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href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/people/">PEOPLE</a></h1></header> <section class="topstory grid"> <article class=""> <div class="media large"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/minorities-houston-san-antonio-mayoral-races/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/02/HoustonRace_jpg_474x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Clockwise from upper left: Former state Sen. 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Sylvester Turner, former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia, interim San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/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/20150608001503/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> <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/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/07/minorities-houston-san-antonio-mayoral-races/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> <aside class="related"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h2>Related</h2> </header> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/10/turners-departure-leaves-democrats-less-clout/">Sylvester Turner's Exit Leaves Void for Democrats</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/21/san-antonio-emerges-epicenter-hispanic-democrats/">In San Antonio, Ambitions Rise for Hispanic Democrats</a></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </article> </section> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/ted-cruzs-missed-senate-votes/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/23/TT-leadart-cruz-01_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/23/TT-leadart-cruz-01_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Matt McClain, The Washington Post</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/ted-cruzs-missed-senate-votes/">Eye on the Prize, Cruz Job Attendance Slumps</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 28 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-28 06:00"> May 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/ted-cruzs-missed-senate-votes/comments/"><span class="value">37</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>It's a calculation every member of Congress who runs for president faces: Is time spent fundraising and campaigning worth the blowback for missing work in D.C.? So far, Texas' junior senator appears to be betting yes.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/ted-cruzs-missed-senate-votes/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/inside-texas-politics-waco-shootout-and-secret-tap/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/24/Ross_Inside_May_24_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on May 24, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/24/Ross_Inside_May_24_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on May 24, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: WFAA</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on May 24, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/inside-texas-politics-waco-shootout-and-secret-tap/">Inside Texas Politics: Waco Shootout and Secret Tapings</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 24 May 2015 13:50:53 -0500" title="2015-05-24 13:50"> May 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/inside-texas-politics-waco-shootout-and-secret-tap/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</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>, </span><span>talk turns to the shootout in Waco and its </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/18/after-waco-shooting-lawmakers-continue-open-carry-/">effect on the open carry debate</a> and<span> the not-so-</span>secret <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/two-conservative-philanthropists-donors-capital-wa/">tapings</a><span> of state lawmakers.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/inside-texas-politics-waco-shootout-and-secret-tap/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/health-commission-bill-could-prompt-end-life-debat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/13/EndOfLife-Split-1_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/13/EndOfLife-Split-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Boyce Duprey / Callie Richmond</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/health-commission-bill-could-prompt-end-life-debat/">Health Commission Bill Could Set Up End-of-Life, Abortion Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 23 May 2015 16:59:49 -0500" title="2015-05-23 16:59"> May 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/health-commission-bill-could-prompt-end-life-debat/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p dir="ltr"><span>With the House set to consider legislation to re-evaluate the state’s health commission, a flurry of pre-filed amendments could set the stage for a fiery debate over end-of-life issues.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/health-commission-bill-could-prompt-end-life-debat/"> <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/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/ted-cruzs-missed-senate-votes/">Eye on the Prize, Cruz Job Attendance Slumps</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 28 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-28 06:00"> May 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/ted-cruzs-missed-senate-votes/comments/"><span class="value">37</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/ted-cruzs-missed-senate-votes/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/23/TT-leadart-cruz-01_png_150x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/23/TT-leadart-cruz-01_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Matt McClain, The Washington Post</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>It's a calculation every member of Congress who runs for president faces: Is time spent fundraising and campaigning worth the blowback for missing work in D.C.? So far, Texas' junior senator appears to be betting yes.