http://newspapertree.com/politics/ Newspaper Tree - Politics en-us Sen. Eliot Shapleigh told the El Paso Times today that he plans not to run for any elective office in 2010. Brandi Grissom, Texas Tribune Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:38:07 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4360-2010-shapleigh-sitting-out http://newspapertree.com/politics/4360-2010-shapleigh-sitting-out Voters in a few scattered districts — 12 or fewer — can expect to see real contests in House races. Only one senator — Eliot Shapleigh of El Paso — is leaving, and the race to replace him is becoming almost sedate. Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:40:33 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4355-never-can-say-goodbye http://newspapertree.com/politics/4355-never-can-say-goodbye After keeping his promise to fight for El Paso, State Representative Joe Moody filed for re-election today and said he aims to get even more done next year in the Texas House. FROM THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE JOE MOODY Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:42:34 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4354-moody-files-for-re-election http://newspapertree.com/politics/4354-moody-files-for-re-election I've been asking myself for quite a while now why it is that Joe Muench has the Sunday political column in the El Paso Times. Aside from demonstrating themselves to be out of touch more often than not, Muench seems to almost be on another planet. By Jaime Abeytia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:48:59 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4340-the-lion-s-den-why-does-joe-muench-have-a-column http://newspapertree.com/politics/4340-the-lion-s-den-why-does-joe-muench-have-a-column Shapleigh said last month he would not run for reelection to the Texas Senate. He hasn’t revealed his statewide ambitions, but his public and private remarks leave little doubt the longtime El Paso legislator is seriously considering a gubernatorial bid. Brandi Grissom, The Texas Tribune Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:43:27 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4335-shapleigh-ever-after http://newspapertree.com/politics/4335-shapleigh-ever-after Keep watching this race because in the words of the great Yogi Berra, “It ain't over til it's over.” By Jaime Abeytia Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:26:24 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4330-the-lion-s-den-a-new-alliance http://newspapertree.com/politics/4330-the-lion-s-den-a-new-alliance Oh oh, the radio hosts fret and churn, will their loose, unmanicured quotes be the end of them? David Crowder Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:44:26 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4313-who-has-the-playboy-we-re-reading-it-for-the-ep-article-with-byrd-and-escobar-of-course http://newspapertree.com/politics/4313-who-has-the-playboy-we-re-reading-it-for-the-ep-article-with-byrd-and-escobar-of-course Mystery Lady and the recall people have to target the 30 percent that didn’t vote for Acosta. Hate to break it to them, but that math isn’t there and it’s not enough to force a recall. Jaime Abeytia Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:55:37 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4277-the-lion-s-den-the-acosta-recall-effort http://newspapertree.com/politics/4277-the-lion-s-den-the-acosta-recall-effort Earmarked projects are not associated with any integral military strategy or Pentagon review but are an arrangement solely between the congressional representative and the earmarked project, which is often a corporation doing business in the congressional district. Tom Barry Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:25:02 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4259-reyes-the-rainmaker-electronics-and-earmarks-on-the-border http://newspapertree.com/politics/4259-reyes-the-rainmaker-electronics-and-earmarks-on-the-border In 2005, Reyes announced in that Aerospace Missions Corporation had picked El Paso as its “new research and development center, which will create 150 high-paying jobs and inject $35 million annually into our local economy.” Tom Barry Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:46:03 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/politics/4260-reyes-and-the-aerospace-missions-corporation-earmark http://newspapertree.com/politics/4260-reyes-and-the-aerospace-missions-corporation-earmark