The University of Texas / Texas Tribune poll, conducted from February 1-7, shows Gov. Rick Perry holding a 24-point lead over U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican gubernatorial primary contest, with Debra Medina posing a surprisingly strong challenge to Hutchison for second place.
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Perry, White Way Ahead
In the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, Rick Perry and Bill White are way out front in their respective primaries.
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2010: New Poll, Same Story
Rick Perry has 49 percent; Kay Bailey Hutchison has 27 percent and Debra Medina has 19 percent, according to a new survey done for the Texas Credit Union League. On the Democratic side, Bill White got 51 percent to Farouk Shami’s 19 percent.
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Primary Color: HD-66
The race to replace state Rep. Brian McCall, R-Plano, has it all: the high price of ambition, reruns of a 2006 campaign ad, a bikini-clad beauty and a fight over conservative bonafides.
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Economy
The Last Time Around
How will lawmakers deal with a budget shortfall of at least $11 billion — and maybe several billion more — in the next legislative session? In all likelihood, by doing what they did in 2003, when things were almost this bad.
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2010: Medina Catching Kay?
A new poll shows GOP gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina within striking distance of second place — and a spot in a runoff.
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2010: White Would Lose to All 3 Repubs
Yes, even Debra Medina. So says the latest Rasmussen Reports poll.
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Criminal Justice
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The death penalty and DNA testing in a 16-year-old triple murder in the Texas Panhandle. The second debate between the three Republican candidates for governor. Charter schools are having a hard time hanging on to the employees that matter the most: Teachers. The possibilities and perils of a switch to electronic medical records. A rundown of top races. Who’s giving to candidates, and how much? Social networks and politicians. Ballots: The slow reveal. And a new and highly requested feature makes its debut. The best of our best from January 23 to 29, 2010.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: Data Decisions
Some deep-pocketed trial lawyers didn’t make the Twenty Who Gave Plenty list. Why not?
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Speaking Tweets to Power
Rick Perry’s Blogger Summit featured big-name speakers, social media strategizing and a chance to shoot guns with the Governor. What it didn’t feature: much talk about Texas.