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But what will that fight look like in Texas?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/07/the-2015-texas-house-from-left-to-right/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/07/IMG_0033.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/07/the-2015-texas-house-from-left-to-right/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/07/the-2015-texas-house-from-left-to-right/">The 2015 Texas House, from left to right</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mark-p-jones/">Mark P. Jones</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 7 Jul 2015 09:50:59 -0500" title="2015-07-07 09:50"> July 7, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Who had the most conservative voting record in the Texas House this year? The most liberal? A new analysis looks at the evidence.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/02/the-politics-of-choosing-the-wrong-side-of-history/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/07/AbbottPaxtonPatrick_TribTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/02/the-politics-of-choosing-the-wrong-side-of-history/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/02/the-politics-of-choosing-the-wrong-side-of-history/">The politics of choosing the wrong side of history</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 2 Jul 2015 09:39:19 -0500" title="2015-07-02 09:39"> July 2, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Despite the clear direction of history on gay rights in America, Texas' top Republicans know where their party's voters are right now, and polling shows why they intend to remain right there with them.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/01/the-disconnect-between-texans-and-their-elected-officials/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/06/HoustonSkyline1628.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/01/the-disconnect-between-texans-and-their-elected-officials/#comments">20</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/01/the-disconnect-between-texans-and-their-elected-officials/">The disconnect between Texans and their elected officials</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/stephen-l-klineberg/">Stephen L. Klineberg</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 1 Jul 2015 14:11:32 -0500" title="2015-07-01 14:11"> July 1, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Why is public opinion in Texas so often at odds with public policy? Low voter turnout, for one, but there's more to it than that.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/29/the-texas-capitols-confederate-memorial-problem/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/04/ConfederateTribTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/29/the-texas-capitols-confederate-memorial-problem/#comments">21</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/29/the-texas-capitols-confederate-memorial-problem/">The Texas Capitol's Confederate memorial problem</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/sanford-levinson/">Sanford Levinson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 29 Jun 2015 18:14:07 -0500" title="2015-06-29 18:14"> June 29, 2015 </time> </p> <p>In Texas, the debate over Confederate monuments has centered on the University of Texas at Austin. But the true elephant in the room is the grounds of the Texas Capitol.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/26/what-this-ruling-means-for-us/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/06/5848368688_c414f4a3ec_b.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/26/what-this-ruling-means-for-us/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/26/what-this-ruling-means-for-us/">What this ruling means for us</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/nicole-dimetman/">Nicole Dimetman</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/cleopatra-de-leon/">Cleopatra De Leon</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:11:59 -0500" title="2015-06-26 10:11"> June 26, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Today is a great day of joy and hope for us, and for thousands of our fellow Texans. The decision is historic, and it’s a victory for love.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/25/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/06/_BDB2299Abbott_speaks.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/25/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/06/25/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/">5 takeaways from the new UT/TT Poll</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:12:33 -0500" title="2015-06-25 18:12"> June 25, 2015 </time> </p> <p>With a new slate of statewide leaders in charge, key questions about the tenor of Texas politics loomed large as the legislative session unfolded. New polling provides some preliminary answers.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/25/what-texas-could-learn-from-ireland-on-gay-rights/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/05/irishflag2.png"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/25/what-texas-could-learn-from-ireland-on-gay-rights/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/25/what-texas-could-learn-from-ireland-on-gay-rights/">What Texas could learn from Ireland on gay rights</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/john-holden/">John Holden</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 25 May 2015 21:12:04 -0500" title="2015-05-25 21:12"> May 25, 2015 </time> </p> <p>The legalization of gay marriage by popular vote in Ireland — one of Western Europe's most conservative countries — sends a strong message to red-state holdouts like Texas.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/20/who-really-wants-tax-relief-and-why/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/05/capitolwithtraffic.png"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/20/who-really-wants-tax-relief-and-why/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/20/who-really-wants-tax-relief-and-why/">Who really wants tax relief 鈥斅燼nd why</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 20 May 2015 14:15:26 -0500" title="2015-05-20 14:15"> May 20, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Headlines and rhetoric out of the Texas Legislature this year suggest that the public is clamoring for tax relief. But the polling says otherwise.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/19/the-trick-to-battling-gender-stereotypes/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/05/austincityhall2.png"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/19/the-trick-to-battling-gender-stereotypes/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/19/the-trick-to-battling-gender-stereotypes/">The trick to battling gender stereotypes</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/emily-amanatullah/">Emily Amanatullah</a>, <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/taeya-howell/">Taeya Howell</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/catherine-tinsley/">Catherine Tinsley</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 19 May 2015 14:15:52 -0500" title="2015-05-19 14:15"> May 19, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Research shows that simply criticizing absurd gender stereotypes — like those highlighted by a recent Austin city staff training session — isn’t enough to dispel them. Here’s what it takes.   </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/04/5-conflicts-to-watch-as-sessions-end-draws-near/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/TTalk-wideshothouse.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/04/5-conflicts-to-watch-as-sessions-end-draws-near/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/04/5-conflicts-to-watch-as-sessions-end-draws-near/">5 conflicts to watch as session's end draws near</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 4 May 2015 15:11:02 -0500" title="2015-05-04 15:11"> May 4, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Legislative sessions always include a big fight or two, but the mix of conflicts this year could make for an especially tense finale. Here's what to watch.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/27/what-its-like-to-be-transgender-at-the-texas-capitol/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/04/Capitol_SETribTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/27/what-its-like-to-be-transgender-at-the-texas-capitol/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/27/what-its-like-to-be-transgender-at-the-texas-capitol/">What it's like to be transgender at the Texas Capitol</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/caomhan-n-o-raghallaigh/">Caomh谩n N. 脫 Raghallaigh</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:52:31 -0500" title="2015-04-27 18:52"> April 27, 2015 </time> </p> <p>I deliberately chose to be present at the Capitol as I went through my physical transition — to be seen, to answer questions, to give those in power a chance to know a transgender person in real life.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/21/what-makes-texans-in-washington-different/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/04/capitolwashnight.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/21/what-makes-texans-in-washington-different/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/21/what-makes-texans-in-washington-different/">What makes Texans in Washington different</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mark-p-jones/">Mark P. Jones</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:55:12 -0500" title="2015-04-21 16:55"> April 21, 2015 </time> </p> <p>It's no surprise that Texans in Congress are conservative, but are they really that much more conservative than their colleagues from other red states?