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Tuesday May 29 | Austin American-Statesman

Wentworth leading Senate primary; runoff will be needed

State Sen. Jeff Wentworth held a narrow lead late Tuesday over two GOP challengers and appeared headed to a runoff.

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Tuesday May 29 | KBTX-TV Bryan

Schwertner Wins in Run for Ogden's Senate Seat

Charles Schwertner, currently a state representative, will all-but-assuredly move to the other side of the capitol to represent Senate District 5 with his victory Tuesday in the Republican primary.

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Tue May 15, 2012

Austin American-Statesman

Texas Senate District 5 candidates tout conservative records

The battle for Senate District 5 a a 10-county swath of Central and East Texas open for the first time in two decades has become a campaign to be the most conservative candidate.

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Fri May 11, 2012

KCBD-TV Lubbock

Lubbock-Cooper time capsule takes students down memory lane

"You can tell," Schwertner said. "Since I've been with them for so long, I can tell who's who.

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Wed May 09, 2012

Austin American-Statesman

Perry pushes budget compact in Cedar Park

Ed Trevis, president and CEO of Corvalent, a tech company that moved from Silicon Valley to Cedar Park three and a half years ago, suggested the state adopt the saying Wednesday at the company's headquarters, where Gov.

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Sat May 05, 2012

The Eagle

Debating values

The Huntsville resident thought the District 5 seat he sought would be open, but longtime state Sen.

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Fri May 04, 2012

The Eagle

A&M Sysytem regents hear tuition requests: Board set to vote on increases Friday

One by one, the presidents of the A&M System's 11 universities stepped to the podium Thursday and made their case for tuition increases.

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