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/ted-cruzs-missed-senate-votes/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/inside-texas-politics-waco-shootout-and-secret-tap/">Inside Texas Politics: Waco Shootout and Secret Tapings</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 24 May 2015 13:50:53 -0500" title="2015-05-24 13:50"> May 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/inside-texas-politics-waco-shootout-and-secret-tap/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/inside-texas-politics-waco-shootout-and-secret-tap/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/24/Ross_Inside_May_24_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on May 24, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/24/Ross_Inside_May_24_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on May 24, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: WFAA</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on May 24, 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>, </span><span>talk turns to the shootout in Waco and its </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/18/after-waco-shooting-lawmakers-continue-open-carry-/">effect on the open carry debate</a> and<span> the not-so-</span>secret <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/two-conservative-philanthropists-donors-capital-wa/">tapings</a><span> of state lawmakers.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/inside-texas-politics-waco-shootout-and-secret-tap/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/health-commission-bill-could-prompt-end-life-debat/">Health Commission Bill Could Set Up End-of-Life, Abortion Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 23 May 2015 16:59:49 -0500" title="2015-05-23 16:59"> May 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/health-commission-bill-could-prompt-end-life-debat/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/health-commission-bill-could-prompt-end-life-debat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/13/EndOfLife-Split-1_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/13/EndOfLife-Split-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Boyce Duprey / Callie Richmond</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p dir="ltr"><span>With the House set to consider legislation to re-evaluate the state’s health commission, a flurry of pre-filed amendments could set the stage for a fiery debate over end-of-life issues.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/health-commission-bill-could-prompt-end-life-debat/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </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/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/">Updated Texas Congressional Delegation Directory</a> </h2> <ul class="meta separator short"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0600" title="2013-01-03 06:00"> Jan. 3, 2013 </time></li></ul> </hgroup> <div class="content"> <div class="media sidebar" <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/DirectoyUpdate-Congress-Cruz_jpg_300x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/DirectoyUpdate-Congress-Cruz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / David Jones</cite> </div> </div> <ul class="actions simple"> <li> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/"><span>+</span> More Data</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <aside class="ad_container 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/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/interactive-texas-population-growth-2010-2014/">See How Each Texas City Grew From 2010 to 2014</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jolie-mccullough/">Jolie McCullough</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 21 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-21 06:00"> May 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/interactive-texas-population-growth-2010-2014/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/interactive-texas-population-growth-2010-2014/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Crowd_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Crowd_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Justyna Furmanczyk</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Texas suburbs continue to dominate as the fastest-growing areas of the state, according to new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/interactive-texas-population-growth-2010-2014/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/cruz-picks-four-texas-congressional-endorsements/">Four Texas Congressmen Say They're Backing Cruz's 2016 Bid</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 20 May 2015 23:18:18 -0500" title="2015-05-20 23:18"> May 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/cruz-picks-four-texas-congressional-endorsements/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/cruz-picks-four-texas-congressional-endorsements/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/09/Cruz_SC_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks to supporters at the Peace Center in Greenville, S.C., on May 9, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/09/Cruz_SC_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks to supporters at the Peace Center in Greenville, S.C., on May 9, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks to supporters at the Peace Center in Greenville, S.C., on May 9, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>'s presidential campaign will announce the endorsements of four members of the Texas congressional delegation on Thursday. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/cruz-picks-four-texas-congressional-endorsements/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/texas-hairs-breadth-away-cutting-braiding-laws/">Lawmakers a Hair's Breadth Away From Cutting Braiding Laws</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 20 May 2015 14:19:35 -0500" title="2015-05-20 14:19"> May 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/texas-hairs-breadth-away-cutting-braiding-laws/comments/"><span class="value">20</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/texas-hairs-breadth-away-cutting-braiding-laws/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/30/Braiding_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/30/Braiding_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>After a Dallas hair braider's decades-long battle with the state to practice and teach African hair braiding in Texas, lawmakers passed a measure Wednesday to drop industry restrictions and sent the bill to the desk of Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/texas-hairs-breadth-away-cutting-braiding-laws/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/18/george-p-bush-headlines-red-carpet-alamo-event/">Stars From Texas, Hollywood Align at Alamo Event</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 18 May 2015 21:31:56 -0500" title="2015-05-18 21:31"> May 18, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/18/george-p-bush-headlines-red-carpet-alamo-event/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/18/george-p-bush-headlines-red-carpet-alamo-event/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/18/UP9A4129_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush poses in front of Alamo with singer Phil Collins and actor Bill Paxton following a preview event of the 10-part series Texas Rising on May 18th, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/18/UP9A4129_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush poses in front of Alamo with singer Phil Collins and actor Bill Paxton following a preview event of the 10-part series Texas Rising on May 18th, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush poses in front of Alamo with singer Phil Collins and actor Bill Paxton following a preview event of the 10-part series Texas Rising on May 18th, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A Lone Star-studded audience including Land Commissioner </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a><span> and Cecilia Abbott, the first lady of Texas, got a sneak preview of the new miniseries <em>Texas Rising</em> at a red-carpet fundraising event Monday night at the Alamo.