Just like Santa needs Rudolph et al. to get him through Christmas, Democrat Farouk Shami needs a good team to carry him to the March gubernatorial primary.
The Brief: December 21, 2009
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Congress
Data App: Frequent Flyers
Search the privately funded trips taken by Texas congressmen and their staffs during the last two years.
Posted inState Government
Instructions for Candidate Videos
Here’s how to submit a video, introducing yourself and your platform, that we’ll aggregate on the Tribune site.
Posted inState Government
Better Know a Candidate
2010 hopefuls for statewide office and the Texas Legislature: We want you on camera. Here are your instructions for submitting a video that we’ll host on our site.
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Demographics
Shock Therapy
Border Patrol agents are combatting cartel recruitment with a graphic film designed to scare high school students straight. But some experts say the program misses the mark.
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Public Education
Dropping In
After much hand-wringing by public officials and business leaders over the dropout crisis, a patchwork of last-resort schools and programs has emerged statewide. Gauging their performance is tricky, but there’s no question that the students they serve might otherwise be on the street or in jail.
Posted inState Government
Your Last Rest Stop
From Texas Weekly, this same week a year ago: “Kay Bailey Hutchison’s term in the U.S. Senate runs through 2012 and she now says she won’t resign earlier than the end of next year if she runs for governor. She has formed an exploratory committee.”
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Transportation
TribBlog: Losing Traction
Texas highways are efficient, unless you’re in a car.
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State Government
2010: The Old Carpetbagger Ploy
Holly Turner, running for the Texas House in Austin’s HD-47, got welcomed into the race by a fellow Republican’s press release with this headline
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State Government
The Polling Center: Indirect Soundings on Ronnie Earle
Is retired Travis County D.A. Ronnie Earle — who talked about running for governor and then filed for lieutenant governor — a strong statewide candidate?
