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class="cell w-12 content"> <p><p>Presidential election cycles can have the feel of the beginning of summer vacation for students: School seems like a long way off, but before you know it, it's here.</p> <p>Positioning by prospective 2016 presidential candidates started as far back as 2013. Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/"><strong>Rick Perry</strong></a>'s announcement in July of that year that he <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/08/rick-perrys-big-decision/">wouldn't seek another term as ...</a></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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/08/cruz-redstate-hold-conservative-candidates-account/">Cruz at RedState: Hold Conservative Candidates Accountable</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Dean DeChiaro and Emily Hoerner, Medill News Service </li><li><time datetime="Sat, 8 Aug 2015 13:59:33 -0500" title="2015-08-08 13:59"> Aug. 8, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/08/cruz-redstate-hold-conservative-candidates-account/comments/"><span class="value">41</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/08/cruz-redstate-hold-conservative-candidates-account/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/08/Cruz3_tt_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/08/Cruz3_tt_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Emily Hoerner</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>At the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Saturday, a rapturous crowd embraced U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>'s call to look closely at his fellow Republican presidential candidates' records and hold them to their word.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/08/cruz-redstate-hold-conservative-candidates-account/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/after-debate-perry-calls-unity-among-conservatives/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7947fistpump_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7947fistpump_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/after-debate-perry-calls-unity-among-conservatives/">After Debate, Perry Calls for Unity Among Conservatives</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Dean DeChiaro and Emily Hoerner </li><li><time datetime="Fri, 7 Aug 2015 15:16:00 -0500" title="2015-08-07 15:16"> Aug. 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/after-debate-perry-calls-unity-among-conservatives/comments/"><span class="value">38</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>ATLANTA — Former Texas Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> called on fellow conservative presidential candidates to unite against President Barack Obama in the aftermath of a GOP debate that saw the Republican hopefuls more at odds with each other than with their Democratic rivals. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/after-debate-perry-calls-unity-among-conservatives/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/cruz-sets-sight-sec-primary-states/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/Cruz-1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, shakes hands at The Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina, May 9, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/Cruz-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, shakes hands at The Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina, May 9, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Michael Vadon</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, shakes hands at The Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina, May 9, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/cruz-sets-sight-sec-primary-states/">Cruz Sets Sight on "SEC Primary" States</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 7 Aug 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-08-07 06:00"> Aug. 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/cruz-sets-sight-sec-primary-states/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is hitting the road after the first Republican presidential debate hoping to build support in several southern states that will all vote on March 1, 2016 in what is coming to be known as the "SEC primary." </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/cruz-sets-sight-sec-primary-states/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/roundup-paxton-perry-and-cruz/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/080715_TT_Still_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/080715_TT_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/roundup-paxton-perry-and-cruz/">Roundup: Paxton Indicted, Perry and Cruz Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 7 Aug 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-08-07 06:00"> Aug. 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/roundup-paxton-perry-and-cruz/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>In the Roundup: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a>, Texas’ top law enforcement official, finds himself facing felony charges and calls from Democrats to step down. </span><span>Plus, GOP presidential candidates <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> debate on different stages. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/roundup-paxton-perry-and-cruz/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/cruz-stays-above-fray-action-packed-first-debate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/06/Cruz_GOP_Debate_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Senator and GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz at the GOP debate in Cleveland, Ohio on August 6, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/06/Cruz_GOP_Debate_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Senator and GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz at the GOP debate in Cleveland, Ohio on August 6, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Screenshot/Fox News</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Senator and GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz at the GOP debate in Cleveland, Ohio on August 6, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/cruz-stays-above-fray-action-packed-first-debate/">Cruz Stays Above Fray in Combative First Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Aug 2015 22:02:26 -0500" title="2015-08-06 22:02"> Aug. 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/cruz-stays-above-fray-action-packed-first-debate/comments/"><span class="value">45</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz largely avoided the political combat that characterized the GOP's first prime-time presidential debate Thursday in Cleveland. The Texas Republican, never one to shy away from confrontation, instead focused on his battles for conservative priorities in the Senate.