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class="photo_caption">Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey talks to WFAA "Inside Texas Politics" host Jason Whitely on April 26, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's </span><em>Inside Texas Politics,</em><span> host Jason Whitely, the </span><em>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</em><span>'s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey talk about last week's "</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/22/legislative-tensions-peak-leadership-breakfast/">breakfast blowup</a>.<span>" </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/26/inside-texas-politics-breakfast-blowup/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/25/cruz-perry-deliver/">Cruz, Perry Deliver Fiery Appeals to Jewish Donors</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:17:35 -0500" title="2015-04-25 15:17"> April 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/25/cruz-perry-deliver/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/25/cruz-perry-deliver/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/23/PerryCruz_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/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> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The two White House hopefuls from Texas made fiery appeals Saturday to a well-heeled crowd at the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual meeting in Las Vegas.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/25/cruz-perry-deliver/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/cruz-perry-to-make-2016-pitch-to-jewish-donors/">Perry, Cruz to Make 2016 Pitch to Jewish Donors</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:02:51 -0500" title="2015-04-24 15:02"> April 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/cruz-perry-to-make-2016-pitch-to-jewish-donors/comments/"><span class="value">35</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/cruz-perry-to-make-2016-pitch-to-jewish-donors/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/23/PerryCruz_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/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> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> and U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> are heading to Las Vegas to make their presidential pitches to a group of major Jewish donors that includes billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/cruz-perry-to-make-2016-pitch-to-jewish-donors/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/the-ticket-a-presidential-podcast/">The Ticket: A Presidential Podcast</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott and <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:59:08 -0500" title="2015-04-23 15:59"> April 23, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/the-ticket-a-presidential-podcast/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/24/TT-theticket_leadart__png_150x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/24/TT-theticket_leadart__png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>On the first-ever episode of The Ticket, our presidential podcast, Jay Root and Ben Philpott talk with former Texas GOP Chairman Steve Munisteri, who's now working for Rand Paul, and dissect Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential announcement speech at Liberty University.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/the-ticket-a-presidential-podcast/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/video-ted-cruz-on-gay-marriage/">Video: Ted Cruz on Gay Marriage</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/twiseman/">Todd Wiseman</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:57:47 -0500" title="2015-04-23 12:57"> April 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/video-ted-cruz-on-gay-marriage/comments/"><span class="value">19</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/video-ted-cruz-on-gay-marriage/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Screenshot_2015-04-23_13.08.17_png_150x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Screenshot_2015-04-23_13.08.17_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In light of a </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/politics/at-new-york-reception-ted-cruz-is-said-to-strike-different-tone-toward-gays.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news"><em>New York Times</em></a><span> report that GOP presidential contender </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span> took a different tone on same-sex marriage at a Monday reception at the home of two gay businessmen, here's a look at his comments on the topic to Tribune reporter Jay Root. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/video-ted-cruz-on-gay-marriage/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/21/perrys-super-pac-lands-seasoned-gop-pollster/">Perry's Super PAC Lands Seasoned GOP Pollster</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Philip Rucker, The Washington Post </li><li><time datetime="Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:18:52 -0500" title="2015-04-21 15:18"> April 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/21/perrys-super-pac-lands-seasoned-gop-pollster/comments/"><span class="value">27</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/21/perrys-super-pac-lands-seasoned-gop-pollster/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/perrynra_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry addresses the National Rifle Association's annual meeting Friday in Nashville. He used the speech to say the 2016 presidential election will not be about "lofty rhetoric.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/perrynra_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry addresses the National Rifle Association's annual meeting Friday in Nashville. He used the speech to say the 2016 presidential election will not be about "lofty rhetoric."" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry addresses the National Rifle Association's annual meeting Friday in Nashville. He used the speech to say the 2016 presidential election will not be about "lofty rhetoric."</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The super PAC supporting former Texas Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s expected presidential candidacy has hired <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://pos.org/about/partners-and-vice-presidents/glen-bolger/">Glen Bolger</a>, one of the Republican Party's leading pollsters, as a senior strategist and pollster.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/21/perrys-super-pac-lands-seasoned-gop-pollster/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/20/perrys-likely-2016-campaign-gets-policy-team/">Perry's Likely 2016 Campaign Gets Policy Team</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:35:18 -0500" title="2015-04-20 10:35"> April 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/20/perrys-likely-2016-campaign-gets-policy-team/comments/"><span class="value">35</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/20/perrys-likely-2016-campaign-gets-policy-team/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/25/Perry_IA_Freedom_Summit_2_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines on Jan. 24, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150429014823/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/25/Perry_IA_Freedom_Summit_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines on Jan. 24, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines on Jan. 24, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>As he readies for a 2016 presidential campaign, former Gov. Rick Perry is officially bringing on board a policy team.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/20/perrys-likely-2016-campaign-gets-policy-team/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/20/analysis-what-happens-when-texans-votes-matter/">Analysis: When Texans' Presidential Primary Votes Matter</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 20 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-20 06:00"> April 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/20/analysis-what-happens-when-texans-votes-matter/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> 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the national debate.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150429014823/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/20/analysis-what-happens-when-texans-votes-matter/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> </section> <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=12" class="page">12</a></li><li><a href="?page=13" class="page">13</a></li><li><a href="?page=14" class="page">14</a></li><li><a href="?page=15" class="page">15</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </div> </div> <div class=" rail cell w-4 hide-for-medium-down"> <div class="facebook-badge"> <aside class="fb"><fb:like show_faces="false" 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