2010: Spending Spree [Updated]
The five major candidates in the governor's race spent $24 million from Jan. 22 to Feb. 20. Full Story
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Look Back in Anger
With only a week to go before the GOP primary for governor, Debra Medina is pressing forward with her insurgent candidacy — despite the controversy over 9/11 truthers that temporarily upended her campaign. Her core supporters remain strongly with her, unfazed by and miffed at the media's scrutiny. How the whole thing ends is anyone's guess. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, spent Monday on the trail with Medina and her flock and filed this report. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Perry's "The Queen"
Move over Helen Mirren, there's a new woman starring in "The Queen." That's the name of Rick Perry's latest ad attacking Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Perry Releases "Tenth Amendment"
Gov. Rick Perry's tapping into an anti-government groundswell with his latest ad. It's called "Tenth Amendment." Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: KBH Touts Endorsements
Kay Bailey Hutchison's newest commercial touts her endorsements from Texas newspapers, emphasizing their scorn for Rick Perry rather their praise for her. Full Story
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2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Star-Telegram for KBH, White
The laggard of the big five papers finally calls, "Bingo!" — joining its edit board counterparts elsewhere in supporting the senior U.S. senator and the former Houston mayor in the upcoming party primaries for governor. Full Story
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The Brief: February 19, 2010
Is early voting a sign of things to come? Full Story
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Accentuate the Negative
Do attack ads work? In the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, we tested the effectiveness of two "comparative" commercials run in the governor's race to see if they were persuasive to voters. Apparently so. Full Story
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TribBlog: "Mayor, Dogcatcher, Whatever"
Whatever his job might be, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro says he would have applied for the federal government's Race to the Top education grants, which could have been worth $700 million to the state's schools. Full Story
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The Brief: February 17, 2010
Budget crunching, the EPA offends Texans, early voting is underway, and gay couples still can't get ... a divorce. Full Story
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Meet the Flintstones
Nearly a third of Texans believe humans and dinosaurs roamed the earth at the same time, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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The Numbers Game
More than 373,000 Texans went uncounted by the 2000 census, resulting in a loss of $1 billion in federal funds. With eight of the nation's 50 hardest-to-count counties right here in our state, the coming 2010 census is a cause for concern — and an apparent lack of attention by elected officials is making matters worse. Full Story
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TribBlog: Texas vs. the EPA
Gov. Rick Perry announced the state is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its recent finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health. Full Story
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HuTube: Weekend Programming Note
Catch Kay, Debra and Rick on Dallas television this weekend. Full Story
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2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Eagle for Kay, White, Gilbert
The Bryan-College Station paper's editorial board makes its picks. Full Story
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2010: Clements Endorses Perry
Former Gov. Bill Clements endorsed Gov. Rick Perry for reelection. Full Story
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The Brief: February 16, 2010
Early voting begins, state agencies scramble to cut spending and a Clinton antagonist moves back to Texas. Full Story
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2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Caller-Times for KBH and White
The Corpus Christi newspaper's editorial board echoes the sentiments of other papers around the state. Full Story
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The Brief: February 15, 2010
If editorial boards had the last say, next month’s primaries would be a moot point and gubernatorial candidates could have spent Valentine’s Day eating stale candy like the rest of us. Some of Texas’ largest newspapers weighed in last weekend on their choice for governor and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and former Houston Mayor Bill White grabbed the lion’s share. Full Story
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Survey Says...
Texans are more worried about the economy and the direction of the country than anything else, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Other notable findings: Nearly two-thirds support either gay marriage or civil unions, nearly half prefer private health insurance to a government-run plan, and more than a third think the Legislature meets every year. Full Story
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