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/cruz-stays-above-fray-action-packed-first-debate/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/first-debate-perry-stays-course-border-trump-talk/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/06/Perry_Debate_2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry at the first GOP presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 6, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/06/Perry_Debate_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry at the first GOP presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 6, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Screenshot/Fox News</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry at the first GOP presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 6, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/first-debate-perry-stays-course-border-trump-talk/">In First Debate, Perry Redoubles Assaults on Trump</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Aug 2015 15:57:06 -0500" title="2015-08-06 15:57"> Aug. 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/first-debate-perry-stays-course-border-trump-talk/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>, hungry for redemption but relegated to an undercard event, used his first appearance on the Republican debate stage to play up his differences with GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump — while driving home bullet points on his gubernatorial tenure. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/first-debate-perry-stays-course-border-trump-talk/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/cruz-and-perry-5-things-watch-first-debates/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/05/Cruz-Perry_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/05/Cruz-Perry_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera / Rebecca F. Miller </cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/cruz-and-perry-5-things-watch-first-debates/">Cruz and Perry: 5 Things to Watch for in the First Debates</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Aug 2015 09:07:51 -0500" title="2015-08-06 09:07"> Aug. 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/cruz-and-perry-5-things-watch-first-debates/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>After months of fine-tuning their pitches, the two White House hopefuls from Texas will have their highest-profile opportunities Thursday to show why they deserve the presidency. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former Gov. Rick Perry are set to participate in separate debates — the first Republican ones of the 2016 cycle — in Cleveland.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/cruz-and-perry-5-things-watch-first-debates/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/ticket-debate-prep/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/ticket-debate-prep/">The Ticket: Debate Prep</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott and <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Aug 2015 15:00:00 -0500" title="2015-08-05 15:00"> Aug. 5, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott take us back in time for a review of classic presidential debate moments. And they interview GOP consultant Deirdre Delisi about what the candidates are doing to get ready for the first GOP debate.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/ticket-debate-prep/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/04/perry-doesnt-make-cut-first-gop-presidential-debat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/29/Perry-Explains_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/29/Perry-Explains_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street."" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by MSNBC livestream screenshot</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street."</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/04/perry-doesnt-make-cut-first-gop-presidential-debat/">Perry Doesn't Make Cut for First GOP Presidential Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 4 Aug 2015 17:13:18 -0500" title="2015-08-04 17:13"> Aug. 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/04/perry-doesnt-make-cut-first-gop-presidential-debat/comments/"><span class="value">132</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Former Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> has failed to qualify for the first Republican presidential debate. </span><span>Perry was not among those selected Tuesday by Fox News to share the stage Thursday night in Cleveland. <span>The other Texan running for president, U.S. Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span>, did qualify for the debate.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/04/perry-doesnt-make-cut-first-gop-presidential-debat/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/04/pro-cruz-super-pac-ramps-7-figure-media-blitz/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/Cruz-3_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina on May 9, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/Cruz-3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina on May 9, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Michael Vadon</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina on May 9, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/04/pro-cruz-super-pac-ramps-7-figure-media-blitz/">Pro-Cruz Super PAC Ramps Up With 7-Figure Media Blitz</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 4 Aug 2015 08:28:17 -0500" title="2015-08-04 08:28"> Aug. 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/04/pro-cruz-super-pac-ramps-7-figure-media-blitz/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A super PAC backing U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for president is starting to spend the millions of dollars it has raked in. The group, known as Keep the Promise I, announced Tuesday it was launching a seven-figure media campaign to put the Texas Republican in the White House.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/04/pro-cruz-super-pac-ramps-7-figure-media-blitz/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/cruz-perry-warm-first-debate-nh-forum/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/23/PerryCruz_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/23/PerryCruz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Cooper Neill</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/cruz-perry-warm-first-debate-nh-forum/">Cruz, Perry Warm Up For First Debate in N.H. Forum</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 3 Aug 2015 20:33:03 -0500" title="2015-08-03 20:33"> Aug. 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/cruz-perry-warm-first-debate-nh-forum/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The two White House hopefuls from Texas participated Monday night in the last major GOP forum before part of the 2016 field meets for its first official debate. