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From the statehouse to the campaign trail, you'll get the inside scoop from political reporters Cassandra Pollock and Alex Samuels, and the notebooks of more than a dozen of Texas' top political reporters.
Each day, we go beyond the headlines to explain what political movements mean and filter out the partisan noise.
Highlights from our nonscientific survey of a carefully curated list of political insiders who capture the Capitol Zeitgeist. Plus, industry news on career moves, key upcoming events and meetings.