Todd Staples

State Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples says he's leaving office to become president of the Texas Oil and Gas Association.Staples said in a statement…

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst got some good news this weekend in his uphill battle to hold onto his job. A former foe, Land Commissioner Jerry…

The top two finishers in the Republican race for lieutenant governor are taking a deep breath Wednesday before they come out swinging in round two.In an…

As Texans decide primary races today, the name of the game in the GOP contest for lieutenant governor is coming in second and forcing the leading…

Is it true that David Dewhurst is the first lieutenant governor in Texas to have a tax-supported security detail? Journalists with PolitiFact Texas, a…

Earlier this week, the Republicans running for lieutenant governor participated in the Texas Debates at KERA -- and they agreed on at least one thing:All…

The four Republicans running for Texas lieutenant governor say the judge got it wrong by allowing a brain-dead, pregnant woman in Fort Worth to be removed…

Tonight at 8, the four Republicans running for lieutenant governor will meet at KERA studios in a debate being televised statewide.With primary…

Four seasoned, elected officials are duking it out to become the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. Todd Staples accepted KERA’s invitation to…

This week’s fundraising reports show at least three of the Republicans running for lieutenant governor have the money to compete on TV. The fourth, Jerry…

With less than eight weeks to go until the primary election, the four Republicans running for lieutenant governor continue to mix it up over an issue that…

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