Analysis: A Political Split Between Brass, Caution
Most incumbents and front-runners have something in common: They're cautious in the vicinity of the public. But some of them aren't like that. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Gov. Rick Perry and state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, are shown at a press conference at Fort Hood, Texas, on April 4, 2014.]()
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TribFest: One-on-One with Dan Patrick, Leticia Van de Putte
Full video of my 2014 Texas Tribune Festival keynote conversations with state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, the Republican and Democratic nominees, respectively, for Texas Lieutenant Governor. Full Story
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Patrick's Push to Repeal Texas DREAM Act Could Face Criticism
A vow by state Sen. Dan Patrick, the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, to repeal the Texas DREAM Act could face criticism from Republicans trying to reach out to Hispanic voters. Full Story
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![State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, during a legislative committee hearing on human trafficking in La Joya on July 24. Both senators are candidates for lieutenant governor.]()
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The Brief: Sept. 22, 2014
Texas politics was the big conversation in Austin and even outside the state with this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Patrick, Van de Putte Talk Education Funding, Health Care at TribFest
The stark differences between state Sens. Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte, the Republican and Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor, were front and center Saturday as they appeared at the Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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![Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte, the Republican and Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, spoke at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014.]()
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The Brief: Sept. 19, 2014
In the run-up to tonight's first televised debate between the two leading candidates for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — as much attention is being paid to the setting of the encounter as the substance. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 17, 2014
State leaders seem reluctant to break out the "Mission Accomplished" banner on the border surge even though apprehensions of illegal immigrants have hit a target goal laid out in July. Full Story
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![Gov. Perry and DPS Director Steve McCraw, speak to media following a tour to a federal facility housing unaccompanied alien children in Weslaco, Texas June 23rd, 2014. The state is providing $1.3 million per week to commence surge operations to help combat crime along the border.]()
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Inside Texas Politics: Front-Runners' Strategy
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, we talked about the campaigns being run by three GOP statewide candidates, the conservative makeup of the state Senate, Wendy Davis' new book and more. Full Story
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Van de Putte Calls For Higher Minimum Wage
During a Spanish-language townhall on Univision, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, advocated for raising the minimum wage in Texas. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 10, 2014
State Rep. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, a Tea Party favorite, cruised to an outright win on Tuesday night in the special election to fill the West Texas Senate seat formerly held by Robert Duncan. Full Story
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For Van de Putte, Questions About Private Work, Public Role
As Sen. Leticia Van de Putte reaches for one of the most powerful jobs in Texas, the blurred lines between her private work and public role are giving rise to familiar questions in a part-time Legislature. Full Story
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![Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio (center) on the House floor on Feb. 8, 2011.]()
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New in TribTalk: Mark P. Jones on the Patrick-Van de Putte Political Divide
Rice University political science department chairman Mark P. Jones writes that while it's not news to say the 2014 lieutenant governor’s race provides Texas voters with a stark contrast in political ideologies, now the numbers back it up. Full Story
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![Sen.Leticia Van de Putte D-San Antonio and Sen. Dan Patrick R-Houston during during a joint Interim Committee to Study Human Trafficking in La Joya, Texas on July 24th, 2014. Both Senators are candidates to become the next Lt. Governor of Texas]()
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Van de Putte Hits Patrick on School Finance Votes
Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Wednesday that her GOP opponent, Dan Patrick, was “rewriting history” by taking credit for the restoration of some education funding cuts. Patrick's campaign hit back at the criticism. Full Story
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![State Sens. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, will face off against each other in the general election for lieutenant governor.]()
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Inside Texas Politics: Lawyering Up
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, we talked about Thursday's ruling that the state's school finance system is unconstitutional, the delay in raising standards on school tests, Gov. Rick Perry's newest lawyer and more. Full Story
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Analysis: To Debate or Not to Debate?
UPDATED: A televised statewide debate between Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis fell apart on Friday, and another one popped up in its place, raising questions about whether voters will get many chances to compare the two candidates for governor. Does it matter? Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 27, 2014
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis released her full 2013 tax return on Tuesday, changing course after previously not allowing the document to be shared or published in full. Full Story
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Education Commissioner: "The System Needs to Catch Up"
UPDATED: Asked why the state had delayed a transition away from lower passing standards on state exams, Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams told state lawmakers Tuesday that classroom instruction had failed to meet the rigor demanded by the new tests. Full Story
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Van de Putte Calls for Expanded Medicaid Coverage
Hoping to overcome Republican opposition to expanding Medicaid, Democratic state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte said Friday she would seek a Texas-specific plan to cover poor, uninsured adults if elected lieutenant governor in November. Full Story
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![Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor of Texas, Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, speaks during a campaign swing in Austin on June 4.]()
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Lt. Gov. Race Could Be Good for Business
State Sens. Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte have taken to promoting their business credentials while campaigning to become the state's lieutenant governor in a race that influential groups say should be good for business. Full Story
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![State Sen. Dan Patrick, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, speaks at the Texas Business Roundtable candidate forum on Jan. 14, and state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominee, addresses delegates at the 2014 Texas Democratic Convention on June 27.]()
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The Brief: Aug. 15, 2014
One of the most intractable questions in Texas politics in recent years is why the state hasn't moved blue despite drastic demographic changes. A new analysis from The New York Times sheds new light on why this is so. Full Story
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