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/18/george-p-bush-headlines-red-carpet-alamo-event/"> <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/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/26/inside-texas-politics-breakfast-blowup/">Inside Texas Politics: Breakfast Blowup</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:25:53 -0500" title="2015-04-26 14:25"> April 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/26/inside-texas-politics-breakfast-blowup/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/26/inside-texas-politics-breakfast-blowup/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/26/Inside_April_26_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey talks to WFAA "Inside Texas Politics" host Jason Whitely on April 26, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/26/Inside_April_26_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey talks to WFAA "Inside Texas Politics" host Jason Whitely on April 26, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: WFAA</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey talks to WFAA "Inside Texas Politics" host Jason Whitely on April 26, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's </span><em>Inside Texas Politics,</em><span> host Jason Whitely, the </span><em>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</em><span>'s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey talk about last week's "</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/22/legislative-tensions-peak-leadership-breakfast/">breakfast blowup</a>.<span>" </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/26/inside-texas-politics-breakfast-blowup/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/19/inside-texas-politics-finance-primary/">Inside Texas Politics: The Finance Primary</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:41:29 -0500" title="2015-04-19 12:41"> April 19, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/19/inside-texas-politics-finance-primary/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/19/inside-texas-politics-finance-primary/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/19/Ross_Inside_April_19_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Tribune Executive editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on April 19, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/19/Ross_Inside_April_19_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Tribune Executive editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on April 19, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: WFAA</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Tribune Executive editor Ross Ramsey on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" on April 19, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's </span><em>Inside Texas Politics</em><span> with host </span><span>Shelly Slater</span><span>, the </span><em>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</em><span>'s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey, talk turns to presidential hopefuls and fundraising in Texas.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/19/inside-texas-politics-finance-primary/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/17/house-approves-canine-training-program-cops/">After Dog Shootings, House Approves Canine Training for Cops</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:44:28 -0500" title="2015-04-17 09:44"> April 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/17/house-approves-canine-training-program-cops/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/17/house-approves-canine-training-program-cops/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/17/LilyTTcrop_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Lily was shot and killed on May 26, 2012, by a Fort Worth police officer who had never received training to deal with his fear of dogs."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/17/LilyTTcrop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lily was shot and killed on May 26, 2012, by a Fort Worth police officer who had never received training to deal with his fear of dogs." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Cindy Boling</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lily was shot and killed on May 26, 2012, by a Fort Worth police officer who had never received training to deal with his fear of dogs.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Three years after a police officer shot and killed their 5-year-old border collie, Mark and Cindy Boling watched Friday as the Texas House voted </span><span>for a police canine training program they have been calling for since the day the dog died.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/17/house-approves-canine-training-program-cops/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/16/after-purple-hearts-fort-hood-victims-get-benefits/">After Purple Hearts, Fort Hood Victims to Get Benefits</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:02:41 -0500" title="2015-04-16 16:02"> April 16, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/16/after-purple-hearts-fort-hood-victims-get-benefits/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/16/after-purple-hearts-fort-hood-victims-get-benefits/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/_S3R1950ClarkCMS_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="SSG Joy Clark (Nelson), center, and other Purple Heart recipients receive their awards during the Fort Hood ceremony."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/_S3R1950ClarkCMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="SSG Joy Clark (Nelson), center, and other Purple Heart recipients receive their awards during the Fort Hood ceremony." