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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/steve-stockman/">Steve Stockman</a>, R-Friendswood, is in his first term representing Texas’ 36th Congressional District, which includes Polk, Jasper, Tyler, Newton, Liberty, Hardin, Orange and Chambers counties, and parts of Harris County. He also served from 1995-97 as a representative for Texas’ Ninth Congressional District. Early on in his second foray into  Congress, Stockman quickly made himself known both ...</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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/23/brief/">The Brief: Gearing Up for a SEC Primary in 2016</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 23 Dec 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-12-23 05:59"> Dec. 23, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/23/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/23/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/APerryFinal150CMSsolo_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The empty stage at the West Des Moines Sheraton after Rick Perry announces that he'll return home to Texas to reassess his presidential campaign after finishing fifth in the Iowa caucuses on January 3, 2012."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/APerryFinal150CMSsolo_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The empty stage at the West Des Moines Sheraton after Rick Perry announces that he'll return home to Texas to reassess his presidential campaign after finishing fifth in the Iowa caucuses on January 3, 2012." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The empty stage at the West Des Moines Sheraton after Rick Perry announces that he'll return home to Texas to reassess his presidential campaign after finishing fifth in the Iowa caucuses on January 3, 2012.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A clutch of Southern states are in talks to hold 2016 presidential primaries on the same day, according to a story by </span>James Hohmann<span> of </span>Politico<em>.</em></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/23/brief/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/04/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/gavel_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/gavel_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/04/brief/">The Brief: More Time Given to Sort Out Panetti Case</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Dec 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-12-04 05:59"> Dec. 4, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>With two sentences, a federal appeals court in New Orleans stopped the execution planned for Wednesday night of </span>Scott Panetti<span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/04/brief/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/13/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/11/UP9A7558_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Wendy Davis shows her book "Forgetting to be Afraid" at Book People on September 11th, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/11/UP9A7558_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Wendy Davis shows her book "Forgetting to be Afraid" at Book People on September 11th, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Wendy Davis shows her book "Forgetting to be Afraid" at Book People on September 11th, 2014</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/13/brief/">The Brief: Chronicle of a Davis Rout Foretold</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> and <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/david-muto/">David Muto</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 13 Nov 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-11-13 05:59"> Nov. 13, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/13/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a>' rout was foretold by a couple of Democratic strategists who despaired nearly a year ago over the direction in which the Democratic gubernatorial candidate was taking her campaign.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/13/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/24/cornyn-campaign-seeks-build-relationships-diverse-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/23/TXT-CornynJuneteenth-CCR004_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="James Dickey, chairman of the Travis County Republican Party (in red), and Brendan Steinhauser, campaign manager for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (in black), talked to members of the crowd at a Juneteenth celebration in East Austin on Saturday. Steinhauser's visit was part of the Cornyn campaign's efforts to reach diverse communities."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/23/TXT-CornynJuneteenth-CCR004_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="James Dickey, chairman of the Travis County Republican Party (in red), and Brendan Steinhauser, campaign manager for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (in black), talked to members of the crowd at a Juneteenth celebration in East Austin on Saturday. Steinhauser's visit was part of the Cornyn campaign's efforts to reach diverse communities." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Callie Richmond</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">James Dickey, chairman of the Travis County Republican Party (in red), and Brendan Steinhauser, campaign manager for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (in black), talked to members of the crowd at a Juneteenth celebration in East Austin on Saturday. Steinhauser's visit was part of the Cornyn campaign's efforts to reach diverse communities.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/24/cornyn-campaign-seeks-build-relationships-diverse-/">Cornyn Hopes Tea Party Strategy Will Help GOP Diversify</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/corrie-maclaggan/">Corrie MacLaggan</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 24 Jun 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-06-24 06:00"> June 24, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/24/cornyn-campaign-seeks-build-relationships-diverse-/comments/"><span class="value">21</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-cornyn/">John Cornyn</a>'s campaign is actively seeking to reach diverse communities that haven’t been traditional Republican supporters, from Indian-Americans to Latinos in the border colonias. And his team is trying to use Tea Party-style strategies to do it. Democrats have two words for them: good luck. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/24/cornyn-campaign-seeks-build-relationships-diverse-/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/29/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/27/7C2A7189_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst waves after speaking to a crowd on primary election night in Houston."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/27/7C2A7189_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst waves after speaking to a crowd on primary election night in Houston." