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Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 24 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-24 06:00"> Feb. 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/john-ratcliffe-tt-interview/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/john-ratcliffe-tt-interview/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/05/RatcliffeJohn1CMS_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="John Ratcliffe, Republican candidate for Texas' 4th U.S. Congressional District speaks in Fort Worth on June 5, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/05/RatcliffeJohn1CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="John Ratcliffe, Republican candidate for Texas' 4th U.S. Congressional District speaks in Fort Worth on June 5, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">John Ratcliffe, Republican candidate for Texas' 4th U.S. Congressional District speaks in Fort Worth on June 5, 2014.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The new Texas congressman on ousting the dean of his home state's delegation, making friends in Washington and his insistence that he won't "fit into a particular box." </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/john-ratcliffe-tt-interview/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/02/texas-house-incumbents-file-campaign-finance-repor/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/06/Will-Hurd-Trib_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Freshly minted U.S. Rep. Will Hurd"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/06/Will-Hurd-Trib_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Freshly minted U.S. Rep. Will Hurd" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Freshly minted U.S. Rep. Will Hurd</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/02/texas-house-incumbents-file-campaign-finance-repor/">Filings Hint Which U.S. House Members Are Targets</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:49:46 -0600" title="2015-02-02 15:49"> Feb. 2, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Over the weekend, federal officeholders filed their final campaign reports for 2014. They offer a glimpse into members of the Texas delegation who are sitting pretty financially, and which my need to get to work soon dialing for dollars</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/02/texas-house-incumbents-file-campaign-finance-repor/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/11/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/JebHensarling_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/JebHensarling_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/11/brief/">The Brief: Cantor Defeat Opens Window for Hensarling</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-06-11 05:59"> June 11, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's stunning loss in his GOP primary contest in Virginia on Tuesday has boosted the political fortunes of Texas Republican <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jeb-hensarling/">Jeb Hensarling</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/11/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/29/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/27/7C2A7189_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst waves after speaking to a crowd on primary election night in Houston."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/27/7C2A7189_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst waves after speaking to a crowd on primary election night in Houston." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst waves after speaking to a crowd on primary election night in Houston.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/29/brief/">The Brief: Dewhurst Plans to Keep Working Until Next Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 29 May 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-05-29 05:59"> May 29, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/29/brief/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Lt. Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/david-dewhurst/">David Dewhurst</a><span> won't be around for the next legislative session in January after losing his runoff contest on Tuesday. But he won't be taking the next seven months off as a result.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/29/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_4"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/28/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/27/DAN_PATRICK_RUNOFF0577_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick chats with reporters at a polling station in Cypress, Texas Tuesday, May 27, 2014 to stump for votes in his runoff against against incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/27/DAN_PATRICK_RUNOFF0577_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick chats with reporters at a polling station in Cypress, Texas Tuesday, May 27, 2014 to stump for votes in his runoff against against incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Michael Stravato</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick chats with reporters at a polling station in Cypress, Texas Tuesday, May 27, 2014 to stump for votes in his runoff against against incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/28/brief/">The Brief: Tea Party Ascendant as Curtain Falls on Two Careers</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 28 May 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-05-28 05:59"> May 28, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/28/brief/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The Tea Party demonstrated forcefully its predominant position in Texas GOP politics on a runoff election night that also closed the curtain on a couple of long political careers.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/28/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_5"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/27/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/27/brief/">The Brief: GOP Voters Poised to Give Runoffs a Tea Party Flavor</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 27 May 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-05-27 05:59"> May 27, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Will Texas buck the larger national trend in Republican politics and go in deeper with support of Tea Party candidates and causes?</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/27/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_6"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/21/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/04/Patrick-Dewhurst-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="State Sen. Dan Patrick and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are in a runoff in the GOP lieutenant governor's race."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/04/Patrick-Dewhurst-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Sen. Dan Patrick and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are in a runoff in the GOP lieutenant governor's race." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Daniel Kramer / Michael Stravato</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Sen. Dan Patrick and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are in a runoff in the GOP lieutenant governor's race.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/21/brief/">The Brief: Dewhurst, Patrick Eschew Fireworks in Final Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 21 May 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-05-21 05:59"> May 21, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/21/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/david-dewhurst/">David Dewhurst</a><span> and </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a><span>, the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, gave one last surprise in their final debate before the May 27 primary runoff election — a largely civil debate that avoided mention of the personal attacks that have come to dominate the last few weeks.