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State Government
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A conversation with Dan Bartlett
Former White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett sits down with the Tribune’s Evan Smith to talk about Rick vs. Kay, what Texans should think about health care reform and troop levels in Afghanistan, and the GOP’s missed opportunity to reach out to Hispanics.
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Hu Tube: 3-2-1…
In the spirit of multi-platform journalism, the posts here at Hu Tube will be highly visual. If I don’t have a new video for ya each day, I’ll throw up photos and do some live photoblogging during the election cycle and legislative sessions. Stay tuned.
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State Government
Rick vs. Kay: Battle of the Titans
Today is Election Day for 11 propositions on the constitutional ballot in Texas, but most of the state’s political attention is focused on next November’s gubernatorial election—and the brightest light is squarely on the Republican primary battle between incumbent Governor Rick Perry and U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Ben Philpott, who’s covering the governor’s race for Austin public radio station KUT-FM and the Tribune, reports on the battle of the titans taking place in the GOP and what its aftermath could mean for the party in power … and the Democrats’ chances next fall.
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The Brief: November 2, 2009
Don’t look now, Senator, but the vultures are circling.
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Exit Notices for Some, But Not All
by Matt Stiles and Elise Hu, The Texas Tribune
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We’re mobile! We’re on iTunes!
Because we believe so strongly in distributing our content across as many platforms as possible, we’re happy to report that you can take the Trib with you. You can see a constantly updated stream of our top stories on our mobile site, m.texastribune.org, and you can download our podcasts and our free Elected Officials Directory app on iTunes (there’s a free version and a paid version). If there’s another way you’d like to get access to Trib content other than at your computer, let us know.
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KBH calls for contribution cap
Waco, TX. October 5, 2009. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison calls for a cap on campaign contributions in Texas. Currently there’s no limit on how much you can give to candidates for state offices, with the exception of judicial races.
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