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by Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
December 7, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White hit the trail after joining the race for governor late last week. One of his first stops was Austin, a Democratic stronghold that made for a nice, safe place to start his campaign. Ben Philpott, who’s covering the Texas governor’s race for KUT News and the Trib, filed this report.
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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he... More by Ben Philpott
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