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/21/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_7"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/07/Sriracha1_JPG_312x176_crop_q100.JPG" alt="Bottle of Sriracha Sauce, made in California"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/07/Sriracha1_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Bottle of Sriracha Sauce, made in California" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: John Jordan</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Bottle of Sriracha Sauce, made in California</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/brief/">The Brief: Sriracha Could Be Coming to San Antonio</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-30 05:59"> April 30, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/brief/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Could Sriracha be coming to the Alamo City?</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_8"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/29/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/25/CigarroaFrancisco238_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa at a Board of Regents meeting in Austin."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/25/CigarroaFrancisco238_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa at a Board of Regents meeting in Austin." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa at a Board of Regents meeting in Austin.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/29/brief/">The Brief: UT Regent Records Executive Session Discussion</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 29 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-29 05:59"> April 29, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>In another sign of troubled times among the leadership at the University of Texas System, word emerged Monday night that a regent clandestinely recorded a discussion with Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa during an executive session in August.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/29/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_9"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/18/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/100810_ralphhall_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Congressman Ralph Hall waves to the crowd at Frisco 2008 community parade."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/100810_ralphhall_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Congressman Ralph Hall waves to the crowd at Frisco 2008 community parade." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>credit: friscoparade.com</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Congressman Ralph Hall waves to the crowd at Frisco 2008 community parade.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/18/brief/">The Brief: Hall Seeks Support in Tough Re-election Bid</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 18 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-18 05:59"> April 18, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/18/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Trying to fend off his strongest challenger in years, longtime U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ralph-hall/">Ralph Hall</a><span> is calling on his friends once again to help him raise money.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/18/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_10"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/17/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/19/D54H9860_1_jpg_800x1000_q100_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Governor Rick Perry attends groundbreaking ceremony for Telet贸n USA CRIT children's rehabilitation center in San Antonio, Texas, on August 6th, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/19/D54H9860_1_jpg_800x1000_q100_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Governor Rick Perry attends groundbreaking ceremony for Telet贸n USA CRIT children's rehabilitation center in San Antonio, Texas, on August 6th, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Governor Rick Perry attends groundbreaking ceremony for Telet贸n USA CRIT children's rehabilitation center in San Antonio, Texas, on August 6th, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/17/brief/">The Brief: Veto Investigation Could Affect Perry's National Ambitions</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 17 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-17 05:59"> April 17, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/17/brief/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The grand jury investigation into </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s<span> veto of funding for the Public Integrity Unit has drawn new</span><span> national attention to the outgoing Texas governor who is weighing a return to the presidential sweepstakes.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/17/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_11"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/10/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/09/rbz_LBJ_Civil_Rights_Summit_09_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="President Jimmy Carter and Luci Baines Johnson at the LBJ Library on April 8th, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/09/rbz_LBJ_Civil_Rights_Summit_09_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="President Jimmy Carter and Luci Baines Johnson at the LBJ Library on April 8th, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: pool photo</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">President Jimmy Carter and Luci Baines Johnson at the LBJ Library on April 8th, 2014</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/10/brief/">The Brief: Paradoxes on Display at LBJ Library</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 10 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-10 05:59"> April 10, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/10/brief/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>With the three-day Civil Rights Summit wrapping up today, Politico's Todd S. Purdum dives into the paradoxes on display this week in Austin.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/10/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_12"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/08/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/05/22_Regents0428-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/05/22_Regents0428-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/08/brief/">The Brief: Report Suggests Hall Committed Impeachable Actions</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 8 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-08 05:59"> April 8, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/08/brief/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>A special prosecutor's report appears to give a House panel all the ammunition it would need to recommend charges of impeachment against University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall Jr. — should they choose that route.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/08/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_13"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/07/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/27/AEducationSenate537CMS_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Jeb Bush leaves the Senate Education Committee after making a presentation on Florida education on Feb. 27, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/27/AEducationSenate537CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Jeb Bush leaves the Senate Education Committee after making a presentation on Florida education on Feb. 27, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Jeb Bush leaves the Senate Education Committee after making a presentation on Florida education on Feb. 27, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/07/brief/">The Brief: Bush, Christie and What to Expect in 2016</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 7 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-07 05:59"> April 7, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/07/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Because it's never too early to talk about 2016, here are a couple of reads for your Monday on what to expect from some high-profile Republicans should they pull the trigger on a White House run.