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content"> <p><p class="fontstandard">Article I of the Constitution establishes the legislative or law making branch of government with the formation of a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/glossary.html#Bicameral">bicameral</a> Congress. This system provides <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/glossary.html#Checks">checks and balances</a> within the legislative branch.</p> <p class="fontstandard">Only after much debate did the Founding Fathers agree on the creation of the House of Representatives and the Senate. A major issue was how representation in the legislative ...</p></p> <a class="permalink" href="about/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Read More</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-12"> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/hitting-washington-cartel-cruz-conjures-new-foil/">Hitting "Washington Cartel," Cruz Conjures New Foil</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:44:18 -0500" title="2015-06-24 12:44"> June 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/hitting-washington-cartel-cruz-conjures-new-foil/comments/"><span class="value">63</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/hitting-washington-cartel-cruz-conjures-new-foil/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/Cruz-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua, N.H., on April 18, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/Cruz-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua, N.H., on April 18, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Michael Vadon</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua, N.H., on April 18, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>U.S. Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span> is opening a new front in his war of words against Washington, D.C., decrying a "Washington cartel" replete with corruption and cronyism. </span>The offensive gives him a new foil in Congress — and on the presidential campaign trail. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/hitting-washington-cartel-cruz-conjures-new-foil/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/27/austin-flores-doesnt-mince-words-ex-im-bank/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/21/004_Flores_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, in his House office in Washington, D.C."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/21/004_Flores_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, in his House office in Washington, D.C." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Chris Maddaloni</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, in his House office in Washington, D.C.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/27/austin-flores-doesnt-mince-words-ex-im-bank/">In Austin, Flores Doesn't Mince Words on Ex-Im Bank</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 27 May 2015 16:01:17 -0500" title="2015-05-27 16:01"> May 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/27/austin-flores-doesnt-mince-words-ex-im-bank/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/bill-flores/">Bill Flores</a><span>, the latest Texas Republican to come out against the U.S. Export-Import Bank, did not shy away from his new position Wednesday as he spoke to business groups fighting to keep the 81-year-old federal agency alive.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/27/austin-flores-doesnt-mince-words-ex-im-bank/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/hurd-defies-odds-us-house-republicans/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/TTEvent_WillHurd297_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Will Hurd of San Antonio explains his plans as a Congressman-elect from Texas during TTEvents on Dec. 18, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/TTEvent_WillHurd297_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Will Hurd of San Antonio explains his plans as a Congressman-elect from Texas during TTEvents on Dec. 18, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Will Hurd of San Antonio explains his plans as a Congressman-elect from Texas during TTEvents on Dec. 18, 2014</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/hurd-defies-odds-us-house-republicans/">Hurd Defies the Odds for U.S. House Republicans</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Paul Kane, The Washington Post </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:10:36 -0600" title="2015-03-05 16:10"> March 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/hurd-defies-odds-us-house-republicans/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Congressional Republicans have never been able to retain a black lawmaker in a true swing district for more than a couple of terms. Could Texas' Will Hurd change that? </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/hurd-defies-odds-us-house-republicans/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/13/texas-democrat-slams-republican-comparing-obama-hi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Randy_Weber_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Randy_Weber_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/13/texas-democrat-slams-republican-comparing-obama-hi/">Weber Apologizes for Comment Comparing Obama, Hitler</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:28:18 -0600" title="2015-01-13 12:28"> Jan. 13, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/13/texas-democrat-slams-republican-comparing-obama-hi/comments/"><span class="value">104</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><strong>UPDATED:</strong> U.S. </span><span>Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/randy-weber/">Randy Weber</a><span>, R-Friendswood, apologized Tuesday for a controversial tweet that compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/13/texas-democrat-slams-republican-comparing-obama-hi/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/07/analysis-when-right-doesnt-make-might/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/gohmert002_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, is shown at the annual alumni Aggie Muster on April 21, 2012, at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand Province."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/gohmert002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, is shown at the annual alumni Aggie Muster on April 21, 2012, at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand Province." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Lance Cpl. Catie D. Edwards</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, is shown at the annual alumni Aggie Muster on April 21, 2012, at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/07/analysis-when-right-doesnt-make-might/">Analysis: When Right Doesn't Make Might</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 7 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-01-07 06:00"> Jan. 