Texas Democrats made a stand this weekend — with tongues planted firmly in cheek.
Griffin Perry
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State Government
Enthusiasm, Yes. But Can the Democrats Win?
The Texas Democrats wrapped up their convention in Corpus Christi on Saturday, and the party’s grass roots activists headed home newly energized to elect their candidates — including Bill White as governor. But as Ben Philpott of KUT and the Tribune reports, excitement may only be able to carry them so far.
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Democrats Still Dancing
Two years after the party’s hybrid primary/caucus system allowed Barack Obama to win more presidential delegates than Hillary Clinton, Texas Democrats voted at their convention this weekend in Corpus Christi to keep the controversial “Texas two-step.”
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Demographics
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Ramsey’s interview with Rick Perry’s chief consultant, Stiles on the massive amount of cash that cities are collecting from red-light cameras, Grissom on the coming debate over the Democrats’ two-step primary/caucus process, Thevenot on the State Board of Education’s latest controversial plan, Aguilar on immigrants deported for minor infractions, Ramshaw on the social conscience (or lack thereof) of medical schools, M. Smith on a nascent voter registration effort in Harris County, Hamilton’s interview with the newest state senator, Philpott on Bill White’s feistier week, Galbraith on how tighter EPA rules will affect Texas and Hu on questions about the governor’s transparency: The best of our best from June 21 to 25, 2010.
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Ads Infinitum: Perry Calls White Shady
As Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White prepares to rally his troops at the Democratic State Convention in Corpus Christi, Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign today released a new attack video.
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Politics
The Brief: June 25, 2010
That extra spring in Democrats’ step this weekend? Blame it on the Green Party.
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State Government
Is Rick Perry Transparent?
His campaign was criticized this week for failing to detail its expenditures. But Craig McDonald, who filed an ethics complaint on behalf of liberal watchdog group Texans for Public Justice, says there’s a larger issue at play: the Perry administration’s overall lack of openness.
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Economy
Ads Infinitum: Education PAC’s Anti-Perry Ad [Updated]
A new political action committee is attacking Gov. Rick Perry with a television ad playing on a familiar theme: Perry’s high-class living. The ad starts airing tonight in markets across Texas.
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The Brief: June 24, 2010
There’s restrained optimism in the air today, and that can only mean one thing.
