The Democratic gubernatorial candidate also “kicks it” with Chamillionaire and does trigonometry — “IN SPANISH.” If only his smile could bring “a puppy back to life.”
2010: On Twitter, Bill White Created NASA
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Criminal Justice
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Our obsessive-compulsive election day and next day coverage: frenetically updated county-by-county maps and up-to-the-minute returns in every race on the ballot, Hu’s awesome crowdsourced liveblog, Ramshaw on the twenty surprise outcomes, Aguilar on recount possibilities and dead incumbents, M. Smith on how judicial races turned out, Rapoport on changes at the SBOE and who was elected before the first vote was cast, Thevenot on whether the GOP has a problem with Hispanics, Hamilton on how the Tea Party fared, Grissom and Ramshaw on the legislative and congressional mop-up, Ramsey on what happens now, Stiles on how much candidates spent per vote; and my post-primary debrief with Rick Perry’s pollster and George W. Bush’s former strategist. The best of our best from March 1 to 5, 2010.
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State Government
TribBlog: Relieving Driver Debt
Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety released it’s proposed new rules that would make it easier for poor Texans with traffic tickets to get right with the law.
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State Government
TribBlog: Insurance Department Could Ban Discretionary Clauses
The Texas Department of Insurance has drafted rules that would ban health insurance policies from including so-called “discretionary clauses.” Those are the rules that many patients hate, which allow their health insurers to decide exactly what they cover and what they don’t — and give the insurers a degree of protection from litigation.
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2010: The Only County Bill White Lost
It’s Montague, in far north Texas. His Democratic gubernatorial rival, Alma Aguado, won it. Give us a plausible reason why and you’ll win a free Texas Tribune hat.
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2010: Matt Mackowiak Opens His Wallet
The Republican primary is over, and now the GOP is lining up behind the governor — even the KBH loyalist who implored us to RETIRE RICK PERRY.
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2010: John Weaver Returns
The West Texan who was John McCain’s longtime wingman has resurfaced in the Massachusetts governor’s race.
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Advice for Bill White
Political strategist Matthew Dowd offers advice for Democrat Bill White as the general election race for Gov. Rick Perry’s job gets underway.
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State Government
2010: Sibley, Standing By
Former state Sen. David Sibley, R-Waco, is talking to people about getting back into the Legislature when Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, gets out. But he’s not out yet, and there are two exits.
