be agriculture secretary, bypassing four Texans who had been seen as candidates for the job.
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Reports: Most statewide officials in strong financial shape
Most of Texas’ top state leaders tallied some formidable numbers in their latest campaign finance reports.
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Can you tell real news from fake news? Take our quiz to find out
How good are you at telling real from fake news? Take our quiz and find out.
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2016 Year in Review
Five stories that marked 2016 in Texas politics
It may have been the offseason for the Texas Legislature, but there was still ample news coming from state officials, much of which will reverberate through the legislative session starting in January.
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Texans Susan Combs, Sid Miller at center of Trump ag secretary speculation
The race to be President-elect Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary is heating up, and two Texans appear to be at the center of it.
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Texas ag chief Sid Miller on social media habits: “I’m not a news organization”
“It’s like Fox News: I report, you decide if it’s true or not,” Miller said Wednesday, responding to a Texas Tribune report about his tendency to spread fake news stories on Facebook.
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On Sid Miller’s Facebook, fake news flows freely
A Texas Tribune analysis of a portion of Miller’s social media history identified 10 postings of demonstrably false, misleading or unsupported information.
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Analysis: In politics, one day you’re in and the next day you’re out
The president-elect might be importing Texas political figures into his administration, but Donald Trump has shown no sign that he’s bringing their view of federal power in with them.
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Commissioner deletes obscene tweet (video)
In the Roundup: A state official uses an obscene term to refer to the Democratic presidential nominee, a Texas GOP congressman says Clinton could face impeachment if elected and millions of voters in the Lone Star State cast a ballot early.