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/06/battleground-texas-bleak-future/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/04/podiumflagTribTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/06/battleground-texas-bleak-future/#comments">18</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/06/battleground-texas-bleak-future/">Battleground Texas' bleak future</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/dave-carney/">Dave Carney</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 6 Apr 2015 17:10:59 -0500" title="2015-04-06 17:10"> April 6, 2015 </time> </p> <p>The much-hyped group sold a bill of goods the first time around, and as 2016 approaches, Democrats willing to invest in it again deserve to lose their money.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/24/whats-next-for-the-gay-rights-movement-in-texas/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/rainbowflag.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/24/whats-next-for-the-gay-rights-movement-in-texas/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/24/whats-next-for-the-gay-rights-movement-in-texas/">What's next for the gay rights movement in Texas</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/kevin-nix/">Kevin Nix</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:56:26 -0500" title="2015-03-24 18:56"> March 24, 2015 </time> </p> <p>As marriage equality waits in the wings, LGBT Texans still lack basic protections when it comes to employment, housing and public accommodations. That's our next fight — and it's already underway.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/19/the-numbers-behind-the-local-control-debate/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/03/Houston_City_Hall-1_TribTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/19/the-numbers-behind-the-local-control-debate/#comments">7</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/19/the-numbers-behind-the-local-control-debate/">The numbers behind the local control debate</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:43:55 -0500" title="2015-03-19 11:43"> March 19, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Critics have called some Republicans' swift turn against local control an opportunistic reaction to the Denton fracking ban. But the pushback has a foundation in public opinion.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/17/would-lbj-have-supported-marriage-equality/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/03/tribtalk-lbj.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/17/would-lbj-have-supported-marriage-equality/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/17/would-lbj-have-supported-marriage-equality/">Would LBJ have supported marriage equality?</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mark-k-updegrove/">Mark K. Updegrove</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:28:35 -0500" title="2015-03-17 18:28"> March 17, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Johnson’s keen sense of social justice tells me that if he were alive today, he’d view the gay marriage fight in much the same way he saw civil rights in the 1960s.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/15/in-defense-of-straight-ticket-voting/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/TTalk-PollingPlacesign.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/15/in-defense-of-straight-ticket-voting/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/15/in-defense-of-straight-ticket-voting/">In defense of straight-ticket voting</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/wayne-thorburn/">Wayne Thorburn</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:06:47 -0500" title="2015-03-15 16:06"> March 15, 2015 </time> </p> <p>With the distinction between the two political parties now clearer than ever, voting a straight ticket is a reasonable response to the number of choices voters today must make.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/11/the-politics-of-pre-k-in-texas/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-PreK-5.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/11/the-politics-of-pre-k-in-texas/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/11/the-politics-of-pre-k-in-texas/">The politics of pre-K in Texas</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:05:54 -0500" title="2015-03-11 19:05"> March 11, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Gov. Greg Abbott may have prioritized early education this year, but his support for modest changes to the state's pre-kindergarten system reflects the complicated divisions within his party.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/04/how-much-will-the-gop-gamble-on-guns/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/03/tribtalk-OCT.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/04/how-much-will-the-gop-gamble-on-guns/#comments">5</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/04/how-much-will-the-gop-gamble-on-guns/">How much will the GOP gamble on guns?</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 4 Mar 2015 17:52:58 -0600" title="2015-03-04 17:52"> March 4, 2015 </time> </p> <p>The aura of inevitability around open carry legislation in Texas this year belies the divide among Republicans on the issue.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/23/what-walkers-surge-means-for-cruz-and-perry/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/02/Scott__Walker_TribTalk_Crop.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/23/what-walkers-surge-means-for-cruz-and-perry/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/23/what-walkers-surge-means-for-cruz-and-perry/">What Walker's surge means for Cruz and Perry</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:46:37 -0600" title="2015-02-23 21:46"> Feb. 23, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Is the Wisconsin governor’s newfound popularity coming at the two Texans’ expense?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/18/im-not-done-with-politics/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/02/SusanCombs-election2010_copy.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/18/im-not-done-with-politics/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/18/im-not-done-with-politics/">I'm not done with politics</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/susan-combs/">Susan Combs</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:40:13 -0600" title="2015-02-18 16:40"> Feb. 18, 2015 </time> </p> <p>I may not be running for office again, but the story behind Texas’ success needs to be told. And in the years ahead, I’ll play a role in telling it. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/10/how-conservative-is-too-conservative/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/02/tribtalk-housefloor.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/10/how-conservative-is-too-conservative/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/10/how-conservative-is-too-conservative/">How conservative is too conservative?</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mark-p-jones/">Mark P. Jones</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:48:57 -0600" title="2015-02-10 15:48"> Feb. 10, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Republicans dominate the Texas Legislature, but is there such a thing as "too far to the right"? An analysis of two conservative groups' scorecards of lawmakers shows that it depends on whom you ask.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/08/in-selma-a-missing-message-of-hope/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/02/Selma-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/08/in-selma-a-missing-message-of-hope/#comments">17</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/08/in-selma-a-missing-message-of-hope/">In "Selma," a missing message of hope</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/luci-baines-johnson/">Luci Baines Johnson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 8 Feb 2015 18:42:31 -0600" title="2015-02-08 18:42"> Feb. 8, 2015 </time> </p> <p><em>Selma </em>riveted me, but I was sad to see the film depict my father as a reluctant latecomer to the civil rights movement rather than the partner I'd seen in the fight for social justice.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/30/a-plea-for-decency-not-bigotry/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/01/tribtalk-muslimcapitolday.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/30/a-plea-for-decency-not-bigotry/#comments">9</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/30/a-plea-for-decency-not-bigotry/">A plea for decency, not bigotry</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/huma-munir/">Huma Munir</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:05:48 -0600" title="2015-01-30 11:05"> Jan. 30, 2015 </time> </p> <p>The ignorance of a few protesters and one lawmaker will not deter Muslims like me from voicing our opinions or working to foster a better understanding of our faith. It'll only make us work harder.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/26/7-takeaways-from-iowa/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/01/tribtalk-perryiafreedom.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/26/7-takeaways-from-iowa/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/26/7-takeaways-from-iowa/">7 takeaways from Iowa</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jennifer-rubin/">Jennifer Rubin</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:58:56 -0600" title="2015-01-26 15:58"> Jan. 26, 2015 </time> </p> <p>At this weekend's unofficial kickoff of the 2016 GOP presidential race, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker gained the most ground. But a focused and animated Rick Perry also turned some heads.