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Griffin Perry
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State Government
TribBlog: Perry Commends DPS Troopers Who Nabbed Capitol Shooter
A man entered Sen. Dan Patrick’s office, then fired shots outside the Capitol. No injuries have been reported.
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Health care
The Abortion Answer
As she demonstrated in last week’s debate, Kay Bailey Hutchison still struggles with how to describe her position on an issue that many Republicans consider sacrosanct.
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Ready to Runoff
Let’s say, thanks to Debra Medina, neither Rick Perry nor Kay Bailey Hutchison cracks 50 percent in the Republican gubernatorial primary. What exactly happens next? When? And which of the two top finishers will have the edge?
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2010: Kay 41, Rick 0
Former President George H.W. Bush will endorse Kay Bailey Hutchison in the governor’s race this week, sources close to Hutchison confirmed tonight.
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The Brief: January 20, 2010
What do 41 Republicans in the U.S. Senate mean to Texas?
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Criminal Justice
Mapping the Money Race
To better understand the geography of the money race, we mapped the candidates’ contributions by city, using graduated symbols to highlight their most lucrative areas. The bubbles in the maps get larger based on the percentage of a candidates’ total take.
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Politics
The Polling Center: It’s a Texas Thing
Texas identity remains alive and well and continues to play a critical role in the state’s politics.
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Public Education
TribBlog: Will Obama Put Texas Schools Back in the Race?
The president announced he would ask Congress for an additional $1.35 billion for the Race to the Top education grant program — which Gov. Perry spurned last week — along with more flexibility in doling it out to individual districts. He also took a swipe at Texas.
