2010: Perry and White Bicker Over BTEC
For the second time, Gov. Rick Perry is calling on his Democratic opponent, Bill White, to drop out of the race. Full Story
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On the Records: Mapping Governor's Race Contributions [Updated]
What do per-capita contribution maps tell us about the Texas governor's race? Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: White's "Prepare for the Future"
In his new 60-second television spot, Democrat Bill White reintroduces his family and lays out his vision for Texas. His Republican opponent, incumbent Gov. Rick Perry, isn't mentioned. Full Story
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Interactive: Kay's Cash
When U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison lost the Republican primary for governor, her supporters became political orphans. But many of them have landed with either Rick Perry or Bill White. A Texas Tribune data mash-up shows that more than $1 million has flowed to Perry from Hutchison supporters since March, while at least $600,000 has gone to White. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Stiles' and Torres' three-parter on the changing Texas political map, Ramsey on questions about Brian Birdwell's voting history and residency, Aguilar on the Obama administration's immigration crackdown, Reed on hospitals that won't induce early labor, Stiles on what Troy Fraser left off his financial disclosure form, the latest installment of Hu's Face-Off video debate series, Grissom on the problem-plagued Driver Responsibility Program, Galbraith on the controversy over fracking and M. Smith's interview with former Texas Supreme Court Justice Harriet O'Neill: The best of our best from July 26 to 30, 2010. Full Story
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2010: White: Perry Cut Corners to Help Friend
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White is calling for an independent audit of Texas Enterprise Fund grants after documents showed the governor's office offered $2.5 million in state subsidies to Sino Swearingen, a company founded by Doug Jaffe. Jaffe is one of two partners involved in a controversial land deal that netted Perry a $500,000 profit. Full Story
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White: Land Deals Influenced Grant
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White accuses Gov. Rick Perry of giving special consideration to a grant request from a company whose founder was involved with a controversial land deal. The deal netted the governor a $500,000 profit. The governor's spokeswoman says the transaction was "thoroughly vetted." Full Story
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2010: The First Gubernatorial Debate?
Unless Gov. Rick Perry eases up on his refusal to square off with Bill White, this may be the closest Texas gets to a gubernatorial showdown. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: July 29, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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A Friend In Deed
State Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, who was involved in a controversial land deal with Gov. Rick Perry, failed to disclose ownership or sale of the property to the Texas Ethics Commission, an apparent violation of a state ethics rules, according to a review of his personal financial statements. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: July 28, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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The Map: The State of Politics
This week, the Tribune and the El Paso Times collaborated on a three-part series examining the Texas political map. Full Story
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TribBlog: Border Sheriff Standoff
Two county sheriffs are helping Bill White and Gov. Rick Perry launch a fresh new wave of attacks, even if they don't know it. Full Story
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The Brief: July 27, 2010
Some Texas sheriffs want a new governor in town. Full Story
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On the Records: Sheriffs' Endorsements Similar to Obama-McCain Map [Updated]
Most of the gubernatorial endorsements today by Texas sheriffs — though not all — map to the 2008 presidential election results. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: July 26, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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The Brief: July 26, 2010
It'll likely be Gov. Rick Perry on the defense in this week's round of Your Murky Business Dealings Make You Unfit for Office. Full Story
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The Map: Can a Democrat Win?
Political observers, partisan faithful and a pair of campaigns have been consumed by one question for nearly eight months: How close is the race between Republican Rick Perry and Democrat Bill White? Members of both parties agree that White represents the Democrats' best shot at winning the governor's office in 15 years, despite the state's status as a Republican stronghold. But many believe that voting patterns show Texas is still years away from becoming truly competitive. Full Story
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Henry Cisneros: The TT Interview
The former San Antonio mayor and HUD Secretary on what Bill White has to do to win the Latino vote, what Rick Perry should say about the Arizona immigration law and how Julián Castro's star can continue to rise. Full Story
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TribBlog: White's D.C. Dollars
Gubernatorial candidate Bill White may have more campaign cash on hand than Republican incumbent Gov. Rick Perry — but where it came from could hurt the former Houston mayor's campaign. That’s because nearly 25 percent of the donations since Feb. 20 — about $1.8 million — came from contributors in Washington, D.C. Full Story
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