The latest 2010 elections news from The Texas Tribune.
In the state's 15 largest counties, early voting has spiked. The percentage of registered voters who have already cast their ballots is nearly twice what it was at the same point back in 2006: 5.2 percent of registered voters this time, compared to 2.7 percent four years ago. Full Story
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Republicans say the swelling early vote turnout in scattered Texas suburbs bodes well for their party's candidates this November. Full Story
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In this week's skirmish, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben discuss early voting trends, the Perry/White interviews, third party candidates for governor and the youth vote. Full Story
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Travis County prosecutors who reviewed allegations of irregularities at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas decided months ago not to pursue the case. Full Story
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In his first ad of the election cycle, the Democratic Railroad Commissioner candidate emphasizes his competence — and his newspaper endorsements. Full Story
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Top appointees and employees at the state Teacher Retirement System overrode staff recommendations in order to hire political cronies and business associates for investment work there, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White charged Tuesday. A spokesman for Gov. Rick Perry's campaign says White is "throwing everything at the wall to see what will stick." Full Story
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Two weeks before Election Day, three Texas gubernatorial candidates debated the issues and made a final plea for support. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, one of them was not Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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In House District 52 — southern Williamson County — incumbent Democrat Diana Maldonado faces one of her party's toughest challengers in Republican Larry Gonzales. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune looks at how the candidates would set priorities for a fast-growing part of state. Full Story
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Travis County voters will continue using the e-Slate voting system despite citizen calls for a paper ballot system. Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports. Full Story
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A televised debate offered voters a chance to see and hear from Libertarian Kathie Glass and Green Deb Shafto, gubernatorial candidates who are usually overshadowed by Rick Perry and Bill White. Full Story
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Two new Spanish language ads from Gov. Rick Perry play up the governor's record of creating jobs and supporting businesses. Full Story
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On Tuesday, in a somewhat unconventional move, Williamson County Democratic Party Chairman Gregory Windham endorsed a Republican and abruptly resigned his post. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry does some comparing and contrasting of Texas and Washington in his latest television ad. Full Story
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In his latest ad, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, attacks Republican challenger Bill Flores on his plan to privatize Social Security. Full Story
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Mailboxes and the airwaves will be flooded with political ads over the last two weeks of the general election, and much of that final push will be focused on likely voters. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, most young people just don't fall into that category. Full Story
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The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee's second CD-17 ad strikes a familiar theme: U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards' support of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Full Story
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If you voted today — the first day of early voting for the Nov. 2 elections — you're probably more partisan, Anglo and a woman, according to a report released by the Center of Public Policy and Political Studies at Austin Community College. Full Story
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The first TV ad from Attorney General Greg Abbott references the accident that left him in a wheelchair — and touts his crime-fighting credentials. Full Story
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The first CD-17 spot from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says Republican Bill Flores has stuck taxpayers with a $7.5 million bill. Full Story
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Make that two newspaper endorsements for Rick Perry in his quest to win a third full term as governor — although the second one, unlike the first, is the dictionary definition of "ambivalent." Full Story
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