Plano City Councilwoman Mabrie Griffith Jackson is telling supporters she will resign that city job as early as Monday to put her name into the race to replace Rep. Brian McCall, R-Plano, who has decided he won’t seek an 11th term next year.
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State Government
2010: McCall won’t seek reelection
Brian McCall, a key member of House Speaker Joe Straus’ leadership team, won’t seek reelection next year
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Energy
KBH to TFRW: A change in plans
I must put what’s best for my campaign aside and do what is best for Texas. That is why I must stay in the Senate while running for the Republican nomination for governor. I cannot walk away while this fight is being fought by our fellow Republicans. I must stay and fight with them.
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Demographics
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
KBH resigns herself to staying in the Senate, Grissom investigates the broken border, Ramshaw outs IT contractors who make gigabucks from state agencies, Hu gives Hutchison and Perry the Stump Interrupted treatment, the new head of the Foresenic Science Commission faces his critics, Stiles posts a searchable database of fines levied by the state ethics commission, and Hamilton discovers the consequences of party switching (none): The best of the best from November 9 to 13, 2009.
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John Sharp on KBH
The former comptroller and U.S. Senate candidate says his campaign will continue.
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Perry Says KBH Should Stay in the Senate
Governor Rick Perry, speaking in Austin before KBH’s non-resignation announcement, suggesting his opponent should stay in office.
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Public Education
Fail-safe?
Districts prepare to go to court with the TEA over minimum grades policies, prompting the question: How much should schools emulate the real world? And how many second chances should students get?
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Hutchison’s Friday Gaggle
Kay Bailey Hutchison reacts to the Rasmussen poll, Rick Perry’s remarks about Obama “trying to punish Texas” and more questions about her resignation timetable.
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State Government
Hire Power
Typically, Texas Child Protective Services experiences sky-high employee and caseworker vacancy rates, but as unemployment has soared, staffing numbers have blossomed — stabilizing child abuse caseloads. Why the bad economy is good news for one state agency.