Ads Infinitum: Perry's "1993"
Gov. Rick Perry's latest TV spot marks the first appearance of "liberal Barney Frank" in Texas's GOP primary race ad wars. Full Story
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2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Statesman for White
"White brings an impressive resume that includes business leadership, a stint as a top official in the Clinton administration's Energy Department and a successful tenure as mayor of Houston — a city as politically and ethnically diverse as our state." Full Story
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2010: Rick and Sarah
It's not every campaign rally where volunteers checking your bag at the door ask if you're carrying a concealed weapon. Then again, not every rally features Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent, Dan Patrick, and hordes of tearful, exuberant realtors, homeschoolers, farmers, and like-minded Washington, D.C. haters. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Kay Calls an Audible
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign took a new approach in its Super Bowl ad: Humor. Full Story
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2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Statesman for Kay
"Hutchison is not the flashiest politician in the race, but she is nonetheless the best choice in the Republican primary." Full Story
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TribBlog: Who's He In Bed With Now?
The Obama administration — which is one of the ways Mark Sanford and Rick Perry are not alike. Full Story
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2010: Win One for the Ricker
The Perry campaign counters the litany of Bushies for Kay with a roster of Reaganites for Rick. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Thevenot on the abysmally low community college graduation rate and higher ed's coming budgetary winter. Ramshaw on Terri Hodge's guilty plea and hasty exit. Grissom on the Department of Public Safety's use of dreaded federal stimulus funds to plug a hole in the state's border security budget. Hu on the first of the intraparty face-offs in our Primary Color series. Ramsey and Stiles on the congressional candidates with the most money on hand. Ramsey on whether Farouk Shami's accent and name are an obstacle to his election. Aguilar on the fever-tick epidemic overwhelming South Texas. Rapoport on TxDOT's hard road and the State Board of Education's lack of finance expertise. Philpott on how Barack Obama's budget will impact Texas. M. Smith on whether lawyers giving to judges is a good thing. Hamilton on the latest transportation innovations on the drawing board. The best of our best from February 1 to 5, 2010. Full Story
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HuTube: G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S
Kay Bailey Hutchison's preference for private jets is the latest barb in a back-and-forth over which Republican gubernatorial candidate lives a lusher lifestyle. Full Story
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The Brief: February 5, 2010
Cowboys fans now have a new option for what to do on Super-Bowl Sunday: hear Ted Nugent croon and Sarah Palin rally. Tony Romo won't be there. Full Story
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Department of Public Stimulus
The Department of Public Safety, which is struggling financially, is planning to use $16 million of the federal stimulus dollars that Gov. Rick Perry begrudgingly accepted to plug a hole in the border security budget. The decision follows a mandate by Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and House Speaker Joe Straus that state agencies cut 5 percent out of their budgets to meet an anticipated shortfall. Full Story
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2010: C'mon, Nuge, Tell Us What You Really Think!
Rick Perry's other Super Bowl party guest pulls no punches about Barack Obama. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: KBH Goes Negative
Kay Bailey Hutchison's newest ad — coming on the heels of polls showing an increase in Gov. Rick Perry's lead and a slide in Hutchison's support — attacks the incumbent for ties to lobbyists. Full Story
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The Brief: February 4, 2010
Goodbye, Terri Hodge. Hello, Eric Johnson? Full Story
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A Hard Road
Lawmakers are still perturbed at TxDOT, but the state's transportation agency is trying to do better. The first step, says one commissioner: Figure out how to meet the transportation needs of Texas citizens — which it's not doing. Full Story
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2010: White Would Lose to All 3 Repubs
Yes, even Debra Medina. So says the latest Rasmussen Reports poll. Full Story
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The Brief: February 3, 2010
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Full Story
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2010: Medina Rises, Hutchison Falls
New poll numbers from Rasmussen show bad news for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story
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2010: White, Perry Lead in Fundraising
The latest campaign finance reports show that both candidates raised more than $700,000 in January. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison spent more than any other candidate: $3.3 million. Full Story
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The Brief: February 2, 2010
Q: What do you get when you cross Gov. Rick Perry, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina? A: A run-off. Full Story
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