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Before joining Texas Weekly, Ramsey was associate deputy comptroller for policy with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, also working as the agency's director of communications. Prior to that 28-month stint in government, Ramsey spent 17 years in journalism, reporting for the Houston Chronicle from its Austin bureau and for the Dallas Times Herald, first on the business desk in Dallas and later as the paper's Austin bureau chief. Prior to that, as a Dallas-based freelance business writer, he wrote for regional and national magazines and newspapers. Ramsey got his start in journalism in broadcasting, working for almost seven years covering news for radio stations in Denton and Dallas. </p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/mailto:rramsey@texastribune.org">rramsey@texastribune.org</a><br/> 512-716-8611 </p> </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 class="disabled">…</a></li><li><a href="?page=90#contributions" class="page">90</a></li><li><a href="?page=91#contributions" class="page">91</a></li><li><a href="?page=92#contributions" class="page">92</a></li><li><a href="?page=93#contributions" class="page">93</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/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0430/">Campaign Chatter</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0430/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/_KCA9070_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry ceremonially signs Senate Bill 18 which implements landmark eminent domain.Also seen are Sen. Craig Estes R-Whichita Falls and Rep. Charlie Geren R-River Oaks on May 23rd, 2011" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/_KCA9070_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry ceremonially signs Senate Bill 18 which implements landmark eminent domain.Also seen are Sen. Craig Estes R-Whichita Falls and Rep. Charlie Geren R-River Oaks on May 23rd, 2011" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry ceremonially signs Senate Bill 18 which implements landmark eminent domain.Also seen are Sen. Craig Estes R-Whichita Falls and Rep. Charlie Geren R-River Oaks on May 23rd, 2011</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-05-11T00:00:00"> May 11, 2012 (April 26, 2012 for <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">Subscribers</a>) </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>The endorsements just keep on rolling in... </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0430/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/texas-weekly-hotlist-57/">The Texas Weekly Hot List: A Look at Competitive Races</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/texas-weekly-hotlist-57/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/122209_vote001_go_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/122209_vote001_go_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-05-08T09:00:00"> May 8, 2012 (May 3, 2012 for <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">Subscribers</a>) </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>Here's a look at congressional and legislative primary races, ranked by competitive heat. This list is certainly subject to argument, and we'll revise and adjust each week through the May 29 primary.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/texas-weekly-hotlist-57/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-lobbying/lobby-and-lobbyists/jack-abramoff-tt-interview/">Jack Abramoff: The TT Interview</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-lobbying/lobby-and-lobbyists/jack-abramoff-tt-interview/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Jack-Abromoff_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Jack-Abromoff_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Justin Dehn</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-05-08T06:00:00"> May 8, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-lobbying/lobby-and-lobbyists/jack-abramoff-tt-interview/comments/" title="">6 Comments</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The former lobbyist on how to regulate lobbying in Washington, why he thinks the system is essentially corrupt, when money in politics is a problem and when it's not, and why anyone should listen to someone like him. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-lobbying/lobby-and-lobbyists/jack-abramoff-tt-interview/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-senate/texas-senate/private-fight-turns-public-texas-senate/">Patrick, Carona Snipe at Each Other in Email Exchange</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-senate/texas-senate/private-fight-turns-public-texas-senate/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Carona-Patrick-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas (l) and Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston (r)" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Carona-Patrick-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas (l) and Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston (r)" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Jeff Heimsath / Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas (l) and Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston (r)</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-05-07T10:57:12"> May 7, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-senate/texas-senate/private-fight-turns-public-texas-senate/comments/" title="">15 Comments</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The quiet race for lieutenant governor isn't quiet any more, as two senators opened a fiery and very public email fight over gossip that could sink both of their chances to succeed Lt. Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/david-dewhurst/">David Dewhurst</a>.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-senate/texas-senate/private-fight-turns-public-texas-senate/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-legislative-election/senates-magic-number/">A Senate Race That's About Crunching the Numbers</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-legislative-election/senates-magic-number/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/_KCB6335_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Wendy Davis D-Ft. Worth attends TribLive on April 19th, 2012" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/_KCB6335_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Wendy Davis D-Ft. Worth attends TribLive on April 19th, 2012" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Wendy Davis D-Ft. Worth attends TribLive on April 19th, 2012</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-05-04T06:00:00"> May 4, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-legislative-election/senates-magic-number/comments/" title="">6 Comments</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a> isn't the only reason for the political stirrings in Senate District 10. It's because she serves as a security vote that props up the Democrats and trips up the Republicans.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-legislative-election/senates-magic-number/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0423/">Campaign Chatter</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0423/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/ObamaBorderBridge_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/ObamaBorderBridge_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-05-04T00:00:00"> May 4, 2012 (April 19, 2012 for <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">Subscribers</a>) </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>Big endorsements, little endorsements, new attack websites and other political news of the week. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0423/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/texas-weekly-hotlist-0430/">The Texas Weekly Hotlist for 4/30</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/texas-weekly-hotlist-0430/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/122209_vote001_go_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/122209_vote001_go_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-05-04T00:00:00"> May 4, 2012 (April 26, 2012 for <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">Subscribers</a>) </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>Congressional and legislative primary races, ranked by competitive heat.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/texas-weekly-hotlist-0430/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/texas-democratic-party/rachel-barrios-van-os-tt-interview/">Rachel Barrios-Van Os: The TT Interview</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/texas-democratic-party/rachel-barrios-van-os-tt-interview/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/rachel_pic_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/rachel_pic_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Justin Dehn</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-05-01T06:00:00"> May 1, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/texas-democratic-party/rachel-barrios-van-os-tt-interview/comments/" title="">6 Comments</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The Texas Democratic Party chair hopeful on what's wrong with the Democrats, how they can become competitive again and why she's the best person for the job. