Dallas County — the first big county in Texas to flip from red to blue, back in 2006 — is a must-win for Democrats vying for statewide office. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.
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Ticked
The worst outbreak of fever-tick infestations in South Texas in four decades has ranchers and animal-health officials scrambling to prevent not just a loss of billions to the state cattle’s industry but an outright ban on our cattle.
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Guest Column: A Campaign Finance Coup d’état
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case constitutes activist judicial arrogance.
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The Talk Shows
Friday night’s second and final debate between the Republican candidates for governor might as well be called “The Debra Medina Show.” While the two big-name contenders — Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rick Perry — are trying not to make any career-threatening gaffes, she’ll be trying to add momentum to an outsider run that has made her the most interesting candidate in the race.
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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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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.
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HuTube: The Focus Group
Who won the debate? Our panel of ten undecided Republican voters was nearly unanimous in its decision.
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2010: Livebloggin’ the GOP Debate Tonight
Don’t just watch the debate. Follow along with our reporters in Dallas and Austin with our team liveblog event tonight.
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The 2nd GOP Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog
The three Republican gubernatorial candidates — Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, and Rick Perry — met for the second, and probably final, time in Dallas tonight. We came, we watched, we wrote, live-blogging all the way.