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/07/analysis-when-right-doesnt-make-might/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Republican challenges to sitting Republican speakers of the House could backfire on the renegades — showing them to be far less numerous or politically powerful than they previously appeared. U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/louie-gohmert/">Louie Gohmert</a> mustered just three votes in his challenge to Speaker John Boehner. And state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/scott-turner/">Scott Turner</a> has gained little public support among House members in his bid to unseat Texas House Speaker <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/07/analysis-when-right-doesnt-make-might/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/video-hurd-on-the-cia-and-torture/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvent_WillHurd297_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvent_WillHurd297_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/video-hurd-on-the-cia-and-torture/">Video: Hurd on the CIA and Torture</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:47:48 -0600" title="2014-12-18 10:47"> Dec. 18, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At our 12/18 conversation, U.S. Rep.-elect </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/will-hurd/" data-tooltip="/directory/will-hurd/quicklook/">Will Hurd</a><span>, R-San Antonio — a former undercover CIA officer — talked about the recently released report on the agency's interrogation techniques.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/video-hurd-on-the-cia-and-torture/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/video-hurd-on-immigration-reform/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvent_WillHurd023_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvent_WillHurd023_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/video-hurd-on-immigration-reform/">Video: Hurd on Immigration Reform</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:36:48 -0600" title="2014-12-18 10:36"> Dec. 18, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At our 12/18 conversation, U.S. Rep.-elect </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/will-hurd/">Will Hurd</a><span>, R-San Antonio, talked about how the 114th Congress should tackle the thorny issue of immigration reform.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/video-hurd-on-immigration-reform/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/a-conversation-with-us-rep-elect-will-hurd/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvent_WillHurd230_3_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvent_WillHurd230_3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/a-conversation-with-us-rep-elect-will-hurd/">Video: A Conversation With Will Hurd</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:00:52 -0600" title="2014-12-18 10:00"> Dec. 18, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/a-conversation-with-us-rep-elect-will-hurd/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Full video of my 12/18 conversation with U.S. Rep.-elect </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/will-hurd/">Will Hurd</a><span>, R-San Antonio, who talked about the CIA torture report, Cuba, the Sony hack, border security, the Aggie Bonfire and more.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/18/a-conversation-with-us-rep-elect-will-hurd/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/17/farentholds-challenges-may-go-beyond-lawsuit/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Farenthold7CMS_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Blake Farenthold speaks at the state Republican convention in Dallas on June 12, 2010."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Farenthold7CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Blake Farenthold speaks at the state Republican convention in Dallas on June 12, 2010." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Blake Farenthold speaks at the state Republican convention in Dallas on June 12, 2010.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/17/farentholds-challenges-may-go-beyond-lawsuit/">Farenthold's Challenges May Go Beyond Lawsuit</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:26:43 -0600" title="2014-12-17 14:26"> Dec. 17, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/17/farentholds-challenges-may-go-beyond-lawsuit/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/blake-farenthold/">Blake Farenthold</a><span>'s office is facing a lawsuit in which a former staffer has alleged sexual harassment. A Farenthold spokesman has denied the accusations, but operatives are mulling what could happen to the congressman on Capitol Hill.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/17/farentholds-challenges-may-go-beyond-lawsuit/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/03/analysis-us-senate-texan-top/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/20/TribFest_Cornyn0131_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. John Cornyn during a 2014 Texas Tribune Festival interview."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/20/TribFest_Cornyn0131_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. John Cornyn during a 2014 Texas Tribune Festival interview." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. John Cornyn during a 2014 Texas Tribune Festival interview.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/03/analysis-us-senate-texan-top/">Analysis: A U.S. Senate With a Texan at the Top?</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 3 Nov 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-11-03 06:00"> Nov. 3, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/03/analysis-us-senate-texan-top/comments/"><span class="value">24</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>If the Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday's elections, the second-ranking member of what is now the minority party — <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-cornyn/">John Cornyn</a> of Texas — could be sitting pretty. And if U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky loses, Cornyn could be in position to be the first majority leader from Texas since LBJ.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/03/analysis-us-senate-texan-top/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/16/dallas-hospital-apologizes-mistakes-ebola-care/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/11/Ebola_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Ebola virus virion. Created by CDC microbiologist Cynthia Goldsmith, this colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/11/Ebola_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Ebola virus virion. Created by CDC microbiologist Cynthia Goldsmith, this colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Cynthia Goldsmith</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Ebola virus virion. Created by CDC microbiologist Cynthia Goldsmith, this colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/16/dallas-hospital-apologizes-mistakes-ebola-care/">Dallas Hospital Apologizes for "Mistakes" in Ebola Care</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:23:11 -0500" title="2014-10-16 16:23"> Oct. 16, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/16/dallas-hospital-apologizes-mistakes-ebola-care/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">A representative of the Dallas hospital under scrutiny for its handling of the first Ebola case in the United States apologized on Thursday for mistakes he said the facility made when it initially misdiagnosed the patient.