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February 2010
White 51, Shami 19
Perry 49, Hutchison 27, Medina 19
Perry 39, Hutchison 28, Medina 24
Hutchison 49, White 36
Perry 48, White 39
Medina 41, White 38
Perry 44, Hutchison 29, Medina 16

January 2010
Perry 43, Hutchison 33, Medina 12

November 2009
Perry 46, Hutchison 35, Medina 4

September 2009
Hutchison 40, Perry 38, Medina 3

July 2009
Perry 46, Hutchison 36

June 2009
Perry 33, Hutchison 21
Perry 38, Hutchison 26

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The Midday Brief: March 18, 2010

by Julian Aguilar | an hour ago

Your afternoon reading.
The Brief: March 18, 2010

by Morgan Smith | 7 hours ago

It’s not just Gov. Rick Perry who wants the President to make a trip south.
TribBlog: History with Chuck Norris!

by Brian Thevenot | 3/17/2010

"Don't mess with Texas ... textbooks," Norris orders liberals.
2010: May Specials

by Ross Ramsey | 3/17/2010 | 3

Voters in South Dallas and Central Texas will have special elections on May 8 to pick new legislators. Gov. Rick Perry called those to replace Rep. Terri Hodge, D-Dallas, in HD-100, and Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, in SD-22.
TribBlog: Cornyn, Hutchison Want Obama to Visit Violent Border

by Brandi Grissom | 3/17/2010 | 2

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, both Republicans, sent President Obama a letter today, calling for him to get busy trying to quell the violence on the U.S.-Mexico border and stop it from spilling into Texas.
TribBlog: Colbert on the State Board of "Edjukashun"

by Brian Thevenot | 3/17/2010 | 1

The Colbert Report joins the media fray over Texas history standards, joking "You see, Jefferson coined the term 'separation of church and state.' So Texas has coined the term, 'separation of Jefferson and history.'”
TribBlog: You Want Me to What? Really? [UPDATED]

by Brandi Grissom | 3/17/2010 | 3

"There's really no e-mail to send you my questions?" Nope, she said, you'll have to fax them. Fax?! No e-mail?!?
The Midday Brief: March 17, 2010

by Julian Aguilar | 3/17/2010

Your afternoon reading.
The Polling Center: Droning to the Choir

by Jim Henson | 3/17/2010

The governor's political radar is characteristically fine-tuned here, at least for the short term.
2010: Officially, Sibley's In

by Ross Ramsey | 3/17/2010

Former Sen. David Sibley, R-Waco, wants his old job back. The senator-turned-lobbyist has been hinting for a couple of weeks and now says he'll be a candidate for his former seat now that Kip Averitt is resigning.
The Brief: March 17, 2010

by Julian Aguilar | 3/17/2010

The violence in the border city of Juarez has offered Gov. Rick Perry another shot at the federal government and what he deems is its failure to secure the nation’s border with Mexico.
TribBlog: Perry Activates Border "Spillover" Plan

by Brandi Grissom | 3/16/2010 | 1

Gov. Rick Perry said he's activating the "first phase of the state’s spillover violence contingency plan" in the wake of increasing drug violence on the Texas-Mexico border. But the next sentence of the press release says he's not telling anyone what the plan is, for security reasons.
Skipping the Beach

by Ben Philpott | 3/16/2010

Members of the UT-Austin University Democrats said goodbye to a Spring Break filled with fun in the sun... and hello to the vacant stares of congressional staffers today.
The Midday Brief: March 16, 2010

by Julian Aguilar | 3/16/2010

Your afternoon reading.
The Brief: March 16, 2010

by Julian Aguilar | 3/16/2010

U.S. authorities teamed with Mexican law enforcement agents on Monday and scoured the streets of the border city of Juarez in search of clues to the weekend murder of three people, including two U.S. citizens, with ties to the U.S. Consulate in that violent city.
TribBlog: Perry Pleads Again for Drones, National Guard on Border

by Brandi Grissom | 3/15/2010 | 3

With the violent Mexican drug war creeping ever closer to the U.S. side of the border, Gov. Rick Perry is calling again for the federal government to put unmanned aerial vehicles and National Guard troops on the Texas-Mexico border.
TribBlog: Chet Says No