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/22/inside-patricks-inside-game/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/01/PatrickInaugural_copy.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/22/inside-patricks-inside-game/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/22/inside-patricks-inside-game/">Inside Patrick's inside game</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:03:17 -0600" title="2015-01-22 17:03"> Jan. 22, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Think Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s commitments to the GOP’s activist base will hobble him in office? Think again.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/22/the-real-threat-to-the-texas-gop-voter-apathy/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/12/TTalk-VoteSchool.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/22/the-real-threat-to-the-texas-gop-voter-apathy/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/22/the-real-threat-to-the-texas-gop-voter-apathy/">The real threat to the Texas GOP: voter apathy</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/geoff-bailey/">Geoff Bailey</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:05:12 -0600" title="2014-12-22 14:05"> Dec. 22, 2014 </time> </p> <p>I'm a proud Texas Republican, but our party must accept a cold reality: The real threat to our political future isn't changing demographics or liberal groups. It's the fact that only one in 10 Texans are showing up to vote in our primaries.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/18/why-they-fight-the-texas-gop-and-the-looming-session/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/12/Patrickprimarynight-TTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/18/why-they-fight-the-texas-gop-and-the-looming-session/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/18/why-they-fight-the-texas-gop-and-the-looming-session/">Why they fight: The Texas GOP and the looming session</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:11:39 -0600" title="2014-12-18 18:11"> Dec. 18, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Given the relative harmony between mainline and Tea Party Republicans in the Texas electorate, why can't their elected officials in the Legislature seem to get along?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/16/why-texas-republicans-won-hispanic-men/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TTalk-Convention-3.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/16/why-texas-republicans-won-hispanic-men/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/16/why-texas-republicans-won-hispanic-men/">Why Texas Republicans won Hispanic men</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/robert-hardaway/">Robert Hardaway</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:18:47 -0600" title="2014-12-16 18:18"> Dec. 16, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Amnesty policies backed by big business will shortchange America’s minority and legal immigrant populations, and Hispanics in Texas are beginning to take note.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/14/how-one-race-could-chart-texas-democrats-future/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/12/TT-SanAntonio-NanPalmero.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/14/how-one-race-could-chart-texas-democrats-future/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/14/how-one-race-could-chart-texas-democrats-future/">How one race could chart Texas Democrats' future</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mark-p-jones/">Mark P. Jones</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 14 Dec 2014 18:06:22 -0600" title="2014-12-14 18:06"> Dec. 14, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Leticia Van de Putte’s decision to resign from the Texas Senate to run for mayor of San Antonio has set the stage for the highest-profile battle for the soul of the state's Democratic Party in recent years.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/11/why-me-and-not-mike-martinez/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/12/Adler_ttalkcrop.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/11/why-me-and-not-mike-martinez/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/11/why-me-and-not-mike-martinez/">Why me and not Mike Martinez</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/steve-adler/">Steve Adler</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:53:58 -0600" title="2014-12-11 10:53"> Dec. 11, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Austin is already a great place to live, but the challenges our city faces will require thoughtful, proactive leaders who can collaborate and negotiate with the rest of the state. I'll do that as our next mayor.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/11/why-me-and-not-steve-adler/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/12/Mike_Martinez_ttalkcrop.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/11/why-me-and-not-steve-adler/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/11/why-me-and-not-steve-adler/">Why me and not Steve Adler</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mike-martinez/">Mike Martinez</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:53:36 -0600" title="2014-12-11 10:53"> Dec. 11, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Texas Democrats got hit pretty hard in November. Wouldn't it feel good to hit back? By electing me the next mayor of Austin, you'll help ensure that our city never belongs to the Republicans who back my opponent.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/04/why-the-speakers-race-needs-a-dose-of-realism/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/12/Floor-TTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/04/why-the-speakers-race-needs-a-dose-of-realism/#comments">9</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/04/why-the-speakers-race-needs-a-dose-of-realism/">Why the speaker's race needs a dose of realism</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/craig-goldman/">Craig Goldman</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 4 Dec 2014 11:01:01 -0600" title="2014-12-04 11:01"> Dec. 4, 2014 </time> </p> <p>If Texas Republicans want to help the conservative cause, they should commit to unifying the party, not attacking other Republicans for speaking the truth.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/28/the-2016-spotlight-turns-to-texas/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/TTalk-TedCruzapplaud.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/28/the-2016-spotlight-turns-to-texas/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/28/the-2016-spotlight-turns-to-texas/">The 2016 spotlight turns to Texas</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:12:51 -0600" title="2014-11-28 15:12"> Nov. 28, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Texas is already at the epicenter of the 2016 GOP presidential race — and not just because four Republicans with links to the state are on most early lists of top potential candidates. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/25/why-texas-democrats-shouldnt-give-up-hope/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/TTalk-davisbground.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/25/why-texas-democrats-shouldnt-give-up-hope/#comments">8</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/25/why-texas-democrats-shouldnt-give-up-hope/">Why Texas Democrats shouldn鈥檛 give up hope</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/cliff-walker/">Cliff Walker</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:28:34 -0600" title="2014-11-25 16:28"> Nov. 25, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Our losses earlier this month were disappointing for us at Battleground Texas, but I have hope for the future. Here's why.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/24/stop-denying-straus-pro-life-credentials/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/Straus_WIDE.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/24/stop-denying-straus-pro-life-credentials/#comments">5</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/24/stop-denying-straus-pro-life-credentials/">Stop denying Straus' pro-life credentials </a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jodie-laubenberg/">Jodie Laubenberg</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:04:11 -0600" title="2014-11-24 12:04"> Nov. 24, 2014 </time> </p> <p>As the author of the most comprehensive pro-life legislation in the nation, I find it offensive for certain national groups to say that Speaker Joe Straus has not been supportive of the pro-life cause.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/13/melodrama-but-little-mystery-in-texas-election-results/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/daviselectionnight.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/13/melodrama-but-little-mystery-in-texas-election-results/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/13/melodrama-but-little-mystery-in-texas-election-results/">Melodrama, but little mystery, in Texas election results</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:26:46 -0600" title="2014-11-13 15:26"> Nov. 13, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The final tallies from last week were relatively predictable, but they still raise an important question: Was there something particular to Texas this year that gave Republicans here such huge wins?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/05/why-texas-stayed-so-red/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/AbbottArrives147_copy.