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Ted Cruz, No Bid Contracts, and Smuggling: Tuesday’s Show (March 24, 2015)

Craig Cohen

Posted on March 24, 2015 · Houstonian and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz officially announced his presidential run on Monday (3/23/15). But in a field still taking shape, could he actually be a viable candidate to win the GOP nomination in 2016? On this edition of Houston Matters, we’ll ask political scientist Brandon Rottinghaus. Then, we’ll turn to the state’s contract process. […]

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