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">SSG Joy Clark (Nelson), center, and other Purple Heart recipients receive their awards during the Fort Hood ceremony.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A week after dozens of Purple Heart medals were awarded to victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, the Army announced Thursday that those victims will also receive all possible benefits that come along with the medals.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/16/after-purple-hearts-fort-hood-victims-get-benefits/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/16/colleges-undocumented-students-with-state-tuition/">Interactive: Where Undocumented Students Pay In-State Tuition</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jolie-mccullough/">Jolie McCullough</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 16 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-16 06:00"> April 16, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/16/colleges-undocumented-students-with-state-tuition/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/16/colleges-undocumented-students-with-state-tuition/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/15/sanjacinto-cc_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/15/sanjacinto-cc_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Michael Stravato </cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">Just 2 percent of students enrolled in an institution of higher education in Texas are undocumented and pay in-state tuition — and most of them attend community college. Check out these students' enrollment by campus.  </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/16/colleges-undocumented-students-with-state-tuition/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/-state-tuition-repeal-bill-goes-subcommittee/">GOP Takes First Step to End In-State Tuition for Undocumented</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 Apr 2015 19:06:52 -0500" title="2015-04-06 19:06"> April 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/-state-tuition-repeal-bill-goes-subcommittee/comments/"><span class="value">50</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/-state-tuition-repeal-bill-goes-subcommittee/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/06/7C2A6102_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Dreamer Cristina Lizeth Urdiales was born in Monterrey, Mexico and brought to the US at the age of 5, listens during the Senate committee hearing on April 6th, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/06/7C2A6102_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Dreamer Cristina Lizeth Urdiales was born in Monterrey, Mexico and brought to the US at the age of 5, listens during the Senate committee hearing on April 6th, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Dreamer Cristina Lizeth Urdiales was born in Monterrey, Mexico and brought to the US at the age of 5, listens during the Senate committee hearing on April 6th, 2015</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;">After a marathon hearing that stretched well into Tuesday morning, a Senate subcommittee approved Sen. Donna Campbell's bill to repeal Texas law that allows some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at colleges and universities. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/-state-tuition-repeal-bill-goes-subcommittee/"> <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/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/interactive-texas-population-growth-2010-2014/">See How Each Texas City Grew From 2010 to 2014</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/cruz-picks-four-texas-congressional-endorsements/">Four Texas Congressmen Say They're Backing Cruz's 2016 Bid</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/texas-hairs-breadth-away-cutting-braiding-laws/">Lawmakers a Hair's Breadth Away From Cutting Braiding Laws</a></li> <li><a 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<li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/edmund-kuempel/">Edmund Kuempel</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/eliot-shapleigh/">Eliot Shapleigh</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ellen-cohen/">Ellen Cohen</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/elliott-naishtat/">Elliott Naishtat</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/elsa-alcala/">Elsa Alcala</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/bryan-eppstein/">Bryan Eppstein</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/eric-johnson/">Eric Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/erwin-cain/">Erwin Cain</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/craig-l-estes/">Craig L Estes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/eva-guzman/">Eva Guzman</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/r-blake-farenthold/">Blake Farenthold</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/farouk-shami/">Farouk Shami</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/florence-shapiro/">Florence Shapiro</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/francisco-quico-canseco/">Francisco "quico" Canseco</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/francisco-cigarroa/">Francisco Cigarroa</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/frank-corte-jr/">Frank Corte Jr</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/fred-baron/">Fred Baron</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/fred-brown/">Fred Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/adrian-garcia/">Adrian Garcia</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/garnet-coleman/">Garnet Coleman</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/garry-mauro/">Garry Mauro</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/gary-elkins/">Gary Elkins</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/tony-garza/">Antonio "Tony" Garza</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/gaylord-armstrong/">Gaylord Armstrong</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/geanie-morrison/">Geanie Morrison</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/gene-green/">Gene Green</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/gene-locke/">Gene Locke</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/george-hw-bush/">George H.W. Bush</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/george-lavender/">George Lavender</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/george-m-clayton/">George M Clayton</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/george-w-bush/">George W. Bush</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/charlie-geren/">Charlie Geren</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/gibson-gib-lewis/">Gibson "Gib" Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/glenn-hegar/">Glenn Hegar</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/glenn-smith/">Glenn Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/griffin-perry/">Griffin Perry</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/guy-bailey/">Guy Bailey</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/wallace-hall/">Wallace Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/bill-hammond/">Bill Hammond</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/hank-gilbert/">Hank Gilbert</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/hank-skinner/">Hank Skinner</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/harold-dutton-jr/">Harold Dutton Jr</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/harry-cabluck/">Harry Cabluck</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/harry-whittington/">Harry Whittington</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/harvey-hilderbran/">Harvey Hilderbran</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/helen-giddings/">Helen Giddings</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/henry-b-gonzalez/">Henry B Gonzalez</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/henry-cuellar/">Henry Cuellar</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ana-hernandez-luna/">Ana Hernandez Luna</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/juan-chuy-hinojosa/">Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/hs-buddy-garcia/">Hs "buddy" Garcia</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/hubert-vo/">Hubert Vo</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/irma-rangel/">Irma Rangel</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ismael-kino-flores/">Ismael "kino" Flores</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jack-gullahorn/">Jack Gullahorn</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jack-martin/">Jack Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jack-mcdonald/">Jack Mcdonald</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/james-jim-keffer/">James "jim" Keffer</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/james-pete-laney/">James "Pete" Laney</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/craig-james/">Craig James</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/james-huffines/">James Huffines</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/james-leininger/">James Leininger</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/james-white/">James White</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jane-nelson/">Jane Nelson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jason-a-isaac/">Jason A Isaac</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jason-stanford/">Jason Stanford</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jay-kimbrough/">Jay Kimbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jeb-hensarling/">Jeb Hensarling</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jeff-eller/">Jeff Eller</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jeff-wentworth/">Jeff Wentworth</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jerry-a-madden/">Jerry A Madden</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jerry-guerinot/">Jerry Guerinot</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jerry-patterson/">Jerry Patterson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jessica-farrar/">Jessica Farrar</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jim-dunnam/">Jim Dunnam</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jim-hightower/">Jim Hightower</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jim-jackson/">Jim Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jim-landtroop/">Jim Landtroop</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jim-mattox/">Jim Mattox</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jim-mcreynolds/">Jim Mcreynolds</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jim-murphy/">Jim Murphy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jim-pitts/">Jim Pitts</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jimmie-don-aycock/">Jimmie Don Aycock</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joan-huffman/">Joan Huffman</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joaquin-castro/">Joaquin Castro</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jodie-laubenberg/">Jodie Laubenberg</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-barton/">Joe Barton</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-crabb/">Joe Crabb</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-deshotel/">Joe Deshotel</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-driver/">Joe Driver</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-farias/">Joe Farias</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-heflin/">Joe Heflin</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-pickett/">Joe Pickett</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-pounder/">Joe Pounder</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-carona/">John Carona</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-carter/">John Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-cornyn/">John Cornyn</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-culberson/">John Culberson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-davis/">John Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-frullo/">John Frullo</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-kuempel/">John Kuempel</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-otto/">John Otto</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-raney/">John Raney</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-sharp/">John Sharp</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-smithee/">John Smithee</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-tower/">John Tower</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-v-garza/">John V Garza</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-whitmire/">John Whitmire</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/john-zerwas/">John Zerwas</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jose-aliseda/">Jose Aliseda</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jose-manuel-lozano/">Jose Manuel Lozano</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jose-menendez/">Jos茅 Men茅ndez</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/jose-r-rodriguez/">Jos茅 R Rodr铆guez</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/joseph-joe-moody/">Joseph "joe" Moody</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/juan-sepulveda/">Juan Sepulveda</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/judith-zaffirini/">Judith