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/05/why-texas-stayed-so-red/#comments">10</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/05/why-texas-stayed-so-red/">Why Texas stayed so red</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/ted-delisi/">Ted Delisi</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 5 Nov 2014 15:13:33 -0600" title="2014-11-05 15:13"> Nov. 5, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Tuesday night's results confirmed an unmistakable trend: Over the last year, Texas wasn't becoming bluer — it was becoming redder. And the reasons why are probably more complex than we think.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/02/why-minorities-should-vote-for-abbott/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/TribTalk-GAbbott.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/02/why-minorities-should-vote-for-abbott/#comments">11</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/02/why-minorities-should-vote-for-abbott/">Why minorities should vote for Abbott</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/stefani-carter/">Stefani Carter</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 2 Nov 2014 21:49:42 -0600" title="2014-11-02 21:49"> Nov. 2, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The Republican Party may not be perfect, but it supports policies that help everyone and aren't just based on race. Greg Abbott is an ideal standard-bearer for those policies, and as governor he'll fight for all Texans. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/02/why-minorities-should-vote-for-davis/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/TribTalk-WDavis.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/02/why-minorities-should-vote-for-davis/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/02/why-minorities-should-vote-for-davis/">Why minorities should vote for Davis</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/nicole-collier/">Nicole Collier</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 2 Nov 2014 21:40:35 -0600" title="2014-11-02 21:40"> Nov. 2, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Texas should be led by someone committed to giving a voice to the state's growing minority communities. It's no surprise that Wendy Davis has proved herself a torchbearer for minority rights on several fronts.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/29/another-warning-sign-for-texas-democrats/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/10/davisvandeputtespeaking.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/29/another-warning-sign-for-texas-democrats/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/29/another-warning-sign-for-texas-democrats/">Another warning sign for Texas Democrats</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mark-p-jones/">Mark P. Jones</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:43:28 -0500" title="2014-10-29 16:43"> Oct. 29, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Texas Democrats’ electoral woes are well known, and their chances next week don't look good. What’s gotten less attention is the underlying problem that helps explain the party’s descent into political purgatory: party ID.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/27/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/10/voteheresigncar.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/27/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/27/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/">5 takeaways from the new UT/TT Poll</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:00:19 -0500" title="2014-10-27 10:00"> Oct. 27, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, released last week, offers a few valuable clues about where the electorate stands going into the last week of the election. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/09/texas-forgotten-heroes/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/10/TTalk-Alamo.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/09/texas-forgotten-heroes/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/09/texas-forgotten-heroes/">Texas' forgotten heroes</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mike-gonzalez/">Mike Gonzalez</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 9 Oct 2014 21:08:55 -0500" title="2014-10-09 21:08"> Oct. 9, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Juan Seguín, José Antonio Navarro, Lorenzo de Zavala. Recognize any of those names? If not, you may be a victim of political correctness.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/08/can-texas-democrats-win-while-losing/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/10/davisttalkhensonblank.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/08/can-texas-democrats-win-while-losing/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/08/can-texas-democrats-win-while-losing/">Can Texas Democrats win while losing?</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 8 Oct 2014 17:56:29 -0500" title="2014-10-08 17:56"> Oct. 8, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Republicans appear poised to again sweep this year's statewide elections. But dig deeper into the data and you'll find faint signs of long-term promise for Texas Democrats, even if their standard-bearer loses in November. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/30/what-abbott-and-davis-ads-say-about-them/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/abbott-davis.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/30/what-abbott-and-davis-ads-say-about-them/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/30/what-abbott-and-davis-ads-say-about-them/">What Abbott and Davis' ads say about them</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/bethany-albertson/">Bethany Albertson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:55:57 -0500" title="2014-09-30 17:55"> Sept. 30, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Amid the debate performances and fundraising emails, the emotional dynamics on display in the gubernatorial candidates' ad campaigns provide the clearest sense of how each side really views the race.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/29/texas-democrats-uphill-battle-in-numbers/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/votingwalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/29/texas-democrats-uphill-battle-in-numbers/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/29/texas-democrats-uphill-battle-in-numbers/">Texas Democrats' uphill battle, in numbers</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mark-p-jones/">Mark P. Jones</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 29 Sep 2014 20:31:02 -0500" title="2014-09-29 20:31"> Sept. 29, 2014 </time> </p> <p>State Sen. Wendy Davis is trying to make inroads among women and Anglos this year, but a look at the data from Texas' gubernatorial elections since 1990 underscores the daunting task she and the state's Democratic Party face.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/24/5-takeaways-from-tribunefest/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/TTalk-SmithPerry.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/24/5-takeaways-from-tribunefest/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/24/5-takeaways-from-tribunefest/">5 takeaways from TribuneFest</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:57:00 -0500" title="2014-09-24 16:57"> Sept. 24, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Given the high-level discourse that pervades The Texas Tribune Festival, it may seem uncouth to scrutinize the event in the context of polling. But it's a useful way to analyze what was happening onstage. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/23/why-texas-women-have-turned-away-from-democrats/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/TTalk-RedStateWomen.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/23/why-texas-women-have-turned-away-from-democrats/#comments">34</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/23/why-texas-women-have-turned-away-from-democrats/">Why Texas women have turned away from Democrats</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/cari-christman/">Cari Christman</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:19:23 -0500" title="2014-09-23 16:19"> Sept. 23, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Democrats continue to try to define and divide women with a narrow set of issues, and Wendy Davis is no exception. But Texas women aren’t buying it anymore.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/17/blurred-lines-in-polling-on-governors-race/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/TTalk-PollingPlacesign.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/17/blurred-lines-in-polling-on-governors-race/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/17/blurred-lines-in-polling-on-governors-race/">Blurred lines in polling on governor's race</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:27:18 -0500" title="2014-09-17 18:27"> Sept. 17, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Recent polls have painted two divergent pictures of the Greg Abbott-Wendy Davis race. Here's a rundown of what that means and what to pay attention to as November draws near. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/10/abbott-may-benefit-from-turn-away-from-issues/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Abbott-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/10/abbott-may-benefit-from-turn-away-from-issues/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/10/abbott-may-benefit-from-turn-away-from-issues/">Abbott may benefit from turn away from issues</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:50:00 -0500" title="2014-09-10 16:50"> Sept. 10, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Greg Abbott has always been more comfortable making this campaign about Wendy Davis than about the issues that Davis wants to discuss. The timing of Davis’ book release may have inadvertently helped him do just that.