Thevenot on the fastest-growing charter school chain in Texas, Hu on the continuing legal fights between tort reformers and trial lawyers over the state’s windstorm insurance pool, Hamilton on the push for accountability in Texas colleges, Philpott on legislative skirmishing over federal education funds, Grissom on misdemeanor convicts choosing jail time instead of probation that’s more expensive for them but cheaper for the state, M. Smith on Bill Flores’ challenge in what’s billed as the hottest congressional race in the country, Ramshaw looks at scandals that have put some otherwise safe statehouse incumbents in deep electoral trouble, yours truly on the closest and ugliest race on the statewide ballot and Galbraith and Titus on pollution from idling vehicles and why it’s so hard to control: The best of our best from September 27 to October 1, 2010.
Bill Flores
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Ads Infinitum: Chet Edwards’ “General”
The latest ad from U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, features General Paul Funk, the former commander of Fort Hood, who accuses Republican Bill Flores of “spreading outright lies.”
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Criminal Justice
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 48
Our topics this week include the renewed debate over concealed handguns on campus, the advantages of not debating or talking to the press and the hotly contested battle between Congressman Chet Edwards and Republican Bill Flores in CD-17.
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Congress
Ads Infinitum: 2 New Chet Edwards Ads
The CD-17 congressman touts his record of creating and protecting jobs in two spots airing in select media markets.
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Congress
Ads Infinitum: Bill Flores’ “Austin Paper”
A new ad from the Bill Flores campaign spotlights incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards’ “False” PolitiFact rating.
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Congress
The Contender
Bill Flores is the latest in a line of Republicans to try to dislodge U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, from the country’s most Republican district held by a Democrat. But this time, he swears, it’s going to come out differently. The pundit class thinks he may be right.
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Ads Infinitum: Chet Edwards’ “People”
The latest ad by U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, features veterans speaking out against what he alleges is Republican Bill Flores’ plan to privatize their health care system.
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Congress
Ads Infinitum: AFF’s “Fork in the Road”
The American Future Fund is the second national group to enter the CD-17 race with a TV ad against U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards.
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Ads Infinitum: Bill Flores’ “Silence”
Republican Bill Flores launched his third television ad in his general election bid to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco.
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Ads Infinitum: NRCC’s “Chet Edwards, He’s Not Independent”
A new ad in the CD-17 race from the National Republican Congressional Committee attacks the incumbent Democrat’s ties to the Washington establishment.
