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• Julián Castro threatens to drop out if he doesn't raise $800,000 by end of month

  21-10-2019 17:00 via tracking.feedpress.it
  Democratic Presidential Candidate Julián Castro speaks at a presidential candidate forum in Houston on Aug. 31, 2019. The forum is part of the annual Islamic Society of North America convention.Michael Stravato for The Texas TribuneDemocratic presidential candidate Julián Castro is threatening to end his campaign if he does not raise $800,000 by the end of the month, saying he is in "dire need of financial resources to keep going."Castro, the former U.S. housing secretary and San
  
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• Analysis: Dennis Bonnen’s long goodbye

  21-10-2019 07:01 via tracking.feedpress.it
  If Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s troubles multiply, he could survive less than a full term in the post.Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas TribuneEditor's note: If you'd like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey's column, click here.The question isn’t whether Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen will be out of a job.It’s when.Every speaker of the Texas House has a limited tenure, of course. Some last 10 years, like Joe Straus, Pete Laney and Gib Lewis. Most don&r
  
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