In their first and probably only televised debate, Bill White sounded experienced, as you’d expect of a three-term mayor of Houston, while wealthy hair care magnate Farouk Shami was more passionate, more animated, and much more prone to political mistakes.
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The Bill and Farouk Show
The leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates debated last night in Fort Worth. Bill White and Farouk Shami tried to highlight their differences and to give voters a reason why they should consider electing a governor from their party for the first time in 20 years. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.
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Health care
This Might Hurt
Advocates for vaccination records say a complete registry of shots would help the state navigate major health crises. Opponents say it would jeopardize patient privacy. Lawmakers like the potential cost savings, but they still aren’t sure where they stand.
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State Government
Accidents Will Happen
State troopers turned in hundreds of error-riddled crash reports in 2007 and 2008, according to an internal audit by the Department of Public Safety.
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HuTube: A Debate Behind-the-Scenes
We continue in our vlog journey to give you a glimpse of the scenes behind the story. Here’s a look at tonight’s Democratic gubernatorial face-off from the press’ point of view.
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Inside the Democratic Debate
As part of our behind-the-scenes vlog series, here’s a look at tonight’s Democratic gubernatorial face-off from the press’ point of view.
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Bill White’s Post-Debate Q&A
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White took the mic after the hourlong debate against Farouk Shami. In a spirited give-and-take with the press, he defended his record as Houston mayor.
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Farouk Shami’s Post-Debate Q&A
Once the debate ended, the candidates continued taking questions at separate post-debate press conferences. Farouk Shami met with reporters to defend his various policy positions and to take a few more jabs at frontrunner Bill White.
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State Government
2010: Newspaper Endorsements: DMN for Kinky
“It’s hard to see him in any statewide office, really, but his talent for folksy one-liners could at least be useful in the important role of promoting Texas farm and ranch products”
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The Democratic Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog
We’re live-blogging the Democratic gubernatorial debate from Fort Worth. (Check your local listings for stations and times and so on). We welcome your input in the comments or on Facebook and Twitter.