Goodbye, Terri Hodge. Hello, Eric Johnson?
Rick Perry
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State Government
A Hard Road
Lawmakers are still perturbed at TxDOT, but the state’s transportation agency is trying to do better. The first step, says one commissioner: Figure out how to meet the transportation needs of Texas citizens — which it’s not doing.
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Politics
2010: White Would Lose to All 3 Repubs
Yes, even Debra Medina. So says the latest Rasmussen Reports poll.
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The Brief: February 3, 2010
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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2010: Medina Rises, Hutchison Falls
New poll numbers from Rasmussen show bad news for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Criminal Justice
2010: White, Perry Lead in Fundraising
The latest campaign finance reports show that both candidates raised more than $700,000 in January. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison spent more than any other candidate: $3.3 million.
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The Brief: February 2, 2010
Q: What do you get when you cross Gov. Rick Perry, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina? A: A run-off.
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State Government
The Brief: February 1, 2010
Life is full of missed opportunities. Voting in the March 2 primary doesn’t have to be one of them.
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The Debate Watchers Speak!
They came, they saw, they sounded off. For Friday night’s gubernatorial primary debate, the Tribune and Austin’s KXAN-TV partnered to host a focus group of 10 undecided Republican voters. They watched the hour-long face off between Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina with us, and they pulled no punches when sharing their thoughts after the show.
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No Knockout
At the second debate between the three Republicans running for governor, the incumbent was on the defense, while his challengers tried their best to score points without making mistakes. Ben Philpott, who’s covering the race for KUT News and the Tribune, reports on how the hour-long event could affect the final month of campaigning.
