Doubt about Houston Mayor Bill White’s plans is scarce, but just for grins, undo this political pretzel.
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Demographics
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Ramsey and others on Bill White and the changing state of the race for governor; Thevenot’s two-parter on what Dallas churches are doing to combat social ills and racial division; Ramshaw on the use of force by school district police departments (and why parents don’t know about it); Grissom’s two-parter, abetted by Stiles, on unregulated payday lenders; Aguilar on Mexican immigrants who play against type; and Rapoport on those missing extra checks for retired public employees. The best of the best from November 21 to 25, 2009.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: Hutchison vs. White Money
With some notable exceptions, few political donors cut checks to both candidates.
Posted inState Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 005
It’s the Thanksgiving episode of The Texas Tribune TribCast. Evan Smith, Ross Ramsey, Elise Hu and Ben Philpott talk about the shakeup in the Democratic race for governor and the ramifications for the Republicans.
Posted inState Government
White Noise
If Bill White runs for governor, what’s the effect down the ballot?
Posted inState Government
Help from Above?
This holiday weekend, Democrats up and down the ballot are giving thanks for the prospect of a Bill White gubernatorial candidacy.
Posted inState Government
HuTube: Monday’s Developments in 60 Seconds
It’s a Bill White-Tom Schieffer-Kinky Friedman-Farouk Shami-Rick Perry mashup to get you caught up on Monday’s developments, if you missed them.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Give or Take a Million
If we didn’t think campaign finance law was confusing before this morning, well, we do now.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: November 24, 2009
Is “eye-gougingly boring” the new “gubernatorial”?
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State Government
The $4.2 Million Question
How much of Bill White’s federal war chest could be used in a race for governor? Most of it.