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst waves after speaking to a crowd on primary election night in Houston.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/29/brief/">The Brief: Dewhurst Plans to Keep Working Until Next Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 29 May 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-05-29 05:59"> May 29, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/29/brief/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Lt. Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/david-dewhurst/">David Dewhurst</a><span> won't be around for the next legislative session in January after losing his runoff contest on Tuesday. But he won't be taking the next seven months off as a result.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/29/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_5"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/27/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/27/brief/">The Brief: GOP Voters Poised to Give Runoffs a Tea Party Flavor</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 27 May 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-05-27 05:59"> May 27, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Will Texas buck the larger national trend in Republican politics and go in deeper with support of Tea Party candidates and causes?</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/27/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_6"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/13/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/07/Sriracha2_JPG_312x176_crop_q100.JPG" alt="Sriracha Sauce."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/07/Sriracha2_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Sriracha Sauce." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: John Jordan</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sriracha Sauce.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/13/brief/">The Brief: Sriracha Delegation Makes Its Pitch to Relocate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 13 May 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-05-13 05:59"> May 13, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/13/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Texas' "sriracha delegation" on Monday made its long-awaited visit to California to woo the makers of the popular hot sauce, but it was no clearer at the conclusion of the visit what might come of it.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/13/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_7"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/conservatives-babin-streusand-vie-stockmans-seat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/http://www.babinforcongress.com/">Brian Babin</a> of southeast Texas and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.benstreusand.com/">Ben Streusand</a> of suburban Houston.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/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_8"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/07/Sriracha1_JPG_312x176_crop_q100.JPG" alt="Bottle of Sriracha Sauce, made in California"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/07/Sriracha1_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Bottle of Sriracha Sauce, made in California" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: John Jordan</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Bottle of Sriracha Sauce, made in California</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/brief/">The Brief: Sriracha Could Be Coming to San Antonio</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-04-30 05:59"> April 30, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/brief/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Could Sriracha be coming to the Alamo City?</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/30/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_9"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/brief/">The Brief: The Tea Party in Texas is Far From Weak</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-03-06 05:59"> March 6, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/brief/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>A GOP primary contest that rewarded many of the most conservative candidates on the ballot has the national media sizing up the continued strength of the Tea Party in Texas.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_10"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/05/texas-tea-party-targets-money-mattered/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/12/Cornyn-Stockman-3_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/12/Cornyn-Stockman-3_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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/05/texas-tea-party-targets-money-mattered/">For Tea Party Targets, Enthusiasm No Match for Funds</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-03-05 06:00"> March 5, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/05/texas-tea-party-targets-money-mattered/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Strong interest among Tea Party groups turned out to be a first step for campaigns hoping to unseat incumbents. The next step, access to ample funding, proved pivotal to a campaign's success. <span>Enthusiasm could not overcome poorly financed challengers.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/05/texas-tea-party-targets-money-mattered/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/05/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/28/TXTrib-EarlyVote-CCR005_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Vote signs outside early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/28/TXTrib-EarlyVote-CCR005_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Vote signs outside early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Callie Richmond</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Vote signs outside early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/05/brief/">The Brief: A Primary Wild Enough for All to Claim Victories</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-03-05 05:59"> March 5, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/05/brief/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Some questions got answered in Tuesday's primary contests as the conversation now shifts to the May runoff elections and to the November general elections.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/05/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_12"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/cornyn-sessions-trounce-opponents-hall-in-runoff/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/15/Cornyn-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="November 15th, 2013: US Senator John Cornyn is joined by Gov. Rick Perry at his reelection campaign kickoff rally in Austin, Texas"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/15/Cornyn-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="November 15th, 2013: US Senator John Cornyn is joined by Gov. Rick Perry at his reelection campaign kickoff rally in Austin, Texas" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">November 15th, 2013: US Senator John Cornyn is joined by Gov. Rick Perry at his reelection campaign kickoff rally in Austin, Texas</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/cornyn-sessions-trounce-opponents-hall-in-runoff/">Cornyn, Sessions Trounce Opponents; Hall in Runoff</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 4 Mar 2014 22:54:11 -0600" title="2014-03-04 22:54"> March 4, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Several incumbents in Congress fended off primary challenges Tuesday night, while </span><span>U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ralph-hall/">Ralph Hall</a><span>, R-Rockwall, heads into a runoff against John Ratcliffe. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/cornyn-sessions-trounce-opponents-hall-in-runoff/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/28/TXTrib-EarlyVote-CCR009_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Vote signs outside early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/28/TXTrib-EarlyVote-CCR009_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Vote signs outside early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Callie Richmond</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Vote signs outside early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/brief/">The Brief: More Ice Means Weather Delays at the Polls</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 4 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-03-04 05:59"> March 4, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/brief/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Another dose of winter weather expected to hit overnight from Austin and San Antonio to Houston is injecting a note of uncertainty into today's party primary elections.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/04/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_14"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/03/stovall-files-fec-complaints-against-stockman/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/05/Steve-Stockman3_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt="YouTube screenshot of U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, currently a candidate for U.S. Senate, from a Western Center for Journalism interview on Feb. 2, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/05/Steve-Stockman3_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="YouTube screenshot of U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, currently a candidate for U.S. Senate, from a Western Center for Journalism interview on Feb. 2, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">YouTube screenshot of U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, currently a candidate for U.S. Senate, from a Western Center for Journalism interview on Feb. 2, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/03/stovall-files-fec-complaints-against-stockman/">Stovall Files FEC Complaints Against Stockman</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 3 Mar 2014 18:22:54 -0600" title="2014-03-03 18:22"> March 3, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/03/stovall-files-fec-complaints-against-stockman/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Two federal complaints filed by Dwayne Stovall, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, accuse fellow primary opponent and U.S. Re</span><span>p. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/steve-stockman/">Steve Stockman</a><span> of putting Texans' personal information at risk.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/03/stovall-files-fec-complaints-against-stockman/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/02/runoffs-likely-campaign-strategies-get-trickier/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/28/TXTrib-EarlyVote-CCR010_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Vote signs outside of early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/28/TXTrib-EarlyVote-CCR010_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Vote signs outside of early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Callie Richmond</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Vote signs outside of early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/02/runoffs-likely-campaign-strategies-get-trickier/">With Runoffs Likely, Campaign Strategies Get Trickier</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 2 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-03-02 06:00"> March 2, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/02/runoffs-likely-campaign-strategies-get-trickier/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>With an unusually large number of statewide primary candidates running for an unusually large number of open seats, many races are expected to head into a runoff after Tuesday's election. For some campaigns, that likelihood has meant considering how their actions may impact a second round.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/02/runoffs-likely-campaign-strategies-get-trickier/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/25/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/24/DavisAbbottEducationKids_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, have both made education a central point in their gubernatorial bids."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/24/DavisAbbottEducationKids_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, have both made education a central point in their gubernatorial bids." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich / Jenn Whitney</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, have both made education a central point in their gubernatorial bids.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/25/brief/">The Brief: Davis, Abbott Supporters Differ on Education Priorities</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-02-25 05:59"> Feb. 25, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/25/brief/comments/"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Democrats and Republicans in Texas differ in their enthusiasm for spending more money for education, but they tend to agree on the need to invest more, according to</span><span> the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/25/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_17"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/24/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/09/Abbott_DavisFiling_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="At separate events, Republican Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, filed for governor in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/09/Abbott_DavisFiling_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="At separate events, Republican Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, filed for governor in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Jack Plunkett / Erika Rich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">At separate events, Republican Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, filed for governor in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/24/brief/">The Brief: Abbott Lead Over Davis Pushes to Double