The Texas Weekly Hotlist, General Election 2014
In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state's congressional and legislative races. Full Story
Ross Ramsey co-founded The Texas Tribune in 2009 and served as its executive editor until his retirement in 2022. He wrote regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Before joining the Tribune, he was editor and co-owner of Texas Weekly. He did a 28-month stint in government with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Before that, he reported for the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Times Herald, as a Dallas-based freelancer for regional and national magazines and newspapers, and for radio stations in Denton and Dallas.
In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state's congressional and legislative races. Full Story
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the state’s photographic voter ID law and its chances in the courts. Full Story
In his latest TV and radio ad, Republican gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott complains that "a guy in a wheelchair can move faster than traffic on some roads in Texas," and proposes ending budget diversions from transporation funds. Full Story
Most incumbents and front-runners have something in common: They're cautious in the vicinity of the public. But some of them aren't like that. Full Story
The attorney who obtained last month’s indictment of Gov. Rick Perry has asked the judge to lower his fees so that he can bring in co-counsel at the same $250 per hour rate. Full Story
It's the time of year when trailing candidates tell voters to ignore the polls and fill them with stories of past campaigns that came from behind to win. Front-runners try to keep their thoughts on more pleasant histories. Full Story
The best of our best content from Sept. 15-19, 2014. Full Story
The biggest single cluster of Texas voters has not been to the polls so far this year: Texans who vote only in November. That group outnumbers those who vote in either the Republican or the Democratic primaries. Both parties are counting on this group. Full Story
In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. This is our starting list of the congressional and legislative races. Full Story
For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about debates — whether they are worthwhile, whether the perennial debates debate has any effect, and how many times the candidates should meet. Full Story