Politics & Policy
March 3, 2013
A Senate Seat for Sylvia Garcia
A full complement of state senators will soon be seated for the first time in the 2013 legislative session.
Mario Gallegos
Politics & Policy
March 3, 2013
Which Dem Will Fill Mario Gallegos’s Seat?
The race to replace the late Texas State Senator Mario Gallegos.
Politics & Policy
March 3, 2013
Senator Sylvia Garcia
The former Harris County commissioner beat State Rep. Carol Alvarado in a run-off election to replace the late Mario Gallegos.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Election Night: Ten Takeaways
Cruz cruises, Wendy Davis holds on, Pete Gallego scores an upset, Karl Rove gets cranky, and six other election highlights from around the state and country.
Politics & Policy
April 16, 2009
A Patrick compliment. Sort of.
Sen. Dan Patrick, apparently attempting to compliment Sen. Bob Duncan, said that the mesothelioma bill would not even be getting debated except for the “political capital” and respect Duncan enjoys among his colleagues. Okay, so far, so good. “I don’t think that one senator voting with you really knows what