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former Gov. Rick Perry sounded familiar notes while opting against direct contrasts with their GOP rivals.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/cruz-perry-warm-first-debate-nh-forum/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/cruz-perry-super-pacs-set-pace-high-dollar-donors/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/23/PerryCruz_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/23/PerryCruz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Cooper Neill</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/cruz-perry-super-pacs-set-pace-high-dollar-donors/">A Few Deep Pockets Fuel Cruz, Perry Super PACs</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:36:02 -0500" title="2015-07-31 18:36"> July 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/cruz-perry-super-pacs-set-pace-high-dollar-donors/comments/"><span class="value">58</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>New filings show how just a few heavyweight financial backers are keeping former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in the money race by contributing millions apiece to the Super PACs backing their presidential candidacies.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/cruz-perry-super-pacs-set-pace-high-dollar-donors/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/roundup-planned-parenthood-bland-perry/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/30/073115_Still_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/30/073115_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/roundup-planned-parenthood-bland-perry/">Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Bland and Perry</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 31 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-31 06:00"> July 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/roundup-planned-parenthood-bland-perry/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>In the Roundup: Lawmakers returned to the State Capitol this week to address the latest concerns about Planned Parenthood, and the circumstances that led to Sandra Bland’s jail death. Plus, GOP presidential candidate </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> takes aim at Wall Street reform and promotes his economic record.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/roundup-planned-parenthood-bland-perry/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/analysis-perry-out-sync-new-way/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/04/Perry_in_Windham_NH_copy_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Texas governor and presidential contender gives his stump speech in Windham, New Hampshire on July 4. 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/04/Perry_in_Windham_NH_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Texas governor and presidential contender gives his stump speech in Windham, New Hampshire on July 4. 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Texas governor and presidential contender gives his stump speech in Windham, New Hampshire on July 4. 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/analysis-perry-out-sync-new-way/">Analysis: Perry No Longer the Bright, Shiny Object</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 31 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-31 06:00"> July 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/analysis-perry-out-sync-new-way/comments/"><span class="value">76</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Four years ago, Republican primary voters seemed eager to embrace </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span>, but his lack of preparation undermined his presidential campaign. Now he's prepared, but the voters' eyes are on other candidates.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/analysis-perry-out-sync-new-way/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/ticket-john-kasich-joins-race/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/ticket-john-kasich-joins-race/">The Ticket: John Kasich Joins the Race</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott and <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:21:18 -0500" title="2015-07-30 18:21"> July 30, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott break down the campaign announcement speech of Ohio Governor John Kasich and talk to Harry Enten, senior writer and analyst for FiveThirtyEight.com.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/ticket-john-kasich-joins-race/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/perry-scrambles-earn-berth-first-debate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/29/Perry-Explains_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/29/Perry-Explains_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street."" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by MSNBC livestream screenshot</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street."</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/perry-scrambles-earn-berth-first-debate/">Perry's Debate Berth Up in the Air</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:53:36 -0500" title="2015-07-30 13:53"> July 30, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/perry-scrambles-earn-berth-first-debate/comments/"><span class="value">33</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Former Gov. Rick Perry is on the cusp of qualifying for his party's first 2016 presidential debate, his highest-profile opportunity yet to show he has learned from his disastrous 2012 campaign. Perry's campaign says it expects him to qualify for the debate, whose participants will be based on the most recent national polling of the GOP contest. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/perry-scrambles-earn-berth-first-debate/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/perry-wall-street-reform-speech/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/29/Perry-Explains_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/29/Perry-Explains_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street."" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by MSNBC livestream screenshot</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered a speech on Wall Street reform in New York. The Republican presidential candidate vowed that if elected, the United States "will not bail out a single bank on Wall Street."