The former Houston mayor reported raising $2.5 million from Dec. 4, when he got into the race, and the end of 2009: about $90,000 a day.
Bill White
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Politics
The Brief: January 14, 2010
Is it good news or bad news that comes in threes? Today, it’s a bit of both.
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State Government
2010: Rick vs. Kay Fundraising
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has slightly more campaign cash in the bank than her GOP rival, Gov. Rick Perry.
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Demographics
The Brief: January 12, 2010
Just because the Republican debates will make for good television, don’t forget the joys of a live show. Today, the State Board of Education is coming to town
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Energy
TribBlog: Clearing the Air
Texas needs to clean up its air. The candidates for governor say they know how to do it.
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Environment
Bill White Clears the Air
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate lays out the three things that need to happen to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Politics
The Brief: January 5, 2010
The smart money is on Republican Susan Combs to retain her position as Comptroller.
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The Brief: January 4, 2010
As we approach today’s filing deadline, there are — to paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld — known knowns. We also know there are known unknowns. But there are also unknown unknowns; the ones we don’t know we don’t know.
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Criminal Justice
Time’s Up
The political window is about to close: Today’s the last day to become a candidate in the 2010 state elections. What we know so far is that the ballot will have a fireworks show at the top, with contested and well-financed gubernatorial primaries on both sides. A couple of statewide Democratic races will be competitive, but with incumbents seeking reelection on the Republican side, there’s little action there.
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Money Matters
The four major gubernatorial campaigns will spend big bucks — maybe as much as $60 million — between now and the March 2 primary. What is that deluge of cash and advertising going to look like? Ben Philpott, who’s covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.