Zaffirini</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/julian-castro/">Juli谩n Castro</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/karen-hughes/">Karen Hughes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/karl-rove/">Karl Rove</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kay-bailey-hutchison/">Kay Bailey Hutchison</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kay-granger/">Kay Granger</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kel-seliger/">Kel Seliger</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kelly-fero/">Kelly Fero</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kelly-hancock/">Kelly Hancock</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ken-legler/">Ken Legler</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ken-mercer/">Ken Mercer</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kenneth-sheets/">Kenneth Sheets</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kenny-marchant/">Kenny Marchant</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kent-hance/">Kent Hance</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kevin-brady/">Kevin Brady</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kevin-eltife/">Kevin Eltife</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kirk-england/">Kirk England</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kirk-watson/">Kirk Watson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kristi-thibaut/">Kristi Thibaut</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/kyle-janek/">Kyle Janek</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/l-frederick-rick-francis/">L Frederick "rick" Francis</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/la-mantia-family/">La Mantia Family</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lamar-smith/">Lamar Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lance-gooden/">Lance Gooden</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lanham-lyne/">Lanham Lyne</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/larry-gonzales/">Larry Gonzales</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/larry-phillips/">Larry Phillips</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/larry-taylor/">Larry Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/laura-miller/">Laura Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lawrence-larry-meyers/">Lawrence "larry" Meyers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lawrence-a-allen-jr/">Lawrence A Allen Jr</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/leo-berman/">Leo Berman</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/leo-linbeck-jr/">Leo Linbeck, Jr</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/leticia-van-de-putte/">Leticia Van De Putte</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/linda-chavez-thompson/">Linda Chavez-thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/linda-harper-brown/">Linda Harper-brown</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/liz-carpenter/">Liz Carpenter</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lloyd-bentsen/">Lloyd Bentsen</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lloyd-doggett/">Lloyd Doggett</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lois-kolkhorst/">Lois Kolkhorst</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lon-burnam/">Lon Burnam</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/louie-gohmert/">Louie Gohmert</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/louis-beecherl/">Louis Beecherl</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lyle-larson/">Lyle Larson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/lyndon-baines-johnson/">Lyndon Baines Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mac-thornberry/">Mac Thornberry</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/marc-veasey/">Marc Veasey</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mario-gallegos-jr/">Mario Gallegos Jr</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/marisa-marquez/">Marisa Marquez</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mark-homer/">Mark Homer</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mark-mckinnon/">Mark Mckinnon</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mark-shelton/">Mark Shelton</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mark-strama/">Mark Strama</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/marsha-farney/">Marsha Farney</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/marva-beck/">Marva Beck</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/matt-angle/">Matt Angle</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/matt-mackowiak/">Matt Mackowiak</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/michael-mccaul/">Michael McCaul</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/debra-medina/">Debra Medina</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/meria-carstarphen/">Meria Carstarphen</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/michael-mike-baselice/">Michael "Mike" Baselice</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/michael-burgess/">Michael Burgess</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/michael-keasler/">Michael Keasler</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/michael-morton/">Michael Morton</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/michael-soto/">Michael Soto</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/michael-williams/">Michael Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mike-tuffy-hamilton/">Mike "tuffy" Hamilton</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mike-conaway/">Mike Conaway</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mike-gallagher/">Mike Gallagher</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mike-jackson/">Mike Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mike-mckinney/">Mike Mckinney</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mike-toomey/">Mike Toomey</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/mike-villarreal/">Mike Villarreal</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/bill-miller/">Bill Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/adan-munoz/">Adan Mu帽oz</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/myra-crownover/">Myra Crownover</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/naomi-r-gonzalez/">Naomi R Gonzalez</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/nathan-hecht/">Nathan Hecht</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/neal-buddy-jones/">Neal "Buddy" Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/norma-chavez/">Norma Ch谩vez</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/barack-obama/">Barack