A Burleson insurance agent who was challenging him in the primary is the beneficiary of his unexpected decision, as no Democrat filed to run in the race.
2010: Kip Averitt Drops Senate Reelection Bid
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State Government
Postcard from the Pre-Game Show
Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina will meet on stage tonight at the University of North Texas campus in Denton for the first gubernatorial debate. While their interplay will only last an hour, putting the show together took weeks, with dozens of people working on details from set design to question preparation. Ben Philpott, who’s covering the governor’s race for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this audio postcard featuring people who make a career out of getting ready for the big night.
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Public Education
The American History Wars
As the SBOE grinded through testimony on Wednesday over its controversial social studies standards, much of the debate teetered on two basic fulcrums: teaching vs. indoctrination and patriotism vs. realism.
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Politics
You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybe
Why aren’t there more female political consultants? “I think there’s an old-school, conservative, good ol’ boy inclination to go with a guy,” says Ann Erben. “It’s too rough and tumble to be a woman.”
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The Pre-Game Show
The three Republicans who want to be governor of Texas — Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina — meet in their first debate tonight in Denton (and on statewide television and radio), each hoping to ignite support for the March 2 primary election.
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Politics
The Polling Center: Debatable
Are the Republican candidates for governor in line with voters on issues? We’ll find out tonight.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 11
In this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben pregame the GOP gubernatorial debate, consider the political prospects of ESPN’s Craig James and sum up House Speaker Joe Straus’ appearance at the inaugural TribLive event.
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Economy
Out of the Race
Texas will not apply for Race for the Top, the one-time federal grant worth up to $700 million for the state. Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott cited strings attached to the potential money: “It was chock full of burdens. Their overall policy was to control curriculum across the country.”
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Politics
TribBlog: Some Still Believe
Despite a skid in his approval ratings, some are still riding the Obama Love Train.
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Public Education
TribBlog: “Diverse States of America”
The State Board of Education gets an earful on patriotism, multiculturalism and Sikhism as it hears public comment on social studies standards
