Rick Perry leads Kay Bailey Hutchison by 11 points in a new Rasmussen survey that’s out this morning.
State Government
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On the Records: Sick Of Waiting
Tired of waiting for the state to provide swine flu vaccine locations, The Dallas Morning News took matters into its own hands.
Campaign Cash: To Cap, or Not to Cap?
Should the state set limits on political contributions? Depends on which candidate you ask.
Behind Closed Doors
Should the Texas Forensic Science Commission meet in private? The new chairman, John Bradley, says there’s a good argument for it.
Campaign finance: Kinky Friedman
Friedman, in his second run for governor, says public financing is the way to go.
Campaign finance: Mark Miner
Rick Perry’s campaign spokesman says the governor opposes limits on contributions and thinks the solution is transparency, so that voters know who’s backing whom.
Campaign finance: Kay Bailey Hutchison
Hutchison, a U.S. Sen. and gubernatorial candidate, says the state ought to impose limits on the size of campaign contributions.
Campaign finance reform, anyone?
Ben Philpott reports on the gubernatorial candidates’ stands on campaign finance. Some want reform. Some want the status quo.
Campaign finance: Tom Schieffer
Schieffer, a Democrat, says current regulations of campaign finance are “not serving anybody’s interest.”
Campaign finance: Hank Gilbert
Gilbert, a Democrat running for governor, says campaign finance regulation is the only way to control special interests.


