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<div class="media large"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/slideshow-ride-with-perry/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/06/20150606_Rick_Perry_8567_ElqliY6_jpg_474x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/slideshow-ride-with-perry/">Slideshow: Ride With Candidate Perry</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Rebecca Miller </li><li><time datetime="Sun, 7 Jun 2015 00:55:21 -0500" title="2015-06-07 00:55"> June 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/slideshow-ride-with-perry/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Rick Perry is on the campaign trail now as an official 2016 candidate </span><span>for president. </span><span>The former governor’s first swing through Iowa included something </span><span>for everyone – Harley-Davidsons, canines and more than a half-dozen GOP </span><span>contenders.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/slideshow-ride-with-perry/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </div> </article> </section> <div class="mobile-only"> <div class="ad adunit mobile" data-dimensions="300x100" data-adunit="_TexasTribune_Content_Home_BetweenArticles_Top_300x100"> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <div class="grid"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/inside-texas-politics-grading-84th-legislature/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/07/Inside_June_7_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="(L-R) Host Jason Whitely, Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy on WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics on June 7, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: WFAA</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">(L-R) Host Jason Whitely, Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy on WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics on June 7, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/inside-texas-politics-grading-84th-legislature/">Inside Texas Politics: Grading the 84th Legislature</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 7 Jun 2015 12:27:24 -0500" title="2015-06-07 12:27"> June 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/inside-texas-politics-grading-84th-legislature/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's </span><em>Inside Texas</em><span> </span><em>Politics</em><span>, host Jason Whitely, the </span><em>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</em><span>'s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey look back on the 84th Legislature.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/inside-texas-politics-grading-84th-legislature/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/perry-fires-back-clinton-voter-id/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7947fistpump_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/perry-fires-back-clinton-voter-id/">Perry Fires Back at Clinton on Voter ID</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 7 Jun 2015 09:45:25 -0500" title="2015-06-07 09:45"> June 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/perry-fires-back-clinton-voter-id/comments/"><span class="value">58</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;">"I don’t know who she’s playing to, but she’s not playing to the people of Texas," Rick Perry said on CNN, referring to </span>former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's criticism of his voter access policies as governor.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/perry-fires-back-clinton-voter-id/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/dallas-trip-santorum-flexes-texas-ties/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/02/Santorum_Iowa_Freedom_edit_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit at the Hoyt Sherman Place theater in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 24, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Rebecca F. Miller</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit at the Hoyt Sherman Place theater in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 24, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/dallas-trip-santorum-flexes-texas-ties/">With Texas Trip, Santorum Highlights Ties to a Familiar State</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 7 Jun 2015 09:17:55 -0500" title="2015-06-07 09:17"> June 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/dallas-trip-santorum-flexes-texas-ties/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who launched a 2016 presidential campaign last month, got a chance to show off his deep ties to Texas with a recent trip to the state.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/dallas-trip-santorum-flexes-texas-ties/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-down"> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/inside-texas-politics-grading-84th-legislature/">Inside Texas Politics: Grading the 84th Legislature</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 7 Jun 2015 12:27:24 -0500" title="2015-06-07 12:27"> June 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/inside-texas-politics-grading-84th-legislature/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/inside-texas-politics-grading-84th-legislature/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/07/Inside_June_7_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="(L-R) Host Jason Whitely, Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy on WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics on June 7, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: WFAA</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">(L-R) Host Jason Whitely, Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy on WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics on June 7, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's </span><em>Inside Texas</em><span> </span><em>Politics</em><span>, host Jason Whitely, the </span><em>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</em><span>'s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey look back on the 84th Legislature.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/inside-texas-politics-grading-84th-legislature/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/perry-fires-back-clinton-voter-id/">Perry Fires Back at Clinton on Voter ID</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 7 Jun 2015 09:45:25 -0500" title="2015-06-07 09:45"> June 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/perry-fires-back-clinton-voter-id/comments/"><span class="value">58</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/perry-fires-back-clinton-voter-id/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7947fistpump_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;">"I don’t know who she’s playing to, but she’s not playing to the people of Texas," Rick Perry said on CNN, referring to </span>former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's criticism of his voter access policies as governor.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/perry-fires-back-clinton-voter-id/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/dallas-trip-santorum-flexes-texas-ties/">With Texas Trip, Santorum Highlights Ties to a Familiar State</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 7 Jun 2015 09:17:55 -0500" title="2015-06-07 09:17"> June 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/dallas-trip-santorum-flexes-texas-ties/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/dallas-trip-santorum-flexes-texas-ties/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/02/Santorum_Iowa_Freedom_edit_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit at the Hoyt Sherman Place theater in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 24, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Rebecca F. Miller</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit at the Hoyt Sherman Place theater in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 24, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who launched a 2016 presidential campaign last month, got a chance to show off his deep ties to Texas with a recent trip to the state.