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9:16 am
Tue November 13, 2012

Bush The Answer To GOP Latino Vote? George P. Files Paperwork For Run In Texas

Credit Gage Skidmore via Wikipedia
George P. Bush at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

After the Republican losses on Election Day it has been noticed that the GOP has a critical problem winning Latino votes. Some are wondering if George Bush might fix that problem – that’s George P. Bush.

George P. Bush is the nephew of former President George W. Bush and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. His mother is a Mexican immigrant and he is fluent in Spanish.

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Texas Matters
2:54 pm
Fri November 9, 2012

Pete Gallego Watch Party, Castros Talk Latino Voting, And A Texas Election Wrap-up

In what was one of the wildest rides in the Texas - Congressional District 23 - Democrat Pete Gallego beat incumbent Francisco Canseco in a race the GOP candidate finally conceded today (Friday). Republicans still control the Texas House, but Democrats gained seven seats to eliminate the Republican super-majority. The influential Latino vote is a hot topic, and both Castro brothers were on news networks this week to talk about the future. Sylvia Manzano from Latino Decisions talks about her thoughts going forward. Finally, Harvey Kronberg joins us to size up the Texas results.

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Texas
1:25 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

What Cruz's Senate Victory Means For Texas, The Senate, And The Tea Party

Most of the U.S House and Senate candidates who lined up with the Tea Party did not win their races last night. Two notable exceptions were Michele Bachmann in Minnesota — and Ted Cruz here in Texas. So what does Cruz's victory means for the state, the Senate, and for the Tea Party.

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4:58 pm
Wed November 7, 2012

Former UT Coach Darrell K Royal Passes Away

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University and State officials share their remembrances of the legendary coach who won the most games all-time at the University of Texas and whose name adorns the stadium.
Longtime University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal passed away this morning. He was 88-years-old. Royal coached the Longhorns from 1957 to 1976 and
10:54 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Cruz Easily Wins U.S. Senate Race

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Republican Ted Cruz had a commanding lead after early voting, a lead that Democrat Paul Sadler couldn't overcome.
Ted Cruz, a Harvard-educated lawyer and Tea Party icon, easily won the U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, becoming the first Hispanic from Texas to land the
4:43 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Last Look at Federal Candidates' Campaign Finance Totals

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There is so much money tossed around during the campaign season that it could make your head explode trying to figure out where it's all going. The Texas Tribune compiled all the donations and hand-offs, and here is how each Texas federal candidate stacked up.
On Oct. 25, federal candidates filed their pre-general reports, the last campaign finance reports before the Nov. 6 general election. These reports are our last look at how much money each candidate has on hand before the big day. As we did with the state filings last week, we have compiled all of these numbers.
$1.89 Billion School Bond
11:25 am
Tue November 6, 2012

Houston Voters To Decide On Texas' Largest Bond Proposal

The $1.89 billion dollar proposal would make major improvements to a total of 38 schools in the Houston Independent School District, many that have outlived their usefulness.

"These high schools are 50+ years old, and there is not a real cheap way to get out of this because we have not updated our high schools in a long time, and they are literally crumbling."

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