Bill White's Houston Press Conference
Houston Mayor Bill White met with the press late Monday to respond to Tom Schieffer and other's calls for him to run for Governor. Full Story
Ben Philpott
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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 has been recognized for outstanding radio journalism by the Radio and Television News Directors Association, Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, the Houston Press Club and the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters. Before moving to Texas, he worked in public radio in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, Ala., and at several television stations in Alabama and Tennessee. Born in New York City and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Philpott graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in broadcast journalism.
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Peace, Love, and Understanding
Earlier this month, Rick Perry helped push a so-called RINO — Republican In Name Only — off the congressional ballot in New York, only to see the Conservative Party candidate he backed lose to a Democrat. But that kind of us-versus-them narrative was missing from the just completed Republican Governor's Association meeting in Bastrop County. Full Story
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Taking the Middle Ground
Earlier this month Texas Governor Rick Perry helped push a so-called RINO — Republican In Name Only — off the congressional ticket in New York. Only to see the Conservative Party candidate he backed lose to a Democrat. But that kind of "Us vs. Them" — "True Republican vs. Moderate" battle was invisible during the just completed Republican Governor's Association meeting in Bastrop County. Full Story
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Running with the Numbers
Texas gained more than 41,000 jobs in October, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. More than 100,000 jobs were lost over the previous two months. These statistics are good political fodder when there’s a fight for the governor’s office brewing, like there is now. Full Story
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Riding the Wave
The Republican Governor's Association will wrap up their annual convention tonight with a "Comeback Bash." The party is the final event of the two-day pep-rally for the 2010 elections. The Governors ended their public sessions by making the case for a GOP resurgence. Full Story
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The Battles Won in NJ and VA
The campaign brain-trust of the Republican Governor's Association met with reporters Wednesday night to lay out their winning strategies in the New Jersey and Virginia elections. And what they think the numbers mean for 2010 and 2012. Full Story
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Breaking Down the GOP Victories
Mississippi Governor and Republican Governor's Association Chairman Haley Barbour met with the press to show off the GOP's newest governors: Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell and New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie. Full Story
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TribBlog: Haley Hearts Rick
The Republican Governor's Association does NOT get involved in primaries, but... Full Story
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GOP Guvs Plead the Tenth
The Republican Governors’ Association has come to Texas for its annual conference. They’re upbeat from its fresh wins in Virginia and New Jersey. And the group wants to build on those wins heading into the 2010 elections. Full Story
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Audio: Glass Houses
Some professors at state-funded universities complain that a new transparency law isn’t really helping. They're worried about attacks from outside the academy. Others say the outlines used for each course should be open — like the law requires. Full Story