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/07/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_14"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/candidate-more-years-age-isnt-limits/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/03/Ratcliffe-Hall2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/03/Ratcliffe-Hall2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Cooper Neil</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/candidate-more-years-age-isnt-limits/">Ratcliffe Talks Term Limits, Not Age, as He Faces Hall</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-04-04 06:00"> April 4, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/candidate-more-years-age-isnt-limits/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-ratcliffe/">John Ratcliffe</a>, who is in a GOP primary runoff with U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ralph-hall/">Ralph Hall</a> of Rockwall, says the incumbent has been in Washington too long. What he's not saying is</span><span> that Hall, 90</span><span>, is too old for office. Strategists say Ratcliffe must make his case <span>without alienating older voters in a district where Hall has decades of name recognition.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/candidate-more-years-age-isnt-limits/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_15"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/14/RoesmaryPerry_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to step down after her April 2013 drunken driving arrest, and Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the public integrity unit, which is housed in the Travis County DA's office."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/14/RoesmaryPerry_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to step down after her April 2013 drunken driving arrest, and Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the public integrity unit, which is housed in the Travis County DA's office." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera / Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to step down after her April 2013 drunken driving arrest, and Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the public integrity unit, which is housed in the Travis County DA's office.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/brief/">The Brief: Special Prosecutor Troubled by Perry's Actions in Veto Threat</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-04 05:59"> April 4, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/brief/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>A special prosecutor wouldn't say whether <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> committed a crime when he vetoed funds for the Travis County district attorney, but a case could be presented to a grand jury this month.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_16"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/27/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/17/Tesla-Model-S_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="A Tesla Model S. The California-based electric automaker had considered Texas for its $5 billion lithium-ion battery factory. The company is also hoping to sell cars in Texas but does not have required franchise dealerships, as state law requires."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/17/Tesla-Model-S_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="A Tesla Model S. The California-based electric automaker had considered Texas for its $5 billion lithium-ion battery factory. The company is also hoping to sell cars in Texas but does not have required franchise dealerships, as state law requires." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Tesla Motors</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A Tesla Model S. The California-based electric automaker had considered Texas for its $5 billion lithium-ion battery factory. The company is also hoping to sell cars in Texas but does not have required franchise dealerships, as state law requires.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/27/brief/">The Brief: Tesla Execs Hold Secret Meeting in San Antonio</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 27 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-03-27 05:59"> March 27, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/27/brief/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Executives with the electric carmaker Tesla Motors met on Wednesday with government officials in San Antonio, according to the </span><em>San Antonio Express-News</em><span>, a development sure to spur further talk about Texas' odds of landing the company's $5 billion battery plant.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/27/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_17"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/26/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/05/txtregents-ccr005_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/05/txtregents-ccr005_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Callie Richmond</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/26/brief/">The Brief: Picture Emerges of UT System in Conflict</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 26 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-03-26 05:59"> March 26, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The release of more than 2,000 email documents by the University of Texas System to news outlets is providing a fuller — albeit heavily redacted — picture of the various conflicts between regents and administrators.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/26/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_18"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/21/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/20/Gender-Gov-Chart_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/20/Gender-Gov-Chart_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman / Dan HIll</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/21/brief/">The Brief: Pay Disparity at State Agencies Defies Simple Analysis</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 21 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-03-21 05:59"> March 21, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/21/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>With equal pay emerging as the single biggest issue this week in the contest for governor, the Tribune has</span><span> taken a deep look at pay disparities across state government.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/21/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_19"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/16/inside-texas-politics-trytry-again/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/16/RossInside3_16_JPG_312x176_crop_q100.JPG" alt="Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA-TV's "Inside Texas Politics" on March 16, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/16/RossInside3_16_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA-TV's "Inside Texas Politics" on March 16, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA-TV's "Inside Texas Politics" on March 16, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/16/inside-texas-politics-trytry-again/">Inside Texas Politics: Try, Try Again</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:39:44 -0500" title="2014-03-16 14:39"> March 16, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/16/inside-texas-politics-trytry-again/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and </span><em>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</em><span> reporter Bud Kennedy about Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span>'s presidential prospects, several runoff contests and more.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/16/inside-texas-politics-trytry-again/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_20"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/11/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/21/Ted_Cruz_5_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="During a stop at the Spindletop Museum in Beaumont, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz pitched his energy policy bill, which he calls the American Energy Renaissance Act."