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/06/davis-abortion-history-doesnt-resonate-with-voters/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Wendy-2.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/06/davis-abortion-history-doesnt-resonate-with-voters/#comments">12</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/06/davis-abortion-history-doesnt-resonate-with-voters/">Davis' abortion history doesn't resonate with voters </a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/melissa-conway/">Melissa Conway</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sat, 6 Sep 2014 17:07:50 -0500" title="2014-09-06 17:07"> Sept. 6, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Wendy Davis’ recent admission to two abortions in the 1990s will energize her base of radical liberal supporters, but it will do nothing to erase her persona as a single-issue candidate.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/06/davis-abortion-history-speaks-to-women/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TribTalk-Lead-W2.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/06/davis-abortion-history-speaks-to-women/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/06/davis-abortion-history-speaks-to-women/">Davis' abortion history speaks to women</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/yvonne-gutierrez/">Yvonne Gutierrez</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sat, 6 Sep 2014 14:22:12 -0500" title="2014-09-06 14:22"> Sept. 6, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Wendy Davis has fought for women with the same resolve and strength she displayed in sharing her deeply personal decision to have an abortion after learning her much-wanted pregnancy had gone tragically wrong.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/04/the-real-stakes-of-the-perry-indictment/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/Perry-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/04/the-real-stakes-of-the-perry-indictment/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/04/the-real-stakes-of-the-perry-indictment/">The real stakes of the Perry indictment</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 4 Sep 2014 17:13:37 -0500" title="2014-09-04 17:13"> Sept. 4, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Rick Perry’s governorship has transcended the spirit of the Texas Constitution. The indictment begs for a discussion of whether his version of the governorship is the one Texans want or need. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/03/lt-gov-race-a-study-in-contrasts/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/08/TTalk-Pat-VDP.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/03/lt-gov-race-a-study-in-contrasts/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/03/lt-gov-race-a-study-in-contrasts/">Lt. gov. race a study in contrasts</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mark-p-jones/">Mark P. Jones</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 3 Sep 2014 18:35:04 -0500" title="2014-09-03 18:35"> Sept. 3, 2014 </time> </p> <p>It may not be news to say that the 2014 lieutenant governor’s race provides Texas voters with a stark contrast in political ideologies, but now the numbers back it up.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/23/perrys-penchant-for-living-on-the-edge/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/08/perrybooking.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/23/perrys-penchant-for-living-on-the-edge/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/23/perrys-penchant-for-living-on-the-edge/">Perry's penchant for living on the edge</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jay-root/">Jay Root</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:45:59 -0500" title="2014-08-23 20:45"> Aug. 23, 2014 </time> </p> <p>With every passing year, Gov. Rick Perry just seems to have grown bolder and bolder, like a roguish movie character who bends and twists the rules of the game, always managing to escape the burning building. Can he do it once more?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/14/texas-democrats-unspoken-predicament/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/08/TTalk-Wendy-inblue.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/14/texas-democrats-unspoken-predicament/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/14/texas-democrats-unspoken-predicament/">Texas Democrats' unspoken predicament</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:07:24 -0500" title="2014-08-14 18:07"> Aug. 14, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The loud and public back-and-forth among Texas Republicans this year has given them something Democrats are sorely lacking: an honest conversation about their party's future.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/11/why-the-gender-gap-in-texas-politics-matters/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/08/ttalkEmptySeats.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/11/why-the-gender-gap-in-texas-politics-matters/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/11/why-the-gender-gap-in-texas-politics-matters/">Why the gender gap in Texas politics matters</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/ann-beeson/">Ann Beeson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:53:19 -0500" title="2014-08-11 20:53"> Aug. 11, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The lack of female politicians in Texas isn’t just a symbolic problem. Female legislators from both parties are more likely to prioritize issues important to women and families, and that’s vital in a state where so many of them are struggling.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/07/the-texas-gops-commitment-problem/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/08/TTalk-AntiGayMarriage.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/07/the-texas-gops-commitment-problem/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/07/the-texas-gops-commitment-problem/">The Texas GOP's commitment problem</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 7 Aug 2014 21:09:21 -0500" title="2014-08-07 21:09"> Aug. 7, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The problems facing the Republican Party on issues like gay marriage aren't unique to Texas, but they're particularly pronounced here. Polling data and the party's long run of success in Texas explain why.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/30/why-your-candidate-is-corrupt-and-mine-isnt/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/Vote-TTalk-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/30/why-your-candidate-is-corrupt-and-mine-isnt/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/30/why-your-candidate-is-corrupt-and-mine-isnt/">Why your candidate is corrupt and mine isn't</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:00:40 -0500" title="2014-07-30 21:00"> July 30, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Accusations of political corruption crop up in nearly every high-profile election, but polling reveals why these attacks often miss the spotlight and fail to change minds.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/23/crossing-the-border-into-2016/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/TTalk-Perry-borderhenson.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/23/crossing-the-border-into-2016/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/23/crossing-the-border-into-2016/">Crossing the border into 2016</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:03:21 -0500" title="2014-07-23 21:03"> July 23, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Whether you consider the border crisis a humanitarian problem or a policy failure, it's also a striking reminder that Texas is already playing an outsize role in the 2016 GOP presidential race.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/22/where-are-all-the-latina-republicans/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/TTalk-wideshothouse.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/22/where-are-all-the-latina-republicans/#comments">6</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/22/where-are-all-the-latina-republicans/">Where are all the Latina Republicans?</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/linda-vega/">Linda Vega</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 22 Jul 2014 20:39:56 -0500" title="2014-07-22 20:39"> July 22, 2014 </time> </p> <p>There’s not a single female Hispanic Republican in the Texas Legislature or representing the state in Congress. That's troubling, but the first step toward fixing the problem is empowering all women.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/10/the-gops-new-dog-whistle-politics/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/TTalk-SecureBorderSign.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/10/the-gops-new-dog-whistle-politics/#comments">6</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/10/the-gops-new-dog-whistle-politics/">The GOP's new dog-whistle politics</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/emmanuel-garcia/">Emmanuel Garcia</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 10 Jul 2014 19:05:27 -0500" title="2014-07-10 19:05"> July 10, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The GOP is no stranger to coded language and imagery, and this year, with immigration in the spotlight, Texas Republicans like Dan Patrick have a whole new arsenal at their disposal.