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John Ratcliffe has a lot to say about U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, the oldest member of Congress and Ratcliffe’s opponent in a May 27 Republican primary runoff.…
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Property taxes are easy to hate, and Texas property taxes are high enough to turn this civic irritation into a full-blown political issue.So it makes news…
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Democrats in the Texas Senate are asking the lieutenant governor to investigate pay discrimination for women in state agencies, including the Attorney…
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld the new abortion regulations that were passed in July by the Republican-led Texas Legislature.The…
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Jane Nelson was considered a “crazy right-winger” when she was elected to the Texas Senate in 1992.The pejorative was attached to anyone entering the…
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It is way too early to write the political obituaries of David Dewhurst, Patricia Hardy, Ralph Hall, Bob Deuell and Stefani Carter. As far as anyone knows…
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The Texas gubernatorial candidates’ Facebook pages and Twitter feeds are prime opportunities for the hopefuls to take their messages directly to…
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For many in the Republican establishment, the ongoing flirtation with conservative grassroots over the last few years began to look a little like a walk…
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The Texas Democrats’ best hopes of entering the statewide win column in November’s general election could lie with Kinky Friedman. Wouldn’t that be…
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It would be interesting to know whether the film Groundhog Day is on the “recently viewed” list on David Dewhurst’s Netflix account.The lieutenant…