Digits</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-02-24 05:59"> Feb. 24, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/24/brief/comments/"><span class="value">26</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span> has an 11-point advantage over </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a><span> in the November general election contest, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/24/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_18"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/stockman-camp-denies-allegations-election-miscondu/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/05/Steve-Stockman2_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt="YouTube screenshot of U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, currently a candidate for U.S. Senate, from a Western Center for Journalism interview on Feb. 2, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/05/Steve-Stockman2_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="YouTube screenshot of U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, currently a candidate for U.S. Senate, from a Western Center for Journalism interview on Feb. 2, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">YouTube screenshot of U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, currently a candidate for U.S. Senate, from a Western Center for Journalism interview on Feb. 2, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/stockman-camp-denies-allegations-election-miscondu/">Stockman Campaign Denies It Was Behind Mailer</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:27:52 -0600" title="2014-02-23 18:27"> Feb. 23, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/stockman-camp-denies-allegations-election-miscondu/comments/"><span class="value">20</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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/steve-stockman/">Steve Stockman</a><span>’s campaign for U.S. Senate is fighting back against allegations from GOP primary rivals that it is involved in third-party groups' efforts to promote his campaign.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/stockman-camp-denies-allegations-election-miscondu/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/standing-out-a-challenge-in-race-for-stockman-seat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/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/20150320193719/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_20"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/RegisterToVote_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/RegisterToVote_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: John Harvey</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/brief/">The Brief: Another O'Keefe Video Drops on BGTX Activity</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 20 Feb 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-02-20 05:59"> Feb. 20, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/brief/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Conservative activist </span>James O'Keefe<span> has released another covert video of Battleground Texas volunteers.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/20/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_21"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/19/rove-connections-turn-political-ammunition/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/18/Rove_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="GOP strategist and political consultant Karl Rove."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/18/Rove_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="GOP strategist and political consultant Karl Rove." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">GOP strategist and political consultant Karl Rove.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/19/rove-connections-turn-political-ammunition/">Rove Connections Turn Into Political Ammunition</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 19 Feb 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-02-19 06:00"> Feb. 19, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/19/rove-connections-turn-political-ammunition/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Fox News pundit and famed political consultant Karl Rove has become fodder for both Democrats and Republicans in this year's elections. Once considered among the most powerful people in Texas Republican politics, Rove is being used by some GOP candidates to challenge Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-cornyn/">John Cornyn</a>'s conservative credentials.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/19/rove-connections-turn-political-ammunition/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/17/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/14/CampaignFinance-PavedWithMoney_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/14/CampaignFinance-PavedWithMoney_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Antony Vance Clicks</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/17/brief/">The Brief: Court Ruling Could Lead to More Super PACs</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 17 Feb 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-02-17 05:59"> Feb. 17, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/17/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A months-old appeals court ruling is getting renewed attention for one big potential effect: opening up the doors in Texas to many more super PACs.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/17/brief/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/13/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/09/StockmanCruz_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, left, is framing his Senate campaign around how he can help U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, right better than current incumbent John Cornyn."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/09/StockmanCruz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, left, is framing his Senate campaign around how he can help U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, right better than current incumbent John Cornyn." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Gage Skidmore</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, left, is framing his Senate campaign around how he can help U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, right better than current incumbent John Cornyn.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/13/brief/">The Brief: Cruz Forces Leadership's Hand on Debt Limit</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 13 Feb 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-02-13 05:59"> Feb. 13, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/13/brief/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span> put his party's Senate leaders </span><span>in a tough spot Wednesday: vote against the Democrats on raising the debt limit and risk damaging global markets, or vote with the Democrats and hand Tea Party challengers a line of attack.