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/03/the-sound-of-silence-on-abortion/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/Wendy-TribTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/03/the-sound-of-silence-on-abortion/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/03/the-sound-of-silence-on-abortion/">The sound of silence on abortion</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 3 Jul 2014 18:13:48 -0500" title="2014-07-03 18:13"> July 3, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Both Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott have been reluctant to make abortion a major campaign issue, but as polling shows, Abbott's hesitance likely benefits him more than Davis' benefits her.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/26/on-immigration-polling-defies-assumptions/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TTalk-BorderCrossing.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/26/on-immigration-polling-defies-assumptions/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/26/on-immigration-polling-defies-assumptions/">On immigration, polling defies assumptions</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:34:09 -0500" title="2014-06-26 18:34"> June 26, 2014 </time> </p> <p>In Texas, the surprisingly complex patterns of public opinion on immigration call into question the conventional wisdom informing media coverage — and even political strategy.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/24/a-day-that-changed-everything/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/Untitled222.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/24/a-day-that-changed-everything/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/24/a-day-that-changed-everything/">A day that changed everything</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/kirk-watson/">Kirk Watson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:22:27 -0500" title="2014-06-24 21:22"> June 24, 2014 </time> </p> <p>State Sen. Wendy Davis' courageous filibuster a year ago laid bare a new reality in Texas politics: When we fight back, we can make a difference. And that was just the beginning.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/24/a-day-that-changed-nothing/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/Untitled22.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/24/a-day-that-changed-nothing/#comments">27</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/24/a-day-that-changed-nothing/">A day that changed nothing</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/donna-campbell/">Donna Campbell</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:22:13 -0500" title="2014-06-24 21:22"> June 24, 2014 </time> </p> <p>State Sen. Wendy Davis’ filibuster of abortion legislation last summer may have garnered national headlines, but it didn't impress most Texans — and probably did more to galvanize conservatives.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/19/texas-women-are-on-the-cusp-of-victory-again/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TTalk-Richards.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/19/texas-women-are-on-the-cusp-of-victory-again/#comments">7</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/19/texas-women-are-on-the-cusp-of-victory-again/">Texas women are on the cusp of victory again</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/grace-ann-garcia/">Grace Ann Garcia</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:57:42 -0500" title="2014-06-19 20:57"> June 19, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Nearly 25 years after hundreds of young women stormed the Capitol to cheer on Ann Richards, Texas politics is again shot through with excitement about Democratic women. Something big is stirring in our state.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/18/in-texas-the-tea-party-hasnt-lost-its-grip/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TTalk-Tea.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/18/in-texas-the-tea-party-hasnt-lost-its-grip/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/18/in-texas-the-tea-party-hasnt-lost-its-grip/">In Texas, the Tea Party hasn't lost its grip</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:08:00 -0500" title="2014-06-18 21:08"> June 18, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll leaves no doubt about which faction of Republicans is the driving force in Texas politics right now.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/16/get-ready-for-gay-marriage-texas/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/GayMarriage.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/16/get-ready-for-gay-marriage-texas/#comments">9</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/16/get-ready-for-gay-marriage-texas/">Get ready for gay marriage, Texas</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/kevin-nix/">Kevin Nix</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:31:21 -0500" title="2014-06-16 21:31"> June 16, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The swift demise of same-sex marriage bans across the U.S. over the past year means that gays and lesbians may get to marry in Texas much sooner than anyone expected.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/12/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/Patrick-Abbott.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/12/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/12/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/">5 takeaways from the new UT/TT Poll</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:05:12 -0500" title="2014-06-12 15:05"> June 12, 2014 </time> </p> <p>It's only June, but there's virtually no evidence yet that Texas Republicans should be concerned about November. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/10/the-texas-gop-convention-was-no-sideshow/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TTalk-Convention-4.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/10/the-texas-gop-convention-was-no-sideshow/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/10/the-texas-gop-convention-was-no-sideshow/">The Texas GOP convention was no sideshow</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:55:11 -0500" title="2014-06-10 19:55"> June 10, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The drama that played out at last weekend's state Republican convention may have seemed trivial, but it illustrates a bigger shift underway in the Texas GOP.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/08/why-2014-will-be-different/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/leticiawendy.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/08/why-2014-will-be-different/#comments">8</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/08/why-2014-will-be-different/">Why 2014 will be different</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jenn-brown/">Jenn Brown</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 8 Jun 2014 20:57:15 -0500" title="2014-06-08 20:57"> June 8, 2014 </time> </p> <p>More than ever before, Texas is set for a political sea change. That’s why this is going to be the state's most competitive election year in decades.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/05/republicans-must-make-room-for-gays/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/rainbowflag.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/05/republicans-must-make-room-for-gays/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/05/republicans-must-make-room-for-gays/">Republicans must make room for gays</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jeff-davis/">Jeff Davis</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/christopher-busby/">Christopher Busby</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 5 Jun 2014 20:55:29 -0500" title="2014-06-05 20:55"> June 5, 2014 </time> </p> <p>By denying us a spot at its convention this week, the Texas GOP has shown that it's still unwilling to accommodate differing viewpoints. That's a recipe for failure. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/01/the-problem-with-abortion-barbie/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TribTalk-wendydavis.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/01/the-problem-with-abortion-barbie/#comments">14</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/01/the-problem-with-abortion-barbie/">The problem with "Abortion Barbie"</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/sherry-sylvester/">Sherry Sylvester</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 1 Jun 2014 21:33:27 -0500" title="2014-06-01 21:33"> June 1, 2014 </time> </p> <p>I'm no fan of Wendy Davis, but conservative critics who are resorting to name-calling and sexist attacks need to stop. They're undercutting our message and credibility. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/30/patricks-win-was-about-more-than-the-tea-party/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TribTalk-patrick-victory-001.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/30/patricks-win-was-about-more-than-the-tea-party/#comments">6</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/30/patricks-win-was-about-more-than-the-tea-party/">Patrick's win was about more than the Tea Party</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Fri, 30 May 2014 14:05:07 -0500" title="2014-05-30 14:05"> May 30, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The national media has painted state Sen. Dan Patrick's victory over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst as a sign of Tea Party ascendance in Texas. But there's more to the story than that.