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Cruz had the support of 20 percent of registered voters, followed by (<strong>Rick</strong>) <strong>Perry</strong> at 12 percent, Walker at 10 percent, U.S. Sen. <strong>Marco Rubio</strong> of Florida at 8 percent and former Florida Gov. <strong>Jeb Bush</strong> at 7 percent.</p> <p>Poll co-director <strong>Daron Shaw</strong>, a professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin, said the results reflect a “native son effect” in Texas that boosts the performance of candidates who are from here in comparison with their showings in national polls...</p> <p>And although Cruz has the lead, it’s not a commanding one. Three more candidates — author and retired neurosurgeon <strong>Ben Carson</strong>, U.S. Sen. <strong>Rand Paul</strong> of Kentucky and former Arkansas Gov. <strong>Mike Huckabee</strong> — each were the choice of more than 5 percent of those who said they would vote in the GOP primary. 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Greg Abbott has issued 42 vetoes in the aftermath of the 84th legislative session.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1MVMynw">Law Increasing Unemployment Taxes Gets Abbott's Signature</a>, by <strong>Jim Malewitz</strong> — The new law will give tax breaks to a small group of businesses but slightly increase taxes across the rest of the state. </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1QIO82i">Abbott Vetoes Spousal Loophole</a>, by <strong>Jay Root</strong> — Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed legislation that would have opened up a new loophole allowing elected officials to cloak assets held by a spouse. State Rep. Sarah Davis, whose bills contained the controversial amendment, said she wound up adding her voice to those calling for a veto.</p><div class="ad_container ad_container--adify"> <div class="ad adunit mobile tablet standard" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_StoryPage_InsideStory2_468x60"> </div> </div> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1NcTAF1">Day After "Accident" Remark, Perry Strikes Somber Tone</a>, by <strong>Abby Livingston</strong> — A day after stirring controversy for referring to the Charleston shootings as an "accident," former Gov. Rick Perry at an event in Washington on Saturday repeatedly called the massacre a “hate crime."</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1L81i4d">Perry's "Accident" Incident</a>, by <strong>Patrick Svitek</strong> — Former Gov. Rick Perry, who is seen as having a thin margin for error in his second bid for the White House, apparently misspoke Friday, calling a shooting massacre in South Carolina an "accident."</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1GaEtr0">Prosecutors Take Pot Cases Into Their Own Hands</a>, by <strong>Terri Langford </strong>— Texas lawmakers may be reluctant to ease up on punishing small-time pot smokers, but local prosecutors across the state are increasingly looking for ways to keep two-bit toking cases from clogging court dockets.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1fmNuXu">5th Circuit Won't Halt New Texas Abortion Restrictions</a>, by <strong>Alexa Ura</strong> — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a request from Texas abortion providers to temporarily put on hold a ruling that could leave Texas with nine abortion facilities.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1GX0wVW">Field Takes Shape to Replace Fraser in SD-24</a>, by <strong>Patrick Svitek</strong> — Potential and declared candidates are lining up to replace Troy Fraser in Senate District 24.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1LjMGzy">Abbott Signs Grand Jury Reform Legislation</a>, by <strong>Patrick Svitek</strong> — Gov. Greg Abbott is officially getting rid of the state's controversial "pick-a-pal" system, signing legislation reforming the selection of people who serve on grand juries in Texas.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1Bsliwd">Court: Texas AG Cannot Halt Same-Sex Couple's Divorce,</a> by <strong>Terri Langford</strong> and <strong>Alexa Ura </strong>— As Texas waits on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule, the state highest civil court ruled Friday that the Texas attorney general's office tried too late to stop a divorce between a couple married in Massachusetts. </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1d5SNss">Abbott OKs Venue Change for Political Corruption Cases</a>, by <strong>Jay Root</strong> — Ignoring calls for a veto, Gov. Greg Abbott signed controversial legislation this week that will allow elected officials and bureaucrats to bypass local prosecutors when they are accused of public corruption.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://trib.it/1Bsi0c4">Abbott Vetoes Four Criminal Justice, Public Safety Bills</a>, by <strong>Patrick Svitek</strong> — Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed four criminal justice and public safety bills, bringing to eight the total number of vetoes he has issued in the aftermath of the 84th legislative session.</p> <h2>Elsewhere</h2> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.wsj.com/articles/ted-cruzs-father-fires-up-campaign-rhetoric-1434880803">Ted Cruz’s Father Fires Up Campaign Rhetoric</a>, <em>Wall Street Journal</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/perry-defends-texas-health-coverage-119261.html">Rick Perry defends Texas health coverage</a>, <em>Politico</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Texas-may-be-tea-party-heaven-but-activists-6340250.php">Texas may be tea party heaven, but activists aren't happy</a>, <em>The</em> <em>Associated Press</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20150620-left-leaning-lobbyist-in-austin-is-a-rebel-without-much-of-a-chance.ece">Left-leaning lobbyist in Austin is a rebel without much of a chance</a>, <em>The</em> <em>Dallas Morning News</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Texas-abortion-law-teed-up-for-Supreme-Court-6340159.php">Texas abortion law teed up for Supreme Court review</a>, <em>The</em> <em>Associated Press</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Lawmakers-make-a-mad-dash-for-cash-6338384.php">Lawmakers make a mad dash for cash</a>, <em>San Antonio Express-News</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20150620-abbott-vetoes-business-tax-break-bill.ece">Abbott vetoes business tax break bill</a>, <em>The</em> <em>Dallas Morning News</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Lege-reforms-state-contracting-sort-of-6340790.php">Improvements expected with contracting reforms</a>, <em>San Antonio Express-News</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Dozens-of-hate-groups-monitored-across-Texas-6337386.php">SPLC monitors dozens of hate groups across Texas</a>, <em>Houston Chronicle</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Lawyers-come-from-afar-to-represent-immigrant-6339986.php">Lawyers come from afar to represent immigrant mothers</a>, <em>San Antonio Express-News</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20150621-dallas-police-and-nerves-stretched-thin-after-hq-attack.ece">Dallas police, and nerves, stretched thin after HQ attack</a>, <em>The</em> <em>Dallas Morning News</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Mayoral-candidate-calls-for-investigation-of-6340754.php">Mayoral candidate calls for investigation of Meyerland flooding</a>, <em>Houston Chronicle</em></p> <h2>Quote to Note</h2> <p>"If there’s going to be an incumbent that goes down in Texas, I think Blake Farenthold would be No. 1."</p> <p>— <strong>Drew Ryan</strong> of the Madison Project to the Tribune's <strong>Abby Livingston </strong>on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/21/congressman-track-tea-party-challenges/">which GOP members of Texas' congressional delegation might see a primary challenge</a>.</p> <h2>Today in TribTalk</h2> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/21/how-to-accelerate-the-texas-economy/">How to accelerate the Texas economy</a>, by <strong>Mustafa Tameez</strong> — Lawmakers have found more funding for our roads and highways, but it’s not enough. A temporary gas tax increase pegged to the price at the pump would fill that hole — and help put laid-off Texans back to work.</p> <h2>News From Home</h2> <p><strong>•    </strong>Check out our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://txlege.texastribune.org/">Texas Legislative Guide</a> to see all the bills that escaped Gov. <strong>Greg Abbott</strong>'s veto pen and became law. Want to see a list of the vetoed bills? <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://txlege.texastribune.org/84/bills/vetoed/">We have that, too</a>.</p> <p><strong>•    </strong>By the end of the 84th legislative session, state lawmakers reached many compromises on the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045616/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/budget-and-taxes/" target="_blank">2016-17 budget and tax cuts</a>. 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