</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/perry-wall-street-reform-speech/">Perry Launches Populist Offensive Against Big Banks</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:28:10 -0500" title="2015-07-29 14:28"> July 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/perry-wall-street-reform-speech/comments/"><span class="value">125</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Sounding a deeply populist note, former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday launched an offensive against banks that are too big to fail. He made a pitch for Wall Street reform while tying the 2008 financial crisis to Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/perry-wall-street-reform-speech/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/cruz-taps-fleming-texas-tea-party-chairwoman/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/Cruz_HQ_2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to supporters with his father Rafael, his wife Heidi and their children outside his new presidential campaign headquarters in Houston on March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/Cruz_HQ_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to supporters with his father Rafael, his wife Heidi and their children outside his new presidential campaign headquarters in Houston on March 31, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Michael Stravato</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to supporters with his father Rafael, his wife Heidi and their children outside his new presidential campaign headquarters in Houston on March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/cruz-taps-fleming-texas-tea-party-chairwoman/">Cruz Taps Fleming as Campaign's Texas Tea Party Chair</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:34:42 -0500" title="2015-07-28 13:34"> July 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/cruz-taps-fleming-texas-tea-party-chairwoman/comments/"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has picked up the endorsement of one of his home state's most prolific Tea Party activists. JoAnn Fleming of Tyler will serve as his presidential bid's Texas Tea Party chairwoman, according to a campaign source.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/cruz-taps-fleming-texas-tea-party-chairwoman/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/27/analysis-2016-could-see-voter-turnout-spike/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib_ElectionDay_Tamir.Kalifa004_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Flawn Academic Center on the University of Texas at Austin campus on Nov. 6, 2012."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib_ElectionDay_Tamir.Kalifa004_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Flawn Academic Center on the University of Texas at Austin campus on Nov. 6, 2012." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Tamir Kalifa </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Flawn Academic Center on the University of Texas at Austin campus on Nov. 6, 2012.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/27/analysis-2016-could-see-voter-turnout-spike/">Analysis: 2016 Could See Voter Turnout Spike in Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 27 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-27 06:00"> July 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/27/analysis-2016-could-see-voter-turnout-spike/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>A competitive Democratic presidential primary made voter turnout surge in 2008. A competitive Republican primary could do the same in 2016.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/27/analysis-2016-could-see-voter-turnout-spike/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/_S3R1888CornynCruzCMS_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sits with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and wife Heidi Cruz at the Fort Hood Purple Heart ceremony on April 10, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/_S3R1888CornynCruzCMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sits with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and wife Heidi Cruz at the Fort Hood Purple Heart ceremony on April 10, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sits with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and wife Heidi Cruz at the Fort Hood Purple Heart ceremony on April 10, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/">Cruz and Cornyn Clash on Senate Floor</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 26 Jul 2015 19:27:19 -0500" title="2015-07-26 19:27"> July 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/comments/"><span class="value">97</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>In the span of 10 minutes </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1309278306"><span class="aQJ">on Sunday</span></span><span> afternoon, Texas's two senators engaged in what was — by Senate standards — a tough exchange on the chamber’s floor. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/video-roundup-sandra-bland-gop-sweet-16/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/072415_Still_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/072415_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/video-roundup-sandra-bland-gop-sweet-16/">Roundup: Sandra Bland, GOP Sweet 16</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 24 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-24 06:00"> July 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/video-roundup-sandra-bland-gop-sweet-16/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>In the Roundup: State officials vow to find out what happened to Sandra Bland, the woman who died in a Southeast Texas jail. And an addition to the 2016 Republican presidential field could affect some Texas hopefuls.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/video-roundup-sandra-bland-gop-sweet-16/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/trumps-presidential-spectacle-sweeps-through-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/23/Trump-Hat_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Donald Trump speaks to the press at Laredo International Airport on July 23, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/23/Trump-Hat_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Donald Trump speaks to the press at Laredo International Airport on July 23, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Scott Ball</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Donald Trump speaks to the press at Laredo International Airport on July 23, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/trumps-presidential-spectacle-sweeps-through-texas/">Trump's Presidential Spectacle Sweeps Through Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:03:59 -0500" title="2015-07-23 20:03"> July 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/trumps-presidential-spectacle-sweeps-through-texas/comments/"><span class="value">72</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Donald Trump swept through the sweltering border city of Laredo on Thursday afternoon at a dizzying, sometimes incomprehensible clip, mostly serving as the grand marshal of an amorphous parade of angry detractors, rowdy supporters and a massive press corps packed into a pair of coach buses.