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/28/lets-get-beyond-debating-debates/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/Debate-Still.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/28/lets-get-beyond-debating-debates/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/28/lets-get-beyond-debating-debates/">Let's get beyond debating debates</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/ray-sullivan/">Ray Sullivan</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 28 May 2014 20:56:33 -0500" title="2014-05-28 20:56"> May 28, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The perennial debate about debates is a ridiculous exercise, filling lots of newspaper column inches, websites and TV news blocks while allowing everyone to avoid talking about positions, policies and records.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/27/why-im-running-for-mayor-of-san-antonio/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Villareal.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/27/why-im-running-for-mayor-of-san-antonio/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/27/why-im-running-for-mayor-of-san-antonio/">Why I'm running for mayor of San Antonio</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/mike-villarreal/">Mike Villarreal</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 27 May 2014 20:57:40 -0500" title="2014-05-27 20:57"> May 27, 2014 </time> </p> <p>We're a city of humble beginnings, and I want to make sure we're also a city of unlimited possibilities. San Antonio is on the rise, and we must seize this moment.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/25/why-me-and-not-ken-paxton/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Branch.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/25/why-me-and-not-ken-paxton/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/25/why-me-and-not-ken-paxton/">Why me and not Ken Paxton</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/dan-branch/">Dan Branch</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 25 May 2014 18:04:48 -0500" title="2014-05-25 18:04"> May 25, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Texas needs an attorney general who will stand up and fight, not cower and hide. My opponent appears unfit to be an attorney — let alone our attorney general.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/25/why-me-and-not-dan-branch/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Paxton-3.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/25/why-me-and-not-dan-branch/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/25/why-me-and-not-dan-branch/">Why me and not Dan Branch</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 25 May 2014 18:04:37 -0500" title="2014-05-25 18:04"> May 25, 2014 </time> </p> <p>It’s more important now than ever that we have a strong, conservative attorney general of Texas. While my opponent occasionally talks the talk, I have a record of walking the walk.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/23/why-me-and-not-jim-hogan/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Ag-4.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/23/why-me-and-not-jim-hogan/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/23/why-me-and-not-jim-hogan/">Why me and not Jim Hogan</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/kinky-friedman/">Kinky Friedman</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Fri, 23 May 2014 18:28:07 -0500" title="2014-05-23 18:28"> May 23, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Do we want to be seceders, or do we want to be leaders? It’s time for someone to bring courage, imagination and common sense back to politics</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/23/why-me-and-not-kinky-friedman/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Ag-5.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/23/why-me-and-not-kinky-friedman/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/23/why-me-and-not-kinky-friedman/">Why me and not Kinky Friedman</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-hogan/">Jim Hogan</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Fri, 23 May 2014 18:27:51 -0500" title="2014-05-23 18:27"> May 23, 2014 </time> </p> <p>As a candidate for this office, I have conducted myself in a manner that can be considered both refreshing and inspiring. This campaign at times has been humorous, which is good because of the state of Texas politics.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/why-me-and-not-wayne-christian/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Oil-Gas-2.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/why-me-and-not-wayne-christian/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/why-me-and-not-wayne-christian/">Why me and not Wayne Christian</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/ryan-sitton/">Ryan Sitton</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 22 May 2014 20:54:02 -0500" title="2014-05-22 20:54"> May 22, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Why would Texans trust someone with zero oil and gas experience to oversee that industry? My experience and expertise make me well suited to serve on the Railroad Commission.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/why-me-and-not-ryan-sitton/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-OilGas.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/why-me-and-not-ryan-sitton/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/why-me-and-not-ryan-sitton/">Why me and not Ryan Sitton</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/wayne-christian/">Wayne Christian</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 22 May 2014 20:53:44 -0500" title="2014-05-22 20:53"> May 22, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Texas does not need another smooth talker like my opponent using the Railroad Commission as collateral damage in his journey up the slippery pole that is Republican politics in Texas.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/castro-is-making-the-right-move/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-JCastro-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/castro-is-making-the-right-move/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/castro-is-making-the-right-move/">Castro is making the right move</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/harold-cook/">Harold Cook</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 22 May 2014 12:30:26 -0500" title="2014-05-22 12:30"> May 22, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Julián Castro has star power, drive and intelligence. What he didn't have before now is a plan. Joining the Obama Cabinet is a good one.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/castro-is-making-a-mistake/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-JCastro-2.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/castro-is-making-a-mistake/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/22/castro-is-making-a-mistake/">Castro is making a mistake</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/matt-mackowiak/">Matt Mackowiak</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 22 May 2014 12:07:35 -0500" title="2014-05-22 12:07"> May 22, 2014 </time> </p> <p>It's easy to see why Julián Castro would take a job as the secretary of housing and urban development. But these days, a Cabinet position isn't all it's cracked up to be.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-patrick-or-van-de-putte/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/image_1.png"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-patrick-or-van-de-putte/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-patrick-or-van-de-putte/">Why me and not Patrick or Van de Putte</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/david-dewhurst/">David Dewhurst</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 21 May 2014 20:54:01 -0500" title="2014-05-21 20:54"> May 21, 2014 </time> </p> <p>In the race for lieutenant governor, Texans must choose the candidate with experience, integrity and conservatism. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-dewhurst-or-van-de-putte/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/image_2.png"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-dewhurst-or-van-de-putte/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-dewhurst-or-van-de-putte/">Why me and not Dewhurst or Van de Putte</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 21 May 2014 20:53:52 -0500" title="2014-05-21 20:53"> May 21, 2014 </time> </p> <p>I'm running for lieutenant governor to advance the conservative agenda that voters have waited far too long for.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-dewhurst-or-patrick/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/image.png"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-dewhurst-or-patrick/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/21/why-me-and-not-dewhurst-or-patrick/">Why me and not Dewhurst or Patrick</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/leticia-van-de-putte/">Leticia Van de Putte</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 21 May 2014 20:52:57 -0500" title="2014-05-21 20:52"> May 21, 2014 </time> </p> <p>When politicians in Texas refuse to cooperate, the entire state pays the price. My campaign for lieutenant governor is about pragmatic governance and problem-solving.