We’ll have real time updates, photos and analysis from the Denton debate between GOP gubernatorial candidates Governor Rick Perry, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina.
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TribBlog: SBOE = State Board of Editors
When the State Board of Education finally got to amending the social studies curriculum, members burrowed deeply into the weeds, holding extended debates over the parsing of seemingly innocuous phrases, like “citizens” vs. “good citizens.”
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2010: An Extra Dose of Debate
Those of you who want to play political reporter as you watch tonight’s debate will want to keep your eyes peeled to the following locations.
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State Government
2010: White’s Money
The former Houston mayor reported raising $2.5 million from Dec. 4, when he got into the race, and the end of 2009: about $90,000 a day.
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TribBlog: Amid Controversy, Texas Gets an ‘A’ for Standards
But Education Week gives state’s education system average marks in other categories, and a C+ overall.
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Averitt’s Out. Now What?
The Waco senator’s exit could open the door for the Democrats, who don’t have a candidate in the race but might get a chance to add one.
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2010: The Democrats Muck Their Hand in Waco
You cannot win if you do not play: Poker players know it, and the Ds, if they mean to make this a two-party state again, need to know it too.
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2010: Kip Averitt Drops Senate Reelection Bid
A Burleson insurance agent who was challenging him in the primary is the beneficiary of his unexpected decision, as no Democrat filed to run in the race.
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The Pre-Game Show
The three Republicans who want to be governor of Texas — Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina — meet in their first debate tonight in Denton (and on statewide television and radio), each hoping to ignite support for the March 2 primary election.