A new political action committee is attacking Gov. Rick Perry with a television ad playing on a familiar theme: Perry’s high-class living. The ad starts airing tonight in markets across Texas.
Ads Infinitum: Education PAC’s Anti-Perry Ad [Updated]
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State Government
TribBlog: Berman’s Cup of Tea
State Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, said he’s counting on Tea Party supporters to call their state representatives and urge them to vote for him for Speaker instead of incumbent Joe Straus, R-San Antonio.
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TribBlog: Munisteri’s Private Parts
The recently elected chairman of the Republican Party of Texas has updated his formerly personal website bio.
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The Brief: June 24, 2010
There’s restrained optimism in the air today, and that can only mean one thing.
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White Makes a Fist
So far, Republican Rick Perry’s campaign has dominated the governor’s race with a steady stream of attacks against Democratic challenger Bill White — but as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the White campaign is finally fighting back.
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Brian Birdwell: The TT Interview
The newest state senator talked to the Tribune on Wednesday about being a 9/11 survivor, whether he’s really eligible to serve, his ties to the Tea Party, why he’d eliminate property taxes and the Texas pols he’ll model himself after.
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Public Education
State Board of Landlords?
Hoping to tackle the long-standing challenge of financing charter school facilities, the State Board of Education is considering taking on a novel and controversial role: landlord. SBOE member David Bradley, R-Beaumont, wants to use $100 million from the $23 billion Permanent School Fund to buy properties and then lease them back to charter schools, which have historically struggled with capital costs. Critics say the elected board can’t possibly fulfill the mandate of the Fund — to invest for maximum return — while at the same time cutting charters a good deal.
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State Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 34
The latest poll in the governor’s race, an ethics complaint over the governor’s living expenses and fallout from the special election to replace Sen. Kip Averitt.
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Higher Education
TribBlog: Excellence for Aid?
A previously rejected proposal that would give TEXAS Grants to college students based on academic merit, rather than on a first-come, first-served basis, saw the light again on Wednesday — but old tensions still linger about who should get a piece of the nearly $615 million financial aid pie first.
