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Ross Ramsey co-founded The Texas Tribune in 2009 and served as its executive editor until his retirement in 2022. He wrote regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Before joining the Tribune, he was editor and co-owner of Texas Weekly. He did a 28-month stint in government with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Before that, he reported for the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Times Herald, as a Dallas-based freelancer for regional and national magazines and newspapers, and for radio stations in Denton and Dallas.
With a month to go before people in other states starting voting on presidential candidates, we asked the insiders for their current take on those races. First things first: They don't see much of a window for Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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Political news from around the state, starting with a rematch of a lively 2010 primary race in Northeast Texas. Full Story
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Redistricting is right where we left it last week — in the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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So far, 26 members of the Texas House have said they won't seek reelection — 27 if you count Rep. Fred Brown, R-Bryan, who resigned after the legislative session. The list could grow by next Thursday, the deadline for filing for the 2012 elections. And four more incumbents will lose their elections next year — to four incumbents. Full Story
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Here's an interesting list: Incumbents who haven't filed yet. Full Story
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TT Interview with Trevor Potter, the former chairman of the Federal Election Commission. Full Story
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Stephen Colbert's lawyer on campaign finance, why donors actually want limits on their giving and how to run a presidential campaign without the hassle of a candidate. Full Story
The promoters and track owners trying to put on a Formula One race in Austin apparently overcame their differences just in time — the F1 race for November 2012 is officially on the calendar. Full Story
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A rematch in Northeast Texas and challenges around the state mark this week's news on the campaign trail. Full Story
For this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked what issues might surface in the party primaries, whether the Voting Right Act is still necessary — and if the state should mandate a Longhorn-Aggie game on Thanksgiving. Full Story