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/21/Ted_Cruz_5_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="During a stop at the Spindletop Museum in Beaumont, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz pitched his energy policy bill, which he calls the American Energy Renaissance Act." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Justin Dehn</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">During a stop at the Spindletop Museum in Beaumont, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz pitched his energy policy bill, which he calls the American Energy Renaissance Act.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/11/brief/">The Brief: Cruz Receives Sharp Elbows, Throws Some, Too</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 11 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-03-11 05:59"> March 11, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/11/brief/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>'s<span> positioning for the next stage of his political career was the common thread in Monday's news coverage of Texas' junior senator.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/11/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_21"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/brief/">The Brief: The Tea Party in Texas is Far From Weak</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-03-06 05:59"> March 6, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/brief/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>A GOP primary contest that rewarded many of the most conservative candidates on the ballot has the national media sizing up the continued strength of the Tea Party in Texas.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_22"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/hall-closes-reelection-bid-w-ad-about-his-wrinkles/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/hall_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/hall_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/hall-closes-reelection-bid-w-ad-about-his-wrinkles/">Hall Closes Re-election Bid With Ad About His Wrinkles</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 4 Mar 2014 08:27:04 -0600" title="2014-03-04 08:27"> March 4, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>In a TV ad closing his hotly contested bid for re-election, U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ralph-hall/">Ralph Hall</a><span>, R-Rockwall, flips his age to his advantage with a discourse on how he got his wrinkles. Spolier alert: Nancy Pelosi gets some credit.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/hall-closes-reelection-bid-w-ad-about-his-wrinkles/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_23"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/28/ralph-hall/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/100810_ralphhall_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Congressman Ralph Hall waves to the crowd at Frisco 2008 community parade."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/100810_ralphhall_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Congressman Ralph Hall waves to the crowd at Frisco 2008 community parade." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>credit: friscoparade.com</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Congressman Ralph Hall waves to the crowd at Frisco 2008 community parade.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/28/ralph-hall/">Five Challengers Taking On Congress' Oldest Member</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-02-28 06:00"> Feb. 28, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/28/ralph-hall/comments/"><span class="value">19</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The crowded field of candidates campaigning against 90-year-old U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ralph-hall/">Ralph Hall</a> argues that 17 terms are enough for the Republican lawmaker. While many expect Hall to bring in the most votes on March 4, chances are that he could end up in a runoff.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/28/ralph-hall/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_24"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/27/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib_ElectionDay_Tamir.Kalifa001_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Travis County Democratic Party volunteers make calls to voters on Election Day from the coordinated campaign headquarters in Austin, Texas."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib_ElectionDay_Tamir.Kalifa001_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Travis County Democratic Party volunteers make calls to voters on Election Day from the coordinated campaign headquarters in Austin, Texas." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Tamir Kalifa</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Travis County Democratic Party volunteers make calls to voters on Election Day from the coordinated campaign headquarters in Austin, Texas.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/27/brief/">The Brief: Inside the O'Keefe-Battleground Texas War</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 27 Jan 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-01-27 05:59"> Jan. 27, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/27/brief/comments/"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The </span><em>Austin American-Statesman's</em><span> </span>Jonathan Tilove<span> had a must-read in the Sunday paper, </span>reporting some fascinating details<span> in what he described as a "cat-and-mouse game" between Battleground Texas and </span>James O'Keefe's<span> Project Veritas.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/27/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_25"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/14/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/04/7C2A1410_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Senator Ted Cruz R-Texas speaks to press during a visit to Killeen Texas on December 3rd, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/04/7C2A1410_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Senator Ted Cruz R-Texas speaks to press during a visit to Killeen Texas on December 3rd, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Senator Ted Cruz R-Texas speaks to press during a visit to Killeen Texas on December 3rd, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/14/brief/">The Brief: Cruz vs. House Leadership</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Jan 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-01-14 05:59"> Jan. 14, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/14/brief/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Washington, D.C., is abuzz over the latest perceived thumb to the eye delivered by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> to the House leadership.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/14/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_26"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/23/evening-brief-texas-headlines-dec-23-2013/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Foster_Jerod-0217_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150423194511/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Foster_Jerod-0217_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Jerod Foster</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/23/evening-brief-texas-headlines-dec-23-2013/">The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for Dec. 23, 2013</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:44:46 -0600" title="2013-12-23 16:44"> Dec. 23, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150423194511/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/23/evening-brief-texas-headlines-dec-23-2013/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div 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