In some places, the governor’s border security efforts have led to a reduction in crime — in rural counties, for instance, where there aren’t many people and there wasn’t much crime to begin with. But in large urban counties like El Paso and Webb, it’s a different story.
State Government
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 003
In this week’s TribCast, Ross, Evan, Elise and Ben talk about endangered Democrats, shifting demographics and emery boards. (You’ll get it after you take a listen.)
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Hank Gilbert Takes a Stand. Again.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hank Gilbert stopped in Austin Wednesday to deliver a speech on energy and the environment — the sixth policy proposal he’s released so far. Can Gilbert gain traction by focusing early and often on the issues?
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Share and Share Alike
We’ve made it easier for you to push our stories out to the world — out to your world — on Facebook and Twitter.
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HuTube: Rick Perry Calls For Bigger, Better Tea Parties
Watch Governor Rick Perry’s Wednesday speech at the Midland County Republican Women’s luncheon, where he claims President Barack Obama is “beyond not caring about Texas.”
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Jose Rodriguez on his 2010 Senate bid
Democratic El Paso County Attorney Jose Rodriguez talks about why he’s running for the Texas Senate. He announced Sunday that he will campaign for the seat state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh is vacating.
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Politics
Party Hoppers
“It’d be like someone standing at the Alamo going, ‘I’m not gonna survive this thing,’ and all of a sudden he jumps up and starts speaking Spanish!” says Rep. Mark Homer, D-Paris. Maybe so, but switching parties usually works out.
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Hopson vs. Walker 2008 commercial
Brian Walker, a former opponent who endorsed Chuck Hopson’s bid for reelection after Hopson’s party switch (from the Democrats to the Republicans), was the subject of a Hopson attack ad in last year’s election.
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Public Education
Robert’s Rules
State schools chief Robert Scott recently failed to get the Legislature to increase the cap on charter schools — then found a legal way to do it anyway, much to the dismay of state Democrats and teachers unions.