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A seventh-generation Texan, Abby graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She grew up in Fort Worth and has appeared in an episode of "The Bold and The Beautiful." Abby pitched and produced political segments for CNN鈥檚 John King, USA and worked as a TV editor for The Hotline, National Journal鈥檚 campaign tipsheet. Abby began her journalism career as a desk assistant at NBC News in Washington, working her way up to the political unit, where she researched stories for Nightly News, the Today Show and Meet the Press. In keeping with the Trib鈥檚 great history of hiring softball stars, Abby is a two-time MVP for The Bad News Babes, the women鈥檚 press softball team that takes on female members of Congress in the annual Congressional Women鈥檚 Softball breast cancer charity game. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#76171a1f001f1811050219183602130e170502041f1403181358190411"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e584898c938c8b8296918a8ba591809d849691978c87908b80cb8a9782">[email protected]</span><script data-cfhash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("data-cfhash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}t.parentNode.removeChild(t);}}catch(u){}}()/* ]]> */</script></span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://twitter.com/TexasTribAbby " target="_blank"> <i class="icon-twitter"></i> <span>@TexasTribAbby </span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://facebook.com/TexasTribAbby" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-facebook"></i> <span>TexasTribAbby</span> </a></li> </ul> </div> <section id="contributions"> <a name="contributions"></a> <h2>Recent Contributions</h2> <div class="contributions"> <nav class="pagination"> <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#contributions" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3#contributions" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4#contributions" class="page">4</a></li><li><a href="?page=5#contributions" class="page">5</a></li><li><a href="?page=6#contributions" class="page">6</a></li><li><a href="?page=7#contributions" class="page">7</a></li><li><a href="?page=8#contributions" class="page">8</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/all-eyes-ted-cruz-fall/">Could Cruz Prompt Another Government Shutdown?</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/all-eyes-ted-cruz-fall/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Chris Maddaloni</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Sep 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-09-04 06:00"> Sept. 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/all-eyes-ted-cruz-fall/comments/"><span class="value">49</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Presidential candidate <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> will head back to the U.S. Senate next week. With his return comes anxiety that he could instigate yet another government shutdown, this time over federal funding for Planned Parenthood. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/all-eyes-ted-cruz-fall/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/joaquin-castro-stumps-iowa-hillary-clinton/">Joaqu铆n Castro Stumps in Iowa for Hillary Clinton</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/joaquin-castro-stumps-iowa-hillary-clinton/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/30/Castro_in_IA_2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, talks to staffers from Hillary Clinton's Iowa campaign at a morning campaign event in Iowa City on Sunday, August 30, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/30/Castro_in_IA_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, talks to staffers from Hillary Clinton's Iowa campaign at a morning campaign event in Iowa City on Sunday, August 30, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Rebecca F. Miller</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, talks to staffers from Hillary Clinton's Iowa campaign at a morning campaign event in Iowa City on Sunday, August 30, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a>, <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Sep 2015 23:06:00 -0500" title="2015-09-03 23:06"> Sept. 3, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>Also, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker makes a tour of Texas to meet voters and raise funds for his presidential campaign.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/joaquin-castro-stumps-iowa-hillary-clinton/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/texans-face-fall-congressional-onslaught/">Texans to Have Starring Role in Congressional Showdowns</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/texans-face-fall-congressional-onslaught/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/02/Congress-Collage-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="From left: U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas; U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin; U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan; and U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/02/Congress-Collage-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="From left: U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas; U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin; U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan; and U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">From left: U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas; U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin; U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan; and U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Sep 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-09-03 06:00"> Sept. 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/texans-face-fall-congressional-onslaught/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>When Congress reconvenes next week after its August recess, there are a couple of things you can count on: impassioned debate on domestic and foreign policy, and Texans having major parts in those debates.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/texans-face-fall-congressional-onslaught/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/02/texas-democrats-gear-iran-deal-vote/">Texas Democrats Facing Fierce Debate on Iran Deal</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/02/texas-democrats-gear-iran-deal-vote/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/01/Castro124_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, urges Texas leaders to accept Medicaid expansion as U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, and then-San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro listen on April 1, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/01/Castro124_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, urges Texas leaders to accept Medicaid expansion as U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, and then-San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro listen on April 1, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, urges Texas leaders to accept Medicaid expansion as U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, and then-San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro listen on April 1, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 2 Sep 2015 15:46:13 -0500" title="2015-09-02 15:46"> Sept. 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/02/texas-democrats-gear-iran-deal-vote/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>When Texas Democratic House members return to the nation's capital next week, they will be hit with a firestorm of a debate: the Iran deal.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/02/texas-democrats-gear-iran-deal-vote/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/27/higher-hopes-lifting-oil-export-ban/">Texans in Congress Again Target Oil Export Ban</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/27/higher-hopes-lifting-oil-export-ban/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/06/CuellarBartonMacCaul_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, Joe Barton, R-Ennis, and Michael McCaul, R-Austin."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/06/CuellarBartonMacCaul_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, Joe Barton, R-Ennis, and Michael McCaul, R-Austin." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich / Jennifer Whitney</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, Joe Barton, R-Ennis, and Michael McCaul, R-Austin.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-08-27 06:00"> Aug. 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/27/higher-hopes-lifting-oil-export-ban/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The nation’s capital is bracing for a frenetic fall. At best, Congress can expect a four-month legislative slog through everything from Iran to abortion; at worst, the government could shut down. It's anyone’s guess what that will mean for a renewed push to end the country's crude oil export ban.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/27/higher-hopes-lifting-oil-export-ban/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/24/perry-loses-iowa-chairman/">Perry Loses Iowa Campaign Chairman</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/24/perry-loses-iowa-chairman/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/18/Perry_KimballtonTT_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rick Perry on campaigns in Kimballton, Iowa on August 17, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/18/Perry_KimballtonTT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rick Perry on campaigns in Kimballton, Iowa on August 17, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry on campaigns in Kimballton, Iowa on August 17, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:06:12 -0500" title="2015-08-24 15:06"> Aug. 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/24/perry-loses-iowa-chairman/comments/"><span class="value">39</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The top Iowa Republican behind Rick Perry's presidential campaign announced Monday that he was leaving the operation. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/24/perry-loses-iowa-chairman/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/different-rick-perry-iowa-state-fair/">A Different Rick Perry at the Iowa State Fair</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/different-rick-perry-iowa-state-fair/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/19/Perry_FlipsTT_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rick Perry flips pork on a grill Tuesday at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/19/Perry_FlipsTT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rick Perry flips pork on a grill Tuesday at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry flips pork on a grill Tuesday at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:31:41 -0500" title="2015-08-19 19:31"> Aug. 19, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/different-rick-perry-iowa-state-fair/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Grilling pork in a red apron, the 2015 Rick Perry is a different candidate than the one who blew into the Iowa State Fair four years ago as a frontrunner on a short-lived campaign sugar high.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/different-rick-perry-iowa-state-fair/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/18/rick-perry-campaign-triage/">Rick Perry Campaign in Triage Mode</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/18/rick-perry-campaign-triage/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/18/Fiorina_and_Perry_in_IA_TT_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina joins Rick Perry on the campaign trail in Kimballton, Iowa."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/18/Fiorina_and_Perry_in_IA_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina joins Rick Perry on the campaign trail in Kimballton, Iowa." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina joins Rick Perry on the campaign trail in Kimballton, Iowa.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:14:52 -0500" title="2015-08-18 10:14"> Aug. 18, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/18/rick-perry-campaign-triage/comments/"><span class="value">35</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>On the Iowa campaign trail, Rick Perry and his band of unpaid staffers were upbeat after a week of bad headlines about the financial state of his campaign. <span style="line-height: 1.35;">But Texas’ longest-serving governor is in a race against time.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/18/rick-perry-campaign-triage/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/11/how-rick-perry-ended-financial-hole/">How Rick Perry Ended Up in a Financial Hole</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/11/how-rick-perry-ended-financial-hole/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/03/Perry_NH_July_3_TT_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rick Perry delivers his stump speech to Republican voters and activists at a lake house near Derry, New Hampshire on July 3, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/03/Perry_NH_July_3_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rick Perry delivers his stump speech to Republican voters and activists at a lake house near Derry, New Hampshire on July 3, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry delivers his stump speech to Republican voters and activists at a lake house near Derry, New Hampshire on July 3, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:39:56 -0500" title="2015-08-11 21:39"> Aug. 11, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/11/how-rick-perry-ended-financial-hole/comments/"><span class="value">34</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Even though <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> has been walking politically wounded since his last presidential run, the news that his campaign was in serious financial trouble startled the Texas political world on Tuesday.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/11/how-rick-perry-ended-financial-hole/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/">Cruz and Cornyn Clash on Senate Floor</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/_S3R1888CornynCruzCMS_jpg_260x1000_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/20150905233118/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> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/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/20150905233118/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> <section 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' two senators engaged in what was — by Senate standards — a tough exchange on the chamber’s floor. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/in-stunning-display-cruz-calls-mcconnell-a-liar/">Cruz Calls Senate Majority Leader McConnell a Liar</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/in-stunning-display-cruz-calls-mcconnell-a-liar/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Chris Maddaloni</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:14:20 -0500" title="2015-07-24 15:14"> July 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/in-stunning-display-cruz-calls-mcconnell-a-liar/comments/"><span class="value">98</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">There are few places in modern life where strict decorum remains like the halls and the floor of the United States Senate. <span>And on Friday morning, U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> shattered one of the surest unwritten rules of the upper chamber.</span></span></p> <p><span class="s1"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/in-stunning-display-cruz-calls-mcconnell-a-liar/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/">Perry Super Donor: We're Not Hedging Our Bets</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7970Perry2_jpg_260x1000_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/20150905233118/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> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150905233118/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/20150905233118/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> <section 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/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/">Rick Perry Rips Donald Trump in Washington Speech</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150905233118/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905233118im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/02/Perry_National_Press_ClubTT_qHC6Fog_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Texas Gov. 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