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for Ads Infinitum">Ads Infinitum</a> </h3> <p class="excerpt">A blog about commercials, mailers, and other campaign materials.</p> </li> <li> <h3> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/polling-center/" title="View posts for The Polling Center">The Polling Center</a> </h3> <p class="excerpt">A blog about our public opinion surveys (and everyone else's).</p> </li> <li> <h3> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/brief/" title="View posts for The Brief">The Brief</a> </h3> <p class="excerpt">What you need to know each weekday.</p> </li> <li> <h3> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/playlist/" title="View posts for The Playlist">The Playlist</a> </h3> <p class="excerpt">The week's news through song</p> </li> <li> <h3> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/texplainer/" title="View posts for Texplainer">Texplainer</a> </h3> <p class="excerpt">Ever hear something about Texas politics or public policy and wonder what it is? Ask Texplainer. </p> </li> <li> <h3> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/trial/" title="View posts for Trial">Trial</a> </h3> <p class="excerpt">A place to test out ideas</p> </li> </ul> </div> </section> </div> <section class="main_column"> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/inside-intelligence-about-those-gop-debate-invites/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those GOP Debate Invites...">Inside Intelligence: About Those GOP Debate Invites...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-07-30 23:02"> July 30, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media no_float large"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/inside-intelligence-about-those-gop-debate-invites/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_474x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we ask about scoring invites to the first GOP presidential debate, turnout expectations for the Texas GOP primary and charting futures for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/inside-intelligence-about-those-trump-flame-out-ex/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those Trump Flameout Expectations...">Inside Intelligence: About Those Trump Flameout Expectations...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 23 Jul 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-07-23 23:02"> July 23, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/inside-intelligence-about-those-trump-flame-out-ex/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about a Trump flameout, relations between blacks and the police in Texas and the fate of the Confederate statues in Austin.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/inside-intelligence-about-those-gop-views-immigrat/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those GOP Views on Immigration...">Inside Intelligence: About Those GOP Views on Immigration...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 16 Jul 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-07-16 23:02"> July 16, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/inside-intelligence-about-those-gop-views-immigrat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the GOP presidential field and immigration.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/inside-intelligence-about-those-paxton-controversi/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those Paxton Controversies...">Inside Intelligence: About Those Paxton Controversies...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Jul 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-07-09 23:02"> July 9, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/inside-intelligence-about-those-paxton-controversi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a>'s future, political and otherwise.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/02/inside-intelligence-about-those-scotus-rulings/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those SCOTUS Rulings...">Inside Intelligence: About Those SCOTUS Rulings...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Jul 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-07-02 23:02"> July 2, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/02/inside-intelligence-about-those-scotus-rulings/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about impacts in Texas of the U.S. Supreme Court's twin rulings on same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/inside-intelligence-about-those-abbott-evaluations/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those Abbott Evaluations...">Inside Intelligence: About Those Abbott Evaluations...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Jun 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-06-25 23:02"> June 25, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/inside-intelligence-about-those-abbott-evaluations/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>’s first session, the influence of legislative scorecards and GOP presidential primary predictions.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/inside-intelligence-about-those-san-antonio-electi/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those San Antonio Elections...">Inside Intelligence: About Those San Antonio Elections...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-06-18 23:02"> June 18, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/inside-intelligence-about-those-san-antonio-electi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the fallout from those elections in San Antonio, the conservative trajectory in the Capitol and rating presidential campaign kickoffs.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/11/inside-intelligence-about-those-expected-primary-f/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those Expected Primary Fights...">Inside Intelligence: About Those Expected Primary Fights...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 11 Jun 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-06-11 23:02"> June 11, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/11/inside-intelligence-about-those-expected-primary-f/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the number of contested primary races and your nominations for the legislative best and worst lists.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/inside-intelligence-about-those-expected-retiremen/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those Expected Retirements...">Inside Intelligence: About Those Expected Retirements...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-06-04 23:02"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/inside-intelligence-about-those-expected-retiremen/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the expected crop of legislative retirements and the balance of power within the GOP.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/inside-intelligence-about-those-legislature-job-ev/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About that Job Rating...">Inside Intelligence: About that Job Rating...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 28 May 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-05-28 23:02"> May 28, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/inside-intelligence-about-those-legislature-job-ev/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked for a job evaluation for the Legislature.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/inside-intelligence-about-those-secret-cameras/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those Secret Cameras...">Inside Intelligence: About Those Secret Cameras...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 21 May 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-05-21 23:02"> May 21, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/inside-intelligence-about-those-secret-cameras/"> <img 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href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 14 May 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-05-14 23:02"> May 14, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/14/inside-intelligence-about-those-emergency-items/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked </span>about grading <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> on his emergency items and evaluating the substance of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jonathan-stickland/">Jonathan Stickland</a>.</p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/inside-intelligence-about-those-jade-helm-rumors/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those Jade Helm Rumors...">Inside Intelligence: About Those Jade Helm Rumors...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 7 May 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-05-07 23:02"> May 7, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/inside-intelligence-about-those-jade-helm-rumors/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about who's having the best session and about fallout from the Jade Helm controversy.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h1> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/30/inside-intelligence-about-those-special-session-ru/" title="View Inside Intelligence: About Those Special Session Rumblings...">Inside Intelligence: About Those Special Session Rumblings...</a> </h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> on <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/inside-intelligence/">Inside Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-04-30 23:02"> April 30, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/30/inside-intelligence-about-those-special-session-ru/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a 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Intelligence</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 23 Apr 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-04-23 23:02"> April 23, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="content"> <div class="media float_left medium"> <a href="/web/20150812162119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/inside-intelligence-about-those-elections-san-anto/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150812162119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the upcoming mayoral election in San Antonio, fallout from the state contracting fiasco and who gives way in the latest fed-state showdown.</span></p> </div> 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