It’s not an accident that Democrats have been winning races in Republican-held urban and suburban districts, and narrowing statewide Republican margins. That Democrats are attracting A-team candidates like Mayor Bill White is testimony to years of hard work, not coincidental political evolution.
State Government
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State Government
TribBlog: Texas’ Charter School Law Gets a “D”
The pro-charter National Center for Education Reform cites state’s lack of financial support for facilities, a cap on the number of charters and a restrictive regulatory environment.
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Health care
TribBlog: Room to Breathe
The Texas Departments of Family and Protective Services and State Health Services are launching a “Room to Breathe” campaign to educate parents about the dangers of co-sleeping, a controversial subject that they appear to be approaching with caution.
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2010: Medina Makes it Official
As she files to run as a Republican for Governor, Debra Medina’s campaign says, “Texans are one step closer to freedom!”
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KBH on Filing for Governor, Facing White
Full remarks and Q and A after Kay Bailey Hutchison officially got on the ballot for Texas governor.
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Combing Over Shami’s Voting Record
Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami is counting on your votes to put him in office, but records show his own voting history is inconsistent. There’s no evidence that he’s ever voted in a Democratic primary — but he did vote in the Republican primary in 2000.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: A Data Challenge for Texas
What are state and local governments in Texas doing to make raw data available to the public? Not much.
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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 .