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/20/why-me-and-not-tommy-merritt/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Ag-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/20/why-me-and-not-tommy-merritt/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/20/why-me-and-not-tommy-merritt/">Why me and not Tommy Merritt</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/sid-miller/">Sid Miller</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 20 May 2014 21:00:00 -0500" title="2014-05-20 21:00"> May 20, 2014 </time> </p> <p>My opponent is a good man and has served our state honorably, but he simply does not have the agriculture background, training and real-world experience that I have earned over the last 50 years.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/20/why-me-and-not-sid-miller/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Ag-3.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/20/why-me-and-not-sid-miller/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/20/why-me-and-not-sid-miller/">Why me and not Sid Miller</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/tommy-merritt/">Tommy Merritt</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 20 May 2014 21:00:00 -0500" title="2014-05-20 21:00"> May 20, 2014 </time> </p> <p>I have unimpeachable ethics and a record of fighting for transparency in state government. I won't give the Democrats an issue that will let them capture this seat in November.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/19/why-me-and-not-david-alameel/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Kesha-2.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/19/why-me-and-not-david-alameel/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/19/why-me-and-not-david-alameel/">Why me and not David Alameel</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/kesha-rogers/">Kesha Rogers</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 19 May 2014 20:52:12 -0500" title="2014-05-19 20:52"> May 19, 2014 </time> </p> <p>My campaign for U.S. Senate as a LaRouche Democrat offers Texas an opportunity to lead the nation in restoring the rule of the Constitution. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/19/why-me-and-not-kesha-rogers/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Alameel-2.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/19/why-me-and-not-kesha-rogers/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/19/why-me-and-not-kesha-rogers/">Why me and not Kesha Rogers</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/david-alameel/">David Alameel</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 19 May 2014 20:51:58 -0500" title="2014-05-19 20:51"> May 19, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Democrats have an easy choice in the May 27 runoff for U.S. Senate. After the runoff, however, the real battle begins — against Republican John Cornyn.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/17/this-ordeal-has-been-a-test-of-my-faith/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/thumbs/2014/05/TTalk-Patrick-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/17/this-ordeal-has-been-a-test-of-my-faith/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/17/this-ordeal-has-been-a-test-of-my-faith/">This ordeal has been a test of my faith</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sat, 17 May 2014 23:21:58 -0500" title="2014-05-17 23:21"> May 17, 2014 </time> </p> <p>My opponent has launched one of the dirtiest attacks in the history of Texas politics. But I'm a Christian first, and it's time to put that faith into action.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/14/why-me-and-not-abbott-or-davis/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-GovRace-Glass.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/14/why-me-and-not-abbott-or-davis/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/14/why-me-and-not-abbott-or-davis/">Why me and not Abbott or Davis</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/kathie-glass/">Kathie Glass</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 14 May 2014 15:14:36 -0500" title="2014-05-14 15:14"> May 14, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Can I win? It’s a long shot, but the only shot we have. If you love liberty, Texas and the Constitution, I'm not just another choice for Texas governor. I'm your only choice.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/why-me-and-not-greg-abbott/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Wendy-2.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/why-me-and-not-greg-abbott/#comments">5</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/why-me-and-not-greg-abbott/">Why me and not Greg Abbott </a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 12 May 2014 17:44:22 -0500" title="2014-05-12 17:44"> May 12, 2014 </time> </p> <p>We can elect someone who supports policies that favor political insiders at the expense of hardworking Texans. Or we can elect someone who fights for all Texans — regardless of their age, race or gender.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/why-me-and-not-wendy-davis/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Abbott-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/why-me-and-not-wendy-davis/#comments">6</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/why-me-and-not-wendy-davis/">Why me and not Wendy Davis</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 12 May 2014 15:58:17 -0500" title="2014-05-12 15:58"> May 12, 2014 </time> </p> <p>We’ve seen that more government leads to more spending, which leads to more taxes, which would devastate the economic miracle we have worked so hard to create in Texas. I have fought against that mindset.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/i-ran-for-congress-and-lost-heres-what-i-learned/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/04/TribTalk-Lead-2-K1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/i-ran-for-congress-and-lost-heres-what-i-learned/#comments">11</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/12/i-ran-for-congress-and-lost-heres-what-i-learned/">I ran for Congress and lost. Here's what I learned.</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/author/katrina-pierson/">Katrina Pierson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 12 May 2014 15:56:43 -0500" title="2014-05-12 15:56"> May 12, 2014 </time> </p> <p>My congressional campaign exposed me to the harsh realities of politics. That doesn't mean I won't run again.</p> </div> </article> </section> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="logo-etc"> <h2> TribTalk<br/> <small>©2015 TribTalk</small> </h2> <p class="foo">A publication of:</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/https://www.texastribune.org/"> <img src="/web/20150906202837im_/http://tribtalk.org/static/images/TT-logo-white.dd56ad79c0da.png" class="tt_logo"> </a> </div> <div class="info"> <h2>Info</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/about/">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/authors/">Authors</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/submit/">Submit</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150906202837/http://tribtalk.org/paid-placement/">Paid Placement</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/https://www.texastribune.org/donate/" target="_blank">Donate</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/https://www.texastribune.org/terms-of-service/" target="_blank">Terms of Service</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/https://www.texastribune.org/privacy/" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/https://www.texastribune.org/ethics/" target="_blank">Code of Ethics</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/https://www.texastribune.org/contact/" target="_blank">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/http://www.tribtalk.org/feeds/articles/" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="share"> <h2>Share</h2> <ul class="share-list"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/http://www.twitter.com/TribTalkTX" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i>Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837/http://www.facebook.com/TribTalkTX" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i>Facebook</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837js_/http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837js_/http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/underscore.js/1.6.0/underscore-min.js"></script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837js_/http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/backbone.js/1.1.2/backbone-min.js"></script> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202837js_/https://hammerjs.github.io/dist/hammer.js"></script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837js_/http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/moment.js/2.5.1/moment.min.js"></script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837js_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.texastribune.org/lib/jquery.cookie/1.4.0/jquery.cookie.js"></script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837js_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.texastribune.org/lib/jquery.scrollTo/1.4.11/jquery.scrollTo.min.js"></script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150906202837js_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.texastribune.org/lib/xscrolly/0.4.0/xscrolly.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20150906202837js_/http://tribtalk.org/static/js/app.5d9f1bf4fc23.js"></script> <script> jQuery(document).ready(function() { $canvasContent = $('.main-nav ul').html(); offCanvas = '<nav id="off_canvas" class="tribtalk-menu">'; offCanvas += '<ul>'; offCanvas += $canvasContent; offCanvas += '<li><a href="#" class="nav-toggle">Close <i class="fa fa-times-circle"></i></a></li>'; offCanvas +='</ul></nav>'; $(offCanvas).insertBefore('#content-wrap'); window.App.init(); }); </script> </body> </html>

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