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/13/brief/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/12/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/04/Abbot-livestream_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott talked about border security, criminal justice and other issues during his "Securing Texans" address in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/04/Abbot-livestream_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott talked about border security, criminal justice and other issues during his "Securing Texans" address in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Justin Dehn </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott talked about border security, criminal justice and other issues during his "Securing Texans" address in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/12/brief/">The Brief: Jail Time Given in Cameron County Corruption Case</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 12 Feb 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-02-12 05:59"> Feb. 12, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/12/brief/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Former Cameron County District Attorney </span>Armando Villalobos<span> was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme that in recent days has become a hot topic in the governor's race.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/12/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_25"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/11/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/12/TxTrib-Abbott04_JPG_800x1000_q100A_JPG_312x176_crop_q100.JPG" alt="Texas attorney general and candidate for governor of Texas Greg Abbott during a campaign stop in San Marcos, Texas on October 12th, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/12/TxTrib-Abbott04_JPG_800x1000_q100A_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Texas attorney general and candidate for governor of Texas Greg Abbott during a campaign stop in San Marcos, Texas on October 12th, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas attorney general and candidate for governor of Texas Greg Abbott during a campaign stop in San Marcos, Texas on October 12th, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/11/brief/">The Brief: Abbott Pushes Back on "Third World" Criticism</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 11 Feb 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-02-11 05:59"> Feb. 11, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/11/brief/comments/"><span class="value">25</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>On paper and in person, GOP gubernatorial candidate <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> pushed back on Monday against critics of his use of the term "third world" to describe corruption in Texas.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/11/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_26"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/10/stockmans-claims-about-record-draw-questions/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/11/stockman-mugshot_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Mug shot from the Oct. 5, 1977, arrest of Stephen Ernest Stockman by the Madison Heights, Mich., police department. Stockman was initially charged with felony possession of diazepam, also known as Valium, records show."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/11/stockman-mugshot_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Mug shot from the Oct. 5, 1977, arrest of Stephen Ernest Stockman by the Madison Heights, Mich., police department. Stockman was initially charged with felony possession of diazepam, also known as Valium, records show." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Madison Heights, Mich., police department</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Mug shot from the Oct. 5, 1977, arrest of Stephen Ernest Stockman by the Madison Heights, Mich., police department. Stockman was initially charged with felony possession of diazepam, also known as Valium, records show.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/10/stockmans-claims-about-record-draw-questions/">Stockman's Claims About Record Draw Questions</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:56:50 -0600" title="2014-02-10 20:56"> Feb. 10, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/10/stockmans-claims-about-record-draw-questions/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>In his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-cornyn/">John Cornyn</a>, </span><span>U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/steve-stockman/">Steve Stockman</a><span> has made statements about his own record that appear to conflict with public records and his own past statements.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/10/stockmans-claims-about-record-draw-questions/"> <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/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/04/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/15/Abbott-Davis-Split_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Greg Abbott, then a candidate for governor and now the governor-elect, spoke at a NE Tarrant Tea Party meeting at Concordia Lutheran Church in Bedford on Nov. 12, 2013. State Sen. Wendy Davis, who was also running for governor, spoke to veterans at Luby's in Forest Hill the day before."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/15/Abbott-Davis-Split_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Greg Abbott, then a candidate for governor and now the governor-elect, spoke at a NE Tarrant Tea Party meeting at Concordia Lutheran Church in Bedford on Nov. 12, 2013. State Sen. Wendy Davis, who was also running for governor, spoke to veterans at Luby's in Forest Hill the day before." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Mark Graham / Cooper Neil</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Greg Abbott, then a candidate for governor and now the governor-elect, spoke at a NE Tarrant Tea Party meeting at Concordia Lutheran Church in Bedford on Nov. 12, 2013. State Sen. Wendy Davis, who was also running for governor, spoke to veterans at Luby's in Forest Hill the day before.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/04/brief/">The Brief: Abbott Reasserts Fundraising Strength</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 4 Feb 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-02-04 05:59"> Feb. 4, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/04/brief/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> has reversed the campaign fundraising storyline of a month ago, raising more than three times the cash as the combined efforts of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a> and Battleground Texas.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150320193719/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/04/brief/"> <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 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 id="site_footer" class="wrapper-r"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> </div> <div id="footer" class="grid"> <dl id="staff_writers" class="cell w-3"> 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