- Noriega calls on rival Cornyn to return contributions from Stevens Rick Noriega called on incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday to return campaign contributions from Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, convicted Monday of lying about taking freebies from a wealthy oil contractor.
- Noriega rallies supporters in Beaumont After touring Bridge City, Orange and Galveston for the first time since several days after Hurricane Ike, Rick Noriega said he was disappointed. "As an American and as a Texan, I'm appalled that FEMA and the federal government have not responded better," said the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night at a rally in Beaumont. "I don't know how many hurricanes it's going to take."
- Noriega grabs endorsements from South Texas police Democratic Senate nominee Rick Noriega accepted the endorsements Tuesday of rank-and-file law enforcement officers from some of the Rio Grande Valley's largest departments.
- U.S. Senate: Houstonian Rick Noriega is an old-fashioned Texas Democrat with the right voice for these new times. It will be especially important for Texans to have a strong, respected voice inside the expected Democratic majority in the Senate. Rick Noriega offers such a voice, with a distinctive Lone Star tone and perspective. The Chronicle endorses Noriega for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican John Cornyn.
- Cornyn, Noriega split on health care Noriega has aimed at Cornyn's vote against legislation that attempted to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program, a federal-state partnership that covers children from lower-income families who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid.
- Senate Candidate Reflects on Financial Woes Democrat Rick Noriega visited El Conquistador in Waco Monday to discuss his campaign for the U.S. Senate and encourage McLennan County citizens to cast their ballot for him in November.
- Cornyn Calls 89% of Texans Economic 'Chicken Littles' Cornyn's out of touch comments echo the words of former Senator and current Cornyn contributor Phil Gramm, who stated this summer that "we have sort of become a nation of whiners" and called our nation's current economic hardships a "mental depression" and "not as bad as you read in the newspaper every day."
- Rick Noriega Demands John Cornyn Return All Ted Stevens Donations The Rick Noriega campaign today demanded that Sen. John Cornyn return all political contributions from Sen. Ted Stevens, who was yesterday convicted of seven corruption charges. Despite an earlier promise to donate all Stevens money to charity, Cornyn has yet to return $10,000 that he received from a Stevens political action committee.
- Noriega Closing Gap in Texas Senate Race A new poll of the Texas Senate race between incumbent Senator and Bush rubber-stamp John Cornyn and Rep. Rick Noriega shows the race tightening to a six point margin.
- Clinton campaigns for Noriega Speaking before a crowd of about 2,000 supporters at Dallas high school, Clinton highlighted Noriega's military service and work helping victims of Hurricane Katrina who fled to Houston.
- Former Pres. Clinton In Town To Support Noriega Tuesday night, former President Bill Clinton came to Dallas to campaign for Noriega. He received a Texas-sized birthday when he entered Thomas Jefferson High School.
- Rick Noriega Shows Cornyn Out Of Touch on Economy, Healthcare Rick Noriega delivered a strong debate performance, outlining his plan to get the economy back on track and contrasting his vision for change with John Cornyn's status quo economic policies.