by Reeve Hamilton | 3/15/2010

This week begins the final push to pass federal healthcare reform legislation, and the Democrats will have to do it without the help of U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco.
2010: Al Edwards Calls for Recount

by Elise Hu | 3/15/2010

Who will represent Houston's HD-146 in the Texas House next session is still in question. State Rep. Al Edwards, D-Houston, filed for a recount after perennial foe and former state Rep. Borris Miles beat him by just eleven votes.
The Midday Brief: March 15, 2010

by Julian Aguilar | 3/15/2010

Your afternoon reading.
TribBlog: U.S. Dept. of State Says Stay Out of Mexico

by Brandi Grissom | 3/15/2010

Following the weekend killing in Juarez of three people with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Juarez, the U.S. Department of State has issued a strongly worded and startling warning for Americans to stay away from Mexico. The department also has told family members of U.S. government officials in Mexican border towns they can return to the U.S.
The Brief: March 15, 2010

by Julian Aguilar | 3/15/2010

The weekend slaughter in Mexico of two U.S. citizens with ties to the consulate’s office in Ciudad Juarez has sparked outrage from Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have publicly condemned the attacks that left a pregnant consulate employee, her husband and a Mexican national dead.
The Polling Center: Is Texas a Good Economic Model?

by Adam Myers | 3/15/2010

What do Texans think about the fiscal and economic model for the rest of the country? Do they agree with Gov. Rick Perry that the Texas way is the better way?
TribBlog: Skinner Asks Perry for Reprieve

by Brandi Grissom | 3/12/2010

Lawyers for death row inmate Hank Skinner sent Gov. Rick Perry a letter yesterday asking him for a 30-day reprieve from Skinner's scheduled March 24 execution. The lawyers also asked Perry to order DNA testing on evidence that Skinner says could prove his innocence.
TribBlog: SBOE = State Beatniks of Education

by Brian Thevenot | 3/12/2010 | 1

State Board of Education conservatives stand up for the sex-and-drugs Beat Generation, but still can't stomach the sex-and-drugs Hip-Hip generation.
TribBlog: Court Says Vaccine Preservative and Autism Not Linked

by Abby Rapoport | 3/12/2010

The new rulings could result in a decrease in the number of lawsuits surrounding vaccines.
TribBlog: Promises Broken? [Updated]

by Julian Aguilar | 3/12/2010 | 1

Texas border leaders on Friday unleashed a diatribe at the interim director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for postponing a planned pay raise for federal agents and failing to beef up protection of the state’s border region.
The Midday Brief: March 12, 2010

by Abby Rapoport | 3/12/2010

Your afternoon reading.
The Brief: March 12, 2010

by Abby Rapoport | 3/12/2010

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of the State Board of Education.

The Polling Center: First Take on the February 2010 Results | 2/12/10

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The Midday Brief: March 18, 2010

The Brief: March 18, 2010

TribBlog: History with Chuck Norris!

2010: May Specials

TribBlog: Cornyn, Hutchison Want Obama to Visit Violent Border

TribBlog: Colbert on the State Board of "Edjukashun"

TribBlog: You Want Me to What? Really? [UPDATED]

The Midday Brief: March 17, 2010

The Polling Center: Droning to the Choir

2010: Officially, Sibley's In

The Brief: March 17, 2010

TribBlog: Perry Activates Border "Spillover" Plan

Skipping the Beach

The Midday Brief: March 16, 2010

The Brief: March 16, 2010

TribBlog: Perry Pleads Again for Drones, National Guard on Border

TribBlog: Chet Says No

2010: Al Edwards Calls for Recount

The Midday Brief: March 15, 2010

TribBlog: U.S. Dept. of State Says Stay Out of Mexico

The Brief: March 15, 2010

The Polling Center: Is Texas a Good Economic Model?

TribBlog: Skinner Asks Perry for Reprieve

TribBlog: SBOE = State Beatniks of Education

TribBlog: Court Says Vaccine Preservative and Autism Not Linked

TribBlog: Promises Broken? [Updated]

The Midday Brief: March 12, 2010

The Brief: March 12, 2010

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