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/dallas-trip-santorum-flexes-texas-ties/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <div class="mobile-only"> <div class="ad adunit mobile" data-dimensions="300x100" data-adunit="_TexasTribune_Content_Home_BetweenArticles_Middle_300x100"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell w-6 gap hide-for-medium-down left_rail"> <section class="folder "> <div class="tab data"> <hgroup> <h1>Featured Data</h1> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/government-employee-salaries/"> News App: Government Salary Database Updated </a> </h2> </hgroup> <div class="content"> <div class="media sidebar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/government-employee-salaries/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/23/Capitol-Money-Salary_jpg_300x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <ul class="actions simple"> <li> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/"><span>+</span> More Data</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <aside id="tweetwire" class="featurebox yella-box"> <header class="featurebox-header"> <h1><span>Tweet</span>Wire</h1> </header> <div class="featurebox-content tweetwire"> <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/https://twitter.com/TexasTribune/lists/texas-elected-officials" data-widget-id="545984156623052800" data-chrome="nofooter noheader noborders" data-tweet-limit="1">TweetWire</a> </div> <footer class="clearfix featurebox-footer"> <div class="ad adunit tablet standard" data-dimensions="200x38" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_TweetWireWidget_Bottom_Text_200x38"> </div> <a target="_blank" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/tweetwire/"> <span>+</span> View All </a> </footer> </aside> <aside class="ad_container ad-mediumrectangle sidebar_block"> <div class="sponsor_image_holder"> <div class="ad adunit tablet standard" data-dimensions="300x250" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_Home_BTF_LeftRail1_TTRectangle_300x250"> </div> </div> </aside> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/">Perry's Pitch: Governors Make Better Presidents</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/comments/"><span class="value">37</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3241speech3_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Perry said Thursday that he would offer "a responsible plan to fix the entitlement system." And if he's elected, he added, he would freeze pending executive orders from President Obama's administration; approve the Keystone Pipeline; authorize the export of American oil and natural gas to Europe; and "rescind any agreement with Iran that legitimizes their quest to get nuclear weapons.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Perry said Thursday that he would offer "a responsible plan to fix the entitlement system." And if he's elected, he added, he would freeze pending executive orders from President Obama's administration; approve the Keystone Pipeline; authorize the export of American oil and natural gas to Europe; and "rescind any agreement with Iran that legitimizes their quest to get nuclear weapons."</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Launching his presidential bid, former Gov. Rick Perry warned of the perils of electing young, grandstanding U.S. senators to the nation's highest office. The dart was aimed at more than one target, and looks to be a centerpiece of the Perry campaign.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/">New in Texas Weekly: Changing Political Seasons</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/13/Trib-Plus-LeadArt-001_1_png_150x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The gavel comes down on session with plenty of last minute theatrics and the first hints emerge on hot races to come in 2016 — a</span><span>ll that and more in the latest issue of our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/https://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">subscriber-only newsletter</a><span> for political insiders ($).</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/brief/">The Brief: June 5, 2015</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 05:59"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/brief/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3199sidewide_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="It's time to create real jobs; to raise wages; to create opportunity for all; to give every citizen a stake in this country; to restore hope — real hope to forgotten Americans," Perry said Thursday."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">It's time to create real jobs; to raise wages; to create opportunity for all; to give every citizen a stake in this country; to restore hope — real hope to forgotten Americans," Perry said Thursday.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Now that <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> is officially in the race for president in 2016, the next trick is to stay in the race.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/">Video: Perry Makes 2016 Presidential Bid Official</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a> and <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 20:56:17 -0500" title="2015-06-04 20:56"> June 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Perry_speech_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On Thursday, former Texas Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> officially threw his name into the 2016 race for the White House. His announcement comes four years after his first presidential campaign. Supporters say they're not looking back.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-a-conversation-with-dan-patrick/">Video: A Conversation With Dan Patrick</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:36:21 -0500" title="2015-06-04 17:36"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-a-conversation-with-dan-patrick/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A7631_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 6/4 conversation with Lt. Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a>. Among the topics discussed: 84th session accomplishments, conservative criticism, the Senate vs. the House, the 2016 presidential race and why he's not running against Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-a-conversation-with-dan-patrick/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 hide-for-medium-down mid_rail"> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/minorities-houston-san-antonio-mayoral-races/">Minorities in Forefront of Big City Mayoral Races</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 7 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-07 06:00"> June 7, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/minorities-houston-san-antonio-mayoral-races/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/02/HoustonRace_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Clockwise from upper left: Former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, state Rep. Sylvester Turner, former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia, interim San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Clockwise from upper left: Former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, state Rep. Sylvester Turner, former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia, interim San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>As Texas' major cities continue their decades-long evolution to minority-majority populations, tracking minority and female ascension to mayoral firsts has almost reached the complexity of a political trivia game.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/minorities-houston-san-antonio-mayoral-races/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/tribweek-top-texas-news-week-6115/">TribWeek: In Case You Missed It</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 6 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-06 06:00"> June 6, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/tribweek-top-texas-news-week-6115/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/05/TribWeek_June_6_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The best of our best content from June 1-5, 2015.