Texas Politics

Democrats blast party-switcher, Republicans celebrate defection (UPDATE)

chron.com, MySA.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:09:30 -0600

The Fort Hood shootings couldn't escape mention even at a political news conference today. Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie, who blasted Rep. Chuck Hopson of Jacksonville for deciding to switch from the Democratic to the Republican party, opened this...

"Texas doesn't actually exist"

chron.com, MySA.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:36:47 -0600

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst spoke to students at the University of Texas about energy and told them Texas does not really exist. But he then added more to the statement. "Texas doesn't actually exist," Dewhurst said. "It's a state of...

Perry joins Gingrich for health care op-ed

chron.com, MySA.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:41:19 -0600

Gov. Rick Perry joined former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich in writing an op-ed about health care in Friday's Washington Post. In the op-ed, Perry and Gingrich write that the states, and not the federal government, should take the lead...

Anything you can do, I can do better: The Race for the Republican Nomination

chron.com, MySA.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:21:43 -0600

One-upmanship is still alive and well in the Republican gubernatorial primary race. Recently, Gov. Rick Perry said that he is the "better conservative" in the race with U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Perry refused to say whether Hutchison was a...

Mid-week rumblings in Texas Politics

chron.com, MySA.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:07:44 -0600

Thompson the first casualty The Texas Governor's race has had its first casualty. Garland Therapist and Democrat Mark Thompson announced that he is dropping out of the race for Texas Governor because the field is too crowded. Thompson then announced...

Constitutional amendments passing in early returns

chron.com, MySA.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:21 -0600

Proposed constitutional amendments to protect open beaches and to limit government from taking private property for profit-making ventures were among 11 winning voter approval in early returns. Proposition 11 to limit government eminent domain power had more than 80 percent...

Are those Aggies voting against Tier One?

chron.com, MySA.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:25:05 -0600

Of all the counties with major universities, only one seems to be going against Proposition 4, the proposed constitutional amendment to put seven universities on the path of becoming Tier One research institutions. That county would be Brazos, home of...

Rural Texas is voting against Tier One universities

chron.com, MySA.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:59:08 -0600

The early vote coming in shows Proposition 4 to promote the creation of more Tier One universities, including the University of Houston, is failing in most rural counties. However, the proposition has a solid lead in most urban counties and...

Medina questions Hutchison's credentials on abortion

chron.com, MySA.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:36:57 -0600

Republican gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina went on the offensive against U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison today in an op-ed she is sending to newspapers. Conservative and pro-choice rarely fall in the same sentence, unless you're referring to "conservative" gubernatorial...

Hutchison questions new poll

chron.com, MySA.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:05:08 -0600

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign manager went on the offensive today to say the University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll that showed Gov. Rick Perry with a 12 percentage point lead in the Republican primary was unreliable. For Terry...

Bill White backs Republican for state House

chron.com, MySA.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:38:40 -0600

No, not the Bill White you're thinking of. That's Bill White, mayor of Houston and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. This is Bill White, chairman of State Finance Commission and treasurer of the Sun City Texas Community Association of...

New poll: Nothing changed in governor's race since June

chron.com, MySA.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:56:59 -0600

University of Texas pollsters have come up with results in the Texas Republican gubernatorial primary that are almost identical to a poll they conducted in June -- Gov. Rick Perry leads U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison by 12 percentage points....

Docs for Rick, Aggies for Kay and Gilbert's gauntlet

chron.com, MySA.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:41:47 -0600

Tort reform erases all old wounds, according to Gov. Rick Perry and the folks at the Texas Medical Association as the statewide group of doctors endorsed Perry today over U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican gubernatorial primary. You'll...

KBH and the resignation question: A view from three dominoes down

chron.com, MySA.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:05:34 -0600

State Rep. Dan Branch's decision to seek re-election was seen by some as another sign that GOP hopefuls are giving up hope that U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will resign to focus on her challenge of GOP Gov. Rick Perry....

Podcast: Michael Williams gaining steam in Senate bid

chron.com, MySA.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:13:26 -0600

Though it is still uncertain whether Gov. Rick Perry will even get to name a replacement for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, it is apparent that Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams is moving toward the front of the pack...