Obama</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/rene-oliveira/">Ren茅 Oliveira</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/annise-parker/">Annise Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/pat-haggerty/">Pat Haggerty</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/patricia-pat-lykos/">Patricia "Pat" Lykos</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/patricia-harless/">Patricia Harless</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/patrick-rose/">Patrick Rose</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/tom-pauken/">Tom Pauken</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/paul-foster/">Paul Foster</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/paul-green/">Paul Green</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/paul-womack/">Paul Womack</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/paul-workman/">Paul Workman</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/paula-hightower-pierson/">Paula Hightower Pierson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/people/">People</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/bob-perry/">Bob Perry</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/pete-gallego/">Pete Gallego</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/pete-olson/">Pete Olson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/pete-sessions/">Pete Sessions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/phil-gramm/">Phil Gramm</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/phil-johnson/">Phil Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/phil-king/">Phil King</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/texas-tribune-podcasts/">Tribune Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/barbara-ann-radnofsky/">Barbara Ann Radnofsky</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/rafael-anchia/">Rafael Anchia</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ralph-hall/">Ralph Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ralph-sheffield/">Ralph Sheffield</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/randy-neugebauer/">Randy Neugebauer</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/randy-weber/">Randy Weber</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/raul-torres/">Raul Torres</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/raymund-paredes/">Raymund Paredes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/red-mccombs/">Red McCombs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/richard-dick-tabulsi/">Richard "Dick" Tabulsi</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/richard-kinky-friedman/">Richard "Kinky" Friedman</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/richard-f-ric-williamson/">Richard F "ric" Williamson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/richard-pena-raymond/">Richard Pe帽a Raymond</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ann-richards/">Ann Richards</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/cecile-richards/">Cecile Richards</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/rick-hardcastle/">Rick Hardcastle</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/allan-ritter/">Allan Ritter </a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/rob-eissler/">Rob Eissler</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/rob-johnson/">Rob Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/rob-orr/">Rob Orr</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/robert-bob-deuell/">Robert "bob" Deuell</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/robert-bobby-guerra/">Robert "bobby" Guerra</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/robert-duncan/">Robert Duncan</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/robert-miklos/">Robert Miklos</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/robert-nichols/">Robert Nichols</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/robert-scott/">Robert Scott</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/roberto-alonzo/">Roberto Alonzo</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/rodney-anderson/">Rodney Anderson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/rodney-ellis/">Rodney Ellis</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/roland-gutierrez/">Roland Gutierrez</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ron-kirk/">Ron Kirk</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ron-paul/">Ron Paul</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ron-reynolds/">Ron Reynolds</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ronnie-earle/">Ronnie Earle</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ross-perot/">Ross Perot</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/royce-west/">Royce West</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ruben-hinojosa/">Ruben Hinojosa</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/russell-t-rusty-kelley/">Russell T "rusty" Kelley</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ruth-jones-mcclendon/">Ruth Jones Mcclendon</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/ryan-guillen/">Ryan Guillen</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/sam-johnson/">Sam Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/sarah-davis/">Sarah Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/charles-schwertner/">Charles Schwertner</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/scott-caven/">Scott Caven</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/scott-henson/">Scott Henson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/scott-hochberg/">Scott Hochberg</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/senfronia-thompson/">Senfronia Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/sergio-munoz-jr/">Sergio Mu帽oz Jr</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/sharon-keller/">Sharon Keller</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/sheila-jackson-lee/">Sheila Jackson Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/sid-miller/">Sid Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/silvestre-reyes/">Silvestre Reyes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/david-simpson/">David Simpson</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/barry-smitherman/">Barry Smitherman</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/solomon-ortiz/">Solomon Ortiz</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/solomon-ortiz-jr/">Solomon Ortiz Jr</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/stefani-carter/">Stefani Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/stephen-frost/">Stephen Frost</a></li> <li><a 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href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 11 May 2015 14:00:09 -0500" title="2015-05-11 14:00"> May 11, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/11/house-gives-early-ok-expand-dna-testing/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/11/house-gives-early-ok-expand-dna-testing/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/13/Diplomacy065cms_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Michael Morton at the Texas Capitol in 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/13/Diplomacy065cms_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Michael Morton at the Texas Capitol in 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Michael Morton at the Texas Capitol in 2013.