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/tribweek-top-texas-news-week-6115/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/">Despite Early Momentum, Energy Legislation Flames Out at End of Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 6 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-06 06:00"> June 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/05/Trillium_Natural_Gas_Pump_JPG_150x1000_q100.JPG" alt="A fueling station for vehicles powered by compressed natural gas sits in Austin. As of mid-March, Texas was home to 130 natural gas fueling stations, according to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Those 77 public stations and 63 private ones serve about 7,200 vehicles."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A fueling station for vehicles powered by compressed natural gas sits in Austin. As of mid-March, Texas was home to 130 natural gas fueling stations, according to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Those 77 public stations and 63 private ones serve about 7,200 vehicles.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Who killed the House and Senate's top energy bills? Their autopsy evokes the names of T. Boone Pickens and Koch Industries and involves plenty of squabbling between the chambers. </span><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/">Perry Revisits Iowa in First Official Campaigning</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 6 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-06 06:00"> June 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/06/20150606_Ride_with_Rick_7779_rfm_JPG_150x1000_q100.JPG" alt="Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for the Puppy Jake Foundation, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for the Puppy Jake Foundation, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>UPDATED: Less than 48 hours after announcing his second run for the Republican presidential nomination, former Gov. Rick Perry started a swing through Iowa on Saturday before heading to New Hampshire and South Carolina.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/source-janek-leave-hhsc-former-deputy-takes-over/">Health Commissioner to Step Down as Deputy Takes Helm</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/terri-langford/">Terri Langford</a> and <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 11:12:31 -0500" title="2015-06-05 11:12"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/source-janek-leave-hhsc-former-deputy-takes-over/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/source-janek-leave-hhsc-former-deputy-takes-over/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/05/JanekTraylor_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Kyle Janek, left, head of the state Health and Human Services Commission, will step down July 1. He will be replaced by Chris Traylor, right."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Kyle Janek, left, head of the state Health and Human Services Commission, will step down July 1. He will be replaced by Chris Traylor, right.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Kyle Janek, the head of the state’s embattled Health and Human Services Commission, will step down July 1 and be replaced by his deputy, Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> announced Friday. </p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/source-janek-leave-hhsc-former-deputy-takes-over/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/public-education/">Catch Up on What Happened With Public Ed Issues This Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/public-education/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-publiced_Xrv7S4T_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Learn more about what happened to pre-kindergarten reform, school choice legislation and other<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/public-education/" target="_blank"> public education issues</a> using our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a>. </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/public-education/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/">Analysis: Taking Stock of the Ethics Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/Abbott-Press_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The governor asked lawmakers to put ethics reform at center stage this year. They filed bills. They even voted in favor of some strong restrictions on lobbyists' and officeholders' official behavior. But most of it never got to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>'s desk.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/trade-deal-squeezes-texas-democrats/">Trade Deal Squeezes Congressional Democrats</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/trade-deal-squeezes-texas-democrats/comments/"><span class="value">27</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/trade-deal-squeezes-texas-democrats/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608065048im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/19/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro082_JPG_150x1000_q100.JPG" alt="U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas' 10th District talks about recent immigration issues at TTEvents on Feb. 19, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas' 10th District talks about recent immigration issues at TTEvents on Feb. 19, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>Texas Democrats in the U.S. House face an agonizing choice: oppose a sweeping trade measure and deep-six President Obama’s economic legacy, or support it and antagonize labor, one of the largest financial constituents in the party.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/trade-deal-squeezes-texas-democrats/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 show-for-medium-down"> <ul class="mobile_headlines"> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/minorities-houston-san-antonio-mayoral-races/">Minorities in Forefront of Big City Mayoral Races</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/tribweek-top-texas-news-week-6115/">TribWeek: In Case You Missed It</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/">Despite Early Momentum, Energy Legislation Flames Out at End of Session</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/">Perry Revisits Iowa in First Official Campaigning</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/source-janek-leave-hhsc-former-deputy-takes-over/">Health Commissioner to Step Down as Deputy Takes Helm</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/public-education/">Catch Up on What Happened With Public Ed Issues This Session</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/">Analysis: Taking Stock of the Ethics Session</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/trade-deal-squeezes-texas-democrats/">Trade Deal Squeezes Congressional Democrats</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/">Perry's Pitch: Governors Make Better Presidents</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/">New in Texas Weekly: Changing Political Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/brief/">The Brief: June 5, 2015</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/">Video: Perry Makes 2016 Presidential Bid Official</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-a-conversation-with-dan-patrick/">Video: A Conversation With Dan Patrick</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/the-ticket-episode-7/">The Ticket: Ray Sullivan and Ben Carson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/clinton-caps-two-days-texas-houston-speech/">Clinton Caps Two Days in Texas With Houston Speech</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/statute-limitations-may-be-expanding-paxton-securi/">Prosecutors Could Have More Time in Paxton Securities Case</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608065048/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/perry-slideshow/">Scenes From Perry's Announcement for President</a></li> </ul> <ul class="actions simple" style="text-align: center; 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