Kay Bailey Hutchison’s latest campaign ad takes to the air today. They are calling it “Cha-Ching.”
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On the Records: Ready, Set, File
Today the campaigns file reports itemizing their donations and expenditures.
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Public Education
Civil Civics
State Board of Education members played mostly nice with one another Thursday, as they added and subtracted historical figures to the social studies curriculum. In: the first Hispanic Texas Supreme Court justice, Tejanos who died at the Alamo, and W.E.B. Du Bois. Out: “Ma” Ferguson, Henry Cisneros, and Dolores Huerta.
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Debate Differences
Three candidates for the Republican Party nomination for Governor faced off last night in the first debate of the 2010 election. It’s been months since Governor Rick Perry and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison announced they’d be running for governor in 2010. The campaign machinery for both have been pumping out information throughout 2009. But for many voters – last night’s debate was their first chance to kick the tires and figure out how the candidates stand on a handful of topics. Ben Philpott, who’s covering the Texas governor’s race for KUT News and the Texas Tribune, reports on what differences emerged from last night’s debate.
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Not Exactly a Game-Changer
In the first debate of this political season, Rick Perry didn’t fall on his face, and Kay Bailey Hutchison didn’t either. For a politician with a reputation to protect, that’s the description of a win. The third candidate in the race, Debra Medina, held her own.
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HuTube: GOP Debate Behind-the-Scenes
Go behind-the-scenes at the first GOP gubernatorial debate.
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Election 2010
The most up-to-date information about the candidates running for various offices.
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The GOP Debate: Spin Room
Post-debate spin from Governor Rick Perry’s campaign manager, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s spokeswoman and Debra Medina herself.
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An Inside Look at the GOP Debate
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the first GOP gubernatorial debate. We cover the coverage and the story behind the story.
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Ads Infinitum: Perry’s “Bailout”
Just before the first GOP primary debate, Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign released a new ad.