Ads Infinitum: KBH's "Roads" TV Spot
Team Kay is on the television airwaves this week with an ad hitting Governor Rick Perry on transportation policy. Full Story
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The Brief: January 4, 2010
As we approach today’s filing deadline, there are — to paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld — known knowns. We also know there are known unknowns. But there are also unknown unknowns; the ones we don't know we don't know. Full Story
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Money Matters
The four major gubernatorial campaigns will spend big bucks — maybe as much as $60 million — between now and the March 2 primary. What is that deluge of cash and advertising going to look like? Ben Philpott, who's covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report. Full Story
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Do Coattails Exist?
The idea that the popularity of a candidate at the top of the ballot can pull down-ballot candidates to victory may be only slightly more real than the Loch Ness monster. Full Story
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Time's Up
The political window is about to close: Today's the last day to become a candidate in the 2010 state elections. What we know so far is that the ballot will have a fireworks show at the top, with contested and well-financed gubernatorial primaries on both sides. A couple of statewide Democratic races will be competitive, but with incumbents seeking reelection on the Republican side, there's little action there. Full Story
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The Brief: December 30, 2009
Here’s one of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison ’s New Year’s resolutions: “clean up” the Texas Department of Transportation. Full Story
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2010: On the Road Again
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has laid out her vision for the future of transportation in Texas. Full Story
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The Brief: December 29, 2009
Texas House races are full of comings and goings. Full Story
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The Brief: December 28, 2009
‘Tis the season for retrospection. Full Story
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The Brief: December 23, 2009
A major chapter of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s fight in DC may be drawing to an end. Full Story
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BurkaBlocked
Why the dean of Texas political writers won't be asking questions when the GOP gubernatorial candidates debate next month. Full Story
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Do Not Open Until After the Holidays
In a couple of weeks, they'll be all over the place. But political ads at this time of year are dangerous. Ben Philpott filed this report for KUT News and the Tribune. Full Story
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The Brief: December 21, 2009
Just like Santa needs Rudolph et al. to get him through Christmas, Democrat Farouk Shami needs a good team to carry him to the March gubernatorial primary. Full Story
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The Polling Center: Lubbock Poll or Leave It? Leave It.
The only thing definitively in the weeds here is the reliability of this poll. Full Story
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The Polling Center: More on that Lubbock "Poll"
Surely they don’t do it this way in Peoria? Full Story
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The Polling Center: KBH in the (Tumble) Weeds in Lubbock County
Not many local polls have been made public, but this one confirms the rumor mill: One, Rick Perry’s lead in conservative areas of the state is a few points above what the UT/Trib poll found statewide. And, two, the impression that, as of now, the Kay Bailey Hutchison campaign is floundering if it's really trying to peel conservative voters away from Perry in significant numbers. Full Story
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The Brief: December 18, 2009
Is this the end of the line, Carl? Full Story
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2010: Newsweek Calls the Governor's Race
Newsweek has done its best Carnac the Magnificent impression and divined that the ultimate victor in the race to be the next governor of Texas will be...drumroll please... Full Story
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The Brief: December 17, 2009
Farming’s more than just a state of mind. Full Story
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The Brief: December 16, 2009
Larry, we hardly knew ye. Full Story
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