Political People

Verbatim

This email really got sent by a legislative liaison at the University of North Texas, and we have been assured — emphatically — that the lieutenant governor's office didn't have anything to do with it, although it's a charity tournament for legislators and lobbyists that's headlined by David Dewhurst.

Puente at SAWS

Former Rep. Robert Puente will take over as interim head of the San Antonio Water System.

One for Clinton

Jaime Gonzalez Jr., a Texas member of the Democratic National Committee and a superdelegate, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton at the party convention in Denver.

Off the Leash

Democrat Joe Moody, who started the general election season promising to limit his campaign contributions to $2,300, won’t keep that promise.

Playing "If"

You'll hear Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst mentioned if you start a conversation about the next governor's race, but the stars are aligning to send him to Washington, if he's interested.

Slow Cooking

The outcome of the HD-73 election won't be certain until the middle of May at the earliest.

Dingus Jumps

Bill Dingus, the Democrat hoping to challenge House Speaker Tom Craddick in November, quit the Midland City Council to make a run for statehouse possible.

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