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The Texas House on Monday gave early approval to expanding DNA testing in criminal cases, an effort to prevent the incarceration of innocent Texans like Michael Morton, who spent nearly 25 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/11/house-gives-early-ok-expand-dna-testing/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/08/perry-sets-his-sights-south-carolina/">Perry Enjoys Warm Welcome in Return to South Carolina</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 8 May 2015 22:37:46 -0500" title="2015-05-08 22:37"> May 8, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/08/perry-sets-his-sights-south-carolina/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/08/perry-sets-his-sights-south-carolina/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/09/Perry__bbq_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rick Perry speaks at a question-and-answer forum in Taylors, South Carolina on Friday, May 8, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/09/Perry__bbq_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rick Perry speaks at a question-and-answer forum in Taylors, South Carolina on Friday, May 8, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry speaks at a question-and-answer forum in Taylors, South Carolina on Friday, May 8, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Rick Perry was very much in his element Friday during a town hall event in South Carolina. Speaking about the federal deficit and fiscal morality, the likely presidential candidate drew plenty of applause. He hopes to build momentum off of such events.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/08/perry-sets-his-sights-south-carolina/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/06/house-committee-takes-hate-crimes-anti-sodomy-law/">Hate Crimes, Sodomy Law Before House Panel</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 6 May 2015 19:59:45 -0500" title="2015-05-06 19:59"> May 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/06/house-committee-takes-hate-crimes-anti-sodomy-law/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/06/house-committee-takes-hate-crimes-anti-sodomy-law/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/19/GayGavel_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/19/GayGavel_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas lawmakers Wednesday considered extending hate crime protections to transgender people and repealing the state’s anti-sodomy law, which remains on the books even though it's been found unconstitutional.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/06/house-committee-takes-hate-crimes-anti-sodomy-law/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/29/cruz-obama-has-inflamed-racial-tensions/">Cruz: Obama Has "Inflamed Racial Tensions"</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Katie Zezima, The Washington Post </li><li><time datetime="Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:23:47 -0500" title="2015-04-29 18:23"> April 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/29/cruz-obama-has-inflamed-racial-tensions/comments/"><span class="value">61</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/29/cruz-obama-has-inflamed-racial-tensions/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/14/CruzCapitalFactory879_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Speaking to Austin's entrepreneur community, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz blasts Washington's attempt to regulate the Internet on Nov. 14, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/14/CruzCapitalFactory879_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Speaking to Austin's entrepreneur community, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz blasts Washington's attempt to regulate the Internet on Nov. 14, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Speaking to Austin's entrepreneur community, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz blasts Washington's attempt to regulate the Internet on Nov. 14, 2014.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday </span><span>at a U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event in Washington</span><span> that President Obama has aggravated racial tensions around the country rather than unifying the nation.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/29/cruz-obama-has-inflamed-racial-tensions/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/29/demographics-budget-conference-committee/">Budget Panel Breakdown: Democrats Short on Slots, Long on Experience</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 29 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-29 06:00"> April 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/29/demographics-budget-conference-committee/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150608001503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/29/demographics-budget-conference-committee/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/28/HouseSenateBudget-Heads_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sens. Lois Kolkhorst, Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Jane Nelson, Charles Schwertner, Joan Huffman and Reps. Larry Gonzales, Sarah Davis, Sylvester Turner, John Otto and Trent Ashby make up the 2015 budget conference committee."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150608001503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/28/HouseSenateBudget-Heads_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sens. Lois Kolkhorst, Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Jane Nelson, Charles Schwertner, Joan Huffman and Reps. Larry Gonzales, Sarah Davis, Sylvester Turner, John Otto and Trent Ashby make up the 2015 budget conference committee." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sens. Lois Kolkhorst, Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Jane Nelson, Charles Schwertner, Joan Huffman and Reps. 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