Enlarge photo by: Bob Daemmrich

Former Houston mayor Bill White makes an appearance at the Austin Club as part of The Texas Tribune's bimonthly speaker series with host Evan Smith. White is the Democratic nominee in the Texas governor's race.

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The president's in Texas again today, but this time he's all business — or, rather, no business.

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Has the Metroplex caught the ethics bug?

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Perry or no Perry, the show — Texas news outlets have decided — must go on.

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Someone tell Tom DeLay to ready his tie dye and burnt orange.

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If Austin's an island of blue in a sea of red, Tom DeLay wants off the island and into that sea.

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It's back to school for Texas students, and back to controversy for Texas regents.

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Politicians, mark your calendars: It's time to … mark your calendars.

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