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State’s New Budget Gives Slight Increase For Public Education

Republican legislative leaders in Texas are calling for modest increases in spending for public schools and the overall budget for 2014-15.

2013/01/14

U.S. Senate Candidates Ted Cruz, left, and Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst shake hands before their televised debate in Dallas, Texas,  Friday, June 22, 2012.  Cruz and Dewhurst are locked in a runnoff fight for the Republican nomination to fill Texas' open U.S. Senate seat. ( AP Photo/Pool/LM Otero)

Texas Tea Party Feud Pits Cruz Against Patrick

Long-simmering tensions between a tea party-backed U.S. Senate candidate and a leading tea party voice in the Texas Legislature have boiled over.

2012/06/29

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst testifies on Capitol Hill about the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike on September 23, 2008 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Ongoing Blog: Conservative Counties Make For Tight GOP Senate Race

It’s very early, but this is shaping up to be a very close race for the Republican Senate primary in one of the most conservative counties in North Texas.

2012/05/29

Jerry Patterson, as candidate for Texas Land Commissioner, signs financial disclosure pledge. (credit: AP Graphics)

Patterson Running For Texas Lieutenant Governor

Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is running for lieutenant governor. The Republican former state senator says he’ll seek the spot in 2014.

2011/07/20

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