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/16/dallas-hospital-apologizes-mistakes-ebola-care/"> <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"> <div class="video"> <div class="youtube"> <iframe src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913if_/http://www.youtube.com/embed/E1iSBRHS4Ns?wmode=opaque&autohide=1&showinfo=0&rel=0" width="312" height="175" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="photo_caption"><p>Full video of my 9/24 TribLive conversation with U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/henry-cuellar/">Henry Cuellar</a>, D-Laredo, on the campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. <span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p></div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/25/livestream-us-rep-henry-cuellar-at-triblive/">TribLive: A Conversation With Henry Cuellar </a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:55:13 -0500" title="2014-09-25 13:55"> Sept. 25, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/25/livestream-us-rep-henry-cuellar-at-triblive/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Full video of my 9/24 TribLive conversation with U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/henry-cuellar/">Henry Cuellar</a><span>, D-Laredo, on the campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. </span><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/25/livestream-us-rep-henry-cuellar-at-triblive/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/13/triblive-a-conversation-with-mike-conaway/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/051314.MikeConaway.TxTrib.bt.0206_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/051314.MikeConaway.TxTrib.bt.0206_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/13/triblive-a-conversation-with-mike-conaway/">TribLive: A Conversation With Mike Conaway</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 13 May 2014 16:37:32 -0500" title="2014-05-13 16:37"> May 13, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Full video of my 5/13 TribLive conversation with U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/mike-conaway/">Mike Conaway</a><span>, R-Midland.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/13/triblive-a-conversation-with-mike-conaway/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/12/triblive-a-conversation-with-john-boehner/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/UP9A6218_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/UP9A6218_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/12/triblive-a-conversation-with-john-boehner/">TribLive: A Conversation With John Boehner</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 12 May 2014 15:14:08 -0500" title="2014-05-12 15:14"> May 12, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/12/triblive-a-conversation-with-john-boehner/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Full video of my 5/12 conversation with U.S. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, the speaker of the House of Representatives, at an event put on in San Antonio by various chambers of commerce and IBC Bank.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/12/triblive-a-conversation-with-john-boehner/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/conservatives-babin-streusand-vie-stockmans-seat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/29/ReplaceStockman_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The race to replace U.S Rep. Steve Stockman in Congressional District 36 is a battle of geographical allegiance between supporters of the two Republican candidates headed to the May 27 runoff: Brian Babin (l) of southeast Texas and Ben Streusand (r) of suburban Houston."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/29/ReplaceStockman_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The race to replace U.S Rep. Steve Stockman in Congressional District 36 is a battle of geographical allegiance between supporters of the two Republican candidates headed to the May 27 runoff: Brian Babin (l) of southeast Texas and Ben Streusand (r) of suburban Houston." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The race to replace U.S Rep. Steve Stockman in Congressional District 36 is a battle of geographical allegiance between supporters of the two Republican candidates headed to the May 27 runoff: Brian Babin (l) of southeast Texas and Ben Streusand (r) of suburban Houston.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/conservatives-babin-streusand-vie-stockmans-seat/">Candidates Talk Urban-Rural Divide in Runoff</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Cathaleen Qiao Chen </li><li><time datetime="Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-04-30 06:00"> April 30, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/conservatives-babin-streusand-vie-stockmans-seat/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>The race to replace U.S Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/steve-stockman/">Steve Stockman</a> in Congressional District 36 is a battle of geographical allegiance between supporters of the two Republican candidates headed to the May 27 runoff: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.babinforcongress.com/">Brian Babin</a> of southeast Texas and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.benstreusand.com/">Ben Streusand</a> of suburban Houston.