TribBlog: Climbing Steadily
Voters in Texas’ 15 largest counties cast more than twice as many ballots during the first three days of early voting for the March Primary as they did during the same span in 2006. Full Story
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TribBlog: Budget Cuts Due [Updated]
State agencies are expected to submit their budget cuts today. Full Story
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TribBlog: Tax Revenues Continue to Fall
Sales tax collections fell by double digits, again. Full Story
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TribBlog: Charlie Wilson Dead at 76
Former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson died in Lufkin today at age 76. Full Story
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The Capital Gang
The six Texas congressional candidates who ended the year with $1 million or more on hand are incumbents. Only two of the candidates with the 20 biggest bank accounts are not. Full Story
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TribBlog: Friendly Fire
The Texas State Rifle Association has nothing but love for Sen. Hutchison. So why is it endorsing Gov. Perry? Full Story
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2010: The Texas Tribune Index
The number-crunchers among the Republicans and the Democrats in Texas use election results to get a feel for the political environment in each legislative district. They start with statewide races and then bake in some assumptions about what might happen if they put the right candidates in place. We and other political watchers need the same thing, without the partisan ingredients. So we cooked up the Texas Tribune Index. Full Story
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Fight Club
With 198 legislators on the ballot next year, there ought to be more fear in the air. But only a few are in obvious political trouble. Who's on the list, and what makes them vulnerable? Full Story
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