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2010: Hutchison’s In; Here’s How She Said It
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is in the governor’s race, if you were still on pins and needles about that. She starts with promises of property tax reform, a leadership shake-up at the Texas Department of Transportation, and a list of other problems she’d like to address.
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2010: KBH Calls it for White
Sorry, Farouk. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison called the Democratic gubernatorial primary for Houston Mayor Bill White .
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The Brief: December 7, 2009
If Thursday was Gov. Rick Perry’s day, and Friday belonged to Bill White, then today is a day for Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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On Being a Black Republican
Wallace Jefferson, the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, on what race has to do with politics, why he’s a member of his party, and whether the GOP has been sufficiently hospitable to African Americans.
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White Stumps Austin
Houston Mayor Bill White has hit the campaign trail after joining the race for governor late last week. One of his first stops was Austin. The Capital city is considered a democratic stronghold. And made for a nice safe place to start his run for governor. Ben Philpott is covering the Texas governor’s race for the Texas Tribune and KUT News.
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Video: On Being a Black Republican
Wallace Jefferson, the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, on what race has to do with politics, why he’s a member of the GOP, and whether the party has been sufficiently hospitable to African Americans.
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Video: Bill White’s Announcement Speech
The Houston mayor reveals the worst-kept secret in Texas politics: He’s running for governor. Unedited video in two parts.
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Economy
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
It was a political week, with a full-court press from our staff on Bill White’s switch to the governor’s race and all of the fallout; the moves during the first week of filing for political races; Philpott’s look at Republicans challenging Republicans; Hu’s latest in the popular Stump Interrupted series; Ramshaw on emergency rooms, family doctors, and child protection; Stiles and Grissom mapping payday lending locations juxtaposed with family income data; Rapoport on the state budget and education; Thevenot on KBH’s plans for schools; and Hamilton on the power (or not) of political endorsements. The best of the best from November 28 to December 4, 2009.
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HuTube: Behind the Scenes of Snow; White
It’s the latest installment of a HuTube video journal, or vlog, to take you behind the scenes of Bill White’s annoucement in Houston.