Education has emerged as one of the more contentious fronts in the gubernatorial campaign, with Kay Bailey Hutchison this week releasing a barrage of school proposals and attacks on the status quo. But the differences between the candidates have more to do with execution than with design.
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2010: Where is Everybody?
Democrats are still talking about who’ll fill out their statewide ticket, and it doesn’t look like they’ll know by the end of the week. Republicans might not see everyone’s filing this week, but expect all of their non-judicial statewide incumbents to file for reelection.
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2010: Talk, but No Motion
Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, will seek reelection next year. Is that really a ray of hope for Elizabeth Ames Jones? Really?
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Much Ado About Endorsing
They certainly provide daily fodder for campaign news coverage, but there’s no guarantee that endorsements will translate to anything positive for a candidate — let alone an electoral victory.
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Rising Removals
Removals of Texas children from abusive homes have reached their highest point since the 2008 polygamist sect raid, when hundreds were taken into custody in a single day.
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Assessing Bill White
Two Houston bloggers duke it out over the wisdom and promise of the mayor’s gubernatorial candidacy.
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The Brief: November 30, 2009
With the Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to put noses back to the grindstone — unless you are state Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown.
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Pleading the Tenth
The final amendment in the Bill of Rights provides state leaders their best avenue around federal policies they don’t agree with. That is, if the Tenth Amendment actually means something.
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2010: CQ’s Take on Texas
Congressional Quarterly’s latest rankings of congressional races has only three Texas contests in the “likely” category, two on the Democratic side and one on the Republican side.