U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, both Republicans, sent President Obama a letter today, calling for him to get busy trying to quell the violence on the U.S.-Mexico border and stop it from spilling into Texas.
John Cornyn
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The Brief: March 5, 2010
Pundits and political observers may finally get what they’ve been wanting in Texas — a close race for governor.
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The Brief: March 4, 2010
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s supporters have had over 24 hours to get through the seven stages of the grieving process. But there’s a little known eighth stage: deciding if they can support the man that defeated her.
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2010: Cornyn Wants Kay to Stay
When U.S. Sen. John Cornyn gets the chance to talk with U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison about last night’s GOP gubernatorial primary loss, he will ask her to reconsider her repeated campaign promise to step down.
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State Government
2010: KBH is 28th Most Conservative Senator
National Journal says she’s more conservative than Alexander, Hatch, Murkowski, and a few others but less conservative than the vast majority of her colleagues.
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Primary Color: HD-11
State Rep. Chuck Hopson, of Jacksonville, got everything he hoped for when he quit the Democratic party last year to seek reelection as a Republican — with two exceptions. One is named Michael Banks; the other is named Allan Cain.
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Higher Education
Trading Places
Texas, that famous bastion of conservatism, has become a leading exporter of agricultural products to communist Cuba — second only to Louisiana among the 50 states.
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Demographics
The Numbers Game
More than 373,000 Texans went uncounted by the 2000 census, resulting in a loss of $1 billion in federal funds. With eight of the nation’s 50 hardest-to-count counties right here in our state, the coming 2010 census is a cause for concern — and an apparent lack of attention by elected officials is making matters worse.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: Case Open, File Closed
Getting a look at correspondence, documents, reports, etc. related to death row inmate Hank Skinner’s case is proving more difficult than I imagined.
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State Government
TribBlog: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Change
Sen. Cornyn said allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the U.S. military would hinder recruitment efforts.