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/conservatives-babin-streusand-vie-stockmans-seat/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/04/candidate-more-years-age-isnt-limits/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://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/20150628195913/http://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/20150628195913/http://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/20150628195913/http://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/20150628195913/http://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/20150628195913/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/20150628195913/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/20150628195913/http://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> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_16"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/standing-out-a-challenge-in-race-for-stockman-seat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/19/CD_36_2947_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Most of the 12 candidates for CD-36 seated on stage during a Republican candidates forum sponsored by the Hardin County Republic Women in Silsbee, Texas, Monday Feb. 17, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/19/CD_36_2947_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Most of the 12 candidates for CD-36 seated on stage during a Republican candidates forum sponsored by the Hardin County Republic Women in Silsbee, Texas, Monday Feb. 17, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Michael Stravato</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Most of the 12 candidates for CD-36 seated on stage during a Republican candidates forum sponsored by the Hardin County Republic Women in Silsbee, Texas, Monday Feb. 17, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/standing-out-a-challenge-in-race-for-stockman-seat/">Standing Out a Challenge in Race for Stockman Seat</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-02-20 06:00"> Feb. 20, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/standing-out-a-challenge-in-race-for-stockman-seat/comments/"><span class="value">20</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>In the 12-way Republican primary for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/steve-stockman/">Steve Stockman</a><span>, the candidates are running more against President Obama than against one another. The crowded field of candidates has had just three months to convince voters they are the best pick for Congress.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/standing-out-a-challenge-in-race-for-stockman-seat/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/25/texas-senators-take-visible-role-health-care-debat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Stethoscope_on_Texas_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Stethoscope_on_Texas_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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/25/texas-senators-take-visible-role-health-care-debat/">Cruz, Cornyn Still Prominent Critics of Health Care Law</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Shefali Luthra </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Jul 2013 06:00:00 -0500" title="2013-07-25 06:00"> July 25, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/25/texas-senators-take-visible-role-health-care-debat/comments/"><span class="value">71</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>With major components of the Affordable Care Act set to take effect in the coming months, Texas' U.S. senators have remained vocal in their calls to defund or dismantle the law.</span> While some may see political motives, staff members say the senators are only trying to address what they see as flawed policy.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/25/texas-senators-take-visible-role-health-care-debat/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/03/chc-we-do-not-endorse-border-surge-amendment/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/03/Vela_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/03/Vela_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/03/chc-we-do-not-endorse-border-surge-amendment/">Congressional Hispanics Have Not Endorsed Border Surge</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 3 Jul 2013 14:53:50 -0500" title="2013-07-03 14:53"> July 3, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/03/chc-we-do-not-endorse-border-surge-amendment/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>In the wake of a Texas congressman's resignation from the group, the remaining members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said they have not endorsed a controversial border-enforcement provision of the Senate's immigration overhaul bill. Filemon Vela quit the group, saying he could not live with their support of the legislation.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/03/chc-we-do-not-endorse-border-surge-amendment/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/16/video-sen-cruz-tells-conservatives/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/16/Screen_Shot_2013-03-16_at_10.15.13_PM_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/16/Screen_Shot_2013-03-16_at_10.15.13_PM_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/16/video-sen-cruz-tells-conservatives/">Video: Cruz Electrifies CPAC Conference</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:17:09 -0500" title="2013-03-16 22:17"> March 16, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/16/video-sen-cruz-tells-conservatives/comments/"><span class="value">33</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>In a rousing closing keynote at the three-day Conservative Political Action Conference, U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>, R-Texas, warned that "liberty is under assault from every direction.”</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/16/video-sen-cruz-tells-conservatives/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/12/texplainer-how-could-sequestration-affect-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/CampaignFinance_CapitolMoney_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/CampaignFinance_CapitolMoney_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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/12/texplainer-how-could-sequestration-affect-texas/">Texplainer: What Would Sequestration Mean for Texas?</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Cody Permenter </li><li><time datetime="Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:40:29 -0600" title="2013-02-12 11:40"> Feb. 12, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/12/texplainer-how-could-sequestration-affect-texas/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Hey, Texplainer: All anyone is talking about right now is sequestration and the harm it might do to our government. How would Texas fare? </p> <div> </div> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/12/texplainer-how-could-sequestration-affect-texas/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/01/cruz-cornyn-weigh-senates-fiscal-cliff-vote/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/CruzCornyn_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/CruzCornyn_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Gage Skidmore</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/01/cruz-cornyn-weigh-senates-fiscal-cliff-vote/">Cruz, Cornyn Weigh In on Senate's Fiscal Cliff Vote</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/emily-ramshaw/">Emily Ramshaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 1 Jan 2013 22:37:11 -0600" title="2013-01-01 22:37"> Jan. 1, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/01/cruz-cornyn-weigh-senates-fiscal-cliff-vote/comments/"><span class="value">43</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><strong>UPDATED: </strong>The fiscal cliff bill has passed the U.S. House with the support of four Texas Republicans: U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions, Kevin Brady, Mac Thornberry and Lamar Smith. Rep. Ron Paul was the lone member of the Texas delegation who did not vote; all Texas Democrats in Congress voted for the measure.  </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/01/cruz-cornyn-weigh-senates-fiscal-cliff-vote/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/16/cornyn-senate-losses-cause-party-reflect/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Cornyn_John_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Cornyn_John_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Gage Skidmore</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/16/cornyn-senate-losses-cause-party-reflect/">Cornyn: Senate Losses Cause for Party to "Reflect"</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600" title="2012-11-16 00:00"> Nov. 16, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>Some are arguing Sen. John Cornyn is now vulnerable in his race to become the second in command in the US Senate, given the number of key Republican seats lost Tuesday night. Others cite outside factors for the unexpected outcomes. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/16/cornyn-senate-losses-cause-party-reflect/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/06/inside-intelligence-comparing-those-governments/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo-Hahn-sponsorship_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo-Hahn-sponsorship_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/06/inside-intelligence-comparing-those-governments/">Inside Intelligence: Comparing Those Governments...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 6 Nov 2012 12:00:00 -0600" title="2012-11-06 12:00"> Nov. 6, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders from government and politics, we asked about the state and federal governments and about how they compare.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/06/inside-intelligence-comparing-those-governments/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/04/uttt-poll/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Screen_Shot_2012-11-04_at_10.33.06_AM_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Screen_Shot_2012-11-04_at_10.33.06_AM_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/04/uttt-poll/">Video: Analyzing the UT/TT Poll</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 4 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -0600" title="2012-11-04 09:00"> Nov. 4, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>It took the pulse of Texas voters and showed where they rate government and social issues and what they think of Washington and their local representatives. The University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll out last week revealed a few surprises and offered insight about public attitudes leading up to Tuesday's election.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/04/uttt-poll/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/01/uttt-poll-texans-are-leery-government/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/UT-TT-Poll.228_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/UT-TT-Poll.228_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/01/uttt-poll-texans-are-leery-government/">UT/TT Poll: Texans Are Leery of Government</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 1 Nov 2012 06:00:00 -0500" title="2012-11-01 06:00"> Nov. 1, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/01/uttt-poll-texans-are-leery-government/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>News flash: Texans aren't big fans of the state government in Austin, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. But if you really want to get their dander up, ask about the government in Washington. The least trusted branch of the federal government? Congress, by a mile.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/01/uttt-poll-texans-are-leery-government/"> <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/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/10/05/long-shots/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Sadler-5_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Democratic U.S Senate candidate Paul Sadler, visits Austin Central Labor Council Labor Day fish fry at Texas AFL-CIO office parking lot in Austin, Texas on August, 31st, 2012"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Sadler-5_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Democratic U.S Senate candidate Paul Sadler, visits Austin Central Labor Council Labor Day fish fry at Texas AFL-CIO office parking lot in Austin, Texas on August, 31st, 2012" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Democratic U.S Senate candidate Paul Sadler, visits Austin Central Labor Council Labor Day fish fry at Texas AFL-CIO office parking lot in Austin, Texas on August, 31st, 2012</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/10/05/long-shots/">Long Shots</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500" title="2012-10-05 00:00"> Oct. 5, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>Democrat </span><strong>Paul Sadler</strong><span> is trying to persuade Texans that it's possible for a long shot to win a general election in Texas. Long shots win sometimes — just look at who Sadler is running against.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/10/05/long-shots/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_27"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/09/22/newsreel-paul-sadler-committees/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/ART_Newsreel_092112_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150628195913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/ART_Newsreel_092112_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/09/22/newsreel-paul-sadler-committees/">Texas Weekly Newsreel: Paul Sadler, Committees, Dancing</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:00:00 -0500" title="2012-09-22 12:00"> Sept. 22, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150628195913im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>This week in the Newsreel: Paul Sadler tries to get the word out about his campaign for U.S. Senate, state senators (and others) wait for committee assignments, and Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright resigns. And there's some dancing.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150628195913/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/09/22/newsreel-paul-sadler-committees/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-12"> <nav class="pagination clear"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4" class="page">4</a></li><li><a href="?page=5" class="page">5</a></li><li><a href="?page=6" class="page">6</a></li><li><a href="?page=7" class="page">7</a></li><li><a href="?page=8" class="page">8</a></li><li><a href="?page=9" class="page">9</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper-r"> <footer 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