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/texas-democratic-party/rachel-barrios-van-os-tt-interview/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/political-trading-101/">Today's Endorsement, Tomorrow's Returned Favor</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/political-trading-101/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/PerryAndCombs_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/PerryAndCombs_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Bob Daemmrich / Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-04-30T06:00:00"> April 30, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/political-trading-101/comments/" title="">4 Comments</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Endorsements aren't always — or even usually — about the person being endorsed. And in a season with more than its share of statewide officials praising legislators, it's worth asking why.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/political-trading-101/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-local-news/tribweek/tribweek-top-texas-news-week-42312/">TribWeek: Top Texas News for the Week of 4/23/12</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-local-news/tribweek/tribweek-top-texas-news-week-42312/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/04232012-Tribweek_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/04232012-Tribweek_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-04-28T06:00:00"> April 28, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-local-news/tribweek/tribweek-top-texas-news-week-42312/comments/" title="">1 Comment</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Tan on </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-health-resources/reproductive-health/effects-of-the-texas-family-planning-budget-cuts-/">the battle</a><span> over family planning in Texas, Ramshaw on a </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-congressional-election/cd-30-incumbent-johnson-facing-rare-primary-battle/">generational fight</a><span> for a Dallas County congressional seat, Philpott's report on a political </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-legislative-election/texas-house-district-47-gop-primary/">mapmaker-turned-candidate</a><span> in Travis County, Hamilton on a Republican who's </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-legislative-election/state-senate-candidates-turn-heat-san-antonio/">defending his right flank</a><span>, Aaronson checks in on </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/hd-7-rematch-pits-david-versus-goliath-again/">an election rematch</a><span> in Northeast Texas, Murphy's refresh of our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-public-records/texas-government-salary-data/data-app-april-public-employee-pay-database-update/">government salary</a><span> database, Galbraith finds a new meaning for </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-energy/energy/texas-army-bases-go-green-challenges-remain/">Army greens</a><span>, Dehn with a new </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-newspaper/texas-news/video-texas-tribune-weekend-insider-april-26-2012/">Weekend Insider</a><span> and Aguilar on where </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-dept-criminal-justice/guns-texas/atftwo-thirds-guns-recovered-mexico-us/">Mexico's guns</a><span> come from: The best of our best content from April 23 to 27, 2012.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-local-news/tribweek/tribweek-top-texas-news-week-42312/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-taxes/budget/amazon-state-settle-sales-tax-fight/">Amazon, State Settle Sales Tax Fight</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-taxes/budget/amazon-state-settle-sales-tax-fight/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Amazon_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Amazon.com" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Amazon_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Amazon.com" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Justin Dehn</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Amazon.com</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-04-27T08:17:42"> April 27, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-taxes/budget/amazon-state-settle-sales-tax-fight/comments/" title="">17 Comments</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Amazon.com will start collecting sales taxes from Texas customers and invest $200 million and create 2,500 jobs in the state over the next four years. In return, the state will drop its efforts to collect back taxes from the company.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-taxes/budget/amazon-state-settle-sales-tax-fight/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/fresh-faces-experience-deficit/">In Legislature, Fresh Faces and an Experience Deficit</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/fresh-faces-experience-deficit/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HouseFreshmen_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HouseFreshmen_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-04-27T06:00:00"> April 27, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/fresh-faces-experience-deficit/comments/" title="">2 Comments</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The next version of the Texas Legislature will have an unusually high number of new lawmakers — and a temporary deficit in legislative experience.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/fresh-faces-experience-deficit/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/late-date-lopsided-race-top-could-cut-gop-turnout/">Late Date, Lopsided Race at Top Could Cut GOP Turnout</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/late-date-lopsided-race-top-could-cut-gop-turnout/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/SantorumSmile_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/SantorumSmile_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Gage Skidmore</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-04-27T00:00:00"> April 27, 2012 (April 12, 2012 for <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">Subscribers</a>) </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><strong>Rick Santorum</strong> getting out of the race for president presents two interesting problems in Texas. First, he'll be on the Republican primary ballot anyhow — it's too late to get off. Second, without a fight at the top of the ticket, turnout will probably slide.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/late-date-lopsided-race-top-could-cut-gop-turnout/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0416/">Campaign Chatter</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0416/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Reyes_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Reyes_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Julian Aguilar</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-04-27T00:00:00"> April 27, 2012 (April 13, 2012 for <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">Subscribers</a>) </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>Former President </span><strong>Bill Clinton</strong><span> will visit El Paso later this month to endorse U.S. Rep. </span><strong>Silvestre Reyes</strong><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/campaign-chatter-0416/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/gilberto-hinojosa-tt-interview/">Gilberto Hinojosa: The TT Interview</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/gilberto-hinojosa-tt-interview/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/GilbertoHinojosa_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/GilbertoHinojosa_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/" class="author">Ross Ramsey</a><li><time datetime="2012-04-25T10:00:00"> April 25, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/gilberto-hinojosa-tt-interview/comments/" title="">11 Comments</a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The former county judge on why he's running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, what would pull the party out of the doldrums and what he thinks of the Republicans. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20120512045115/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/gilberto-hinojosa-tt-interview/">Full Story</a> </section> </article> <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 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