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/trumps-presidential-spectacle-sweeps-through-texas/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/ticket-donald-trump-vs-gop/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/ticket-donald-trump-vs-gop/">The Ticket: Donald Trump vs. the GOP</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott and <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:56:24 -0500" title="2015-07-23 16:56"> July 23, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott break down the campaign of Donald Trump and talk to Josh Hafner, who's reporting on the Trump campaign in Iowa for the </span><i>Des Moines Register</i><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/ticket-donald-trump-vs-gop/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/trump-keeps-texas-trip-after-union-pulls-out/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/23/Trump-Hat_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Donald Trump speaks to the press at Laredo International Airport on July 23, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/23/Trump-Hat_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Donald Trump speaks to the press at Laredo International Airport on July 23, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Scott Ball</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Donald Trump speaks to the press at Laredo International Airport on July 23, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/trump-keeps-texas-trip-after-union-pulls-out/">Trump Heads to Border, Offers Few Immigration Specifics</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:08:46 -0500" title="2015-07-23 09:08"> July 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/trump-keeps-texas-trip-after-union-pulls-out/comments/"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump still made his way to the Texas-Mexico border on Thursday, even after a Border Patrol union here backed out of hosting him. "They say it's a great danger, but I have to do it," Trump said.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/trump-keeps-texas-trip-after-union-pulls-out/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7970Perry2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry at his presidential campaign kickoff on June 4, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7970Perry2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry at his presidential campaign kickoff on June 4, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry at his presidential campaign kickoff on June 4, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/">Perry Super Donor: We're Not Hedging Our Bets</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:50:49 -0500" title="2015-07-22 18:50"> July 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>It's one thing to land a seven-figure donor in the super PAC era. It's quite another feat to nail down a monster contributor who will give exclusively to support a single presidential candidate. One such family is sticking with <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/02/Perry_National_Press_ClubTT_qHC6Fog_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/02/Perry_National_Press_ClubTT_qHC6Fog_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/">Rick Perry Rips Donald Trump in Washington Speech</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:03:43 -0500" title="2015-07-22 16:03"> July 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/comments/"><span class="value">59</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Former Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> unloaded on Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Wednesday during a speech in Washington. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/questions-surround-billionaires-role-perry-campaig/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/06/20150606_Ride_with_Rick_7779_rfm_JPG_312x176_crop_q100.JPG" alt="Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for the Puppy Jake Foundation, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/06/20150606_Ride_with_Rick_7779_rfm_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for the Puppy Jake Foundation, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Rebecca MIller</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for the Puppy Jake Foundation, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/questions-surround-billionaires-role-perry-campaig/">Questions Surround Billionaire's Role in Perry Campaign</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Carrie Levine, Center for Public Integrity </li><li><time datetime="Wed, 22 Jul 2015 04:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-22 04:00"> July 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/questions-surround-billionaires-role-perry-campaig/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Dallas billionaire Kelcy Warren, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s presidential campaign finance chairman, hasn't contributed directly to the former governor's campaign. But he has ploughed $6 million into a coalition of super PACs supporting Perry’s bid — and galloped through a legal minefield to do it.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/questions-surround-billionaires-role-perry-campaig/"> <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/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/21/union-official-trump-tour-texas-mexico-border/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TrumpHeadOn_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150810192106/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TrumpHeadOn_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Gage Skidmore</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/21/union-official-trump-tour-texas-mexico-border/">Trump to Visit Laredo, Tour Texas-Mexico Border</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:11:13 -0500" title="2015-07-21 23:11"> July 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/21/union-official-trump-tour-texas-mexico-border/comments/"><span class="value">48</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate who has drawn fire for his inflammatory comments on illegal immigration, is making a trip to the Texas-Mexico border, his campaign announced Wednesday. Trump, a bombastic billionaire, has been the subject of intense criticism for his inflammatory remarks on illegal immigration.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150810192106/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/21/union-official-trump-tour-texas-mexico-border/"> <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 class="disabled">…</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><a href="?page=10" class="page">10</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> </div> </div> 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