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Clayton Williams, Oilman And Colorful Candidate For Texas Governor, Has Died

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 17, 2020 · Clayton Williams of Midland, a well-known oilman and entrepreneur, has died. The one-time Republican candidate for governor of Texas lost a nationally watched race against Democrat Ann Richards in 1990 after a series of public gaffes.

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Texas Voters Evenly Split On Impeachment Of Donald Trump, UT/TT Poll finds

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 1, 2019 · Texas voters are divided on whether the president should be removed from office, but nearly half think impeachment investigations should proceed, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

Tags Democratic Impeachment republican texas Trump

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Analysis: Michael Quinn Sullivan’s Torment Of Dennis Bonnen Could End Next Week

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 11, 2019 · Next week could see the public airing of a secret recording that has had the Texas Capitol twisted in drama for most of the summer. With that, members of the Texas House can decide whether their speaker, Dennis Bonnen, made a big mistake or a little one.

Tags dan patrick Dennis Bonnen greg abbott Michael Quinn Sullivan Texas House

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Texas Voters’ Election Qualms Run High, But Their Reasons Vary, UT/TT Poll Says

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 18, 2019 · Texas Democrats see voter suppression. Texas Republicans see voter fraud. According to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, Texas voters find a lot wrong with who votes in the state's elections.

Tags Texas Politics Project Texas voters voter fraud voter suppression

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Analysis: A Green Appointee’s Harsh Introduction To Texas Election Politics

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 8, 2019 · Between his office's bungled efforts to find non-citizens among the state's registered voters and Democrats pouncing on state actions they believe are targeted at Hispanics and other groups, Texas Secretary of State David Whitley's confirmation is in peril.

Tags David Whitley Secretary Of State texas

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Analysis: Texas Tech’s Regents Ran off One of The Rare Good Guys in Politics

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 17, 2018 · Outgoing Texas Tech University Chancellor Robert Duncan's career as a public servant was straight out of a Frank Capra movie, or a civics textbook. The university's regents forced him out anyway.

Tags Robert Duncan Texas Tech University System

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Analysis: Other than The Mold And The Rats, It’s A Picture of Health

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 13, 2018 · If the state's health agencies have been willing — until found out — to let their own employees work in squalor, should the rest of us be asking more questions about how they're watching out for us?

Tags Austin State Hospital mold

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Analysis: Can Texans Handle This Kind of Tough Love about Schools?

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 10, 2018 · The state is about to hand out report cards on Texas schools and school districts, raising anxiety levels among educators and — once the grades are out — with parents, businesses, politicians and taxpayers.

Tags school ratings texas

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Analysis: The Most Important 2018 Candidate Isn’t on The Ballot

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 8, 2018 · The president might be the most important candidate in Texas in November — and he's not even on this year's ballot.

Tags 2018 candidate Ballot elections texas Texas ballot

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Analysis: After This Election, Texas Judicial Races Might Never Be The Same

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 3, 2018 · Texas judicial races are way down the November ballot, and the victors often depend on straight-ticket voting to get them by

Tags election November ballot texas

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Analysis: Don’t Count Your (Democratic) Chickens until They’re Elected

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 1, 2018 · Texas political eyes are watching for Republican weaknesses and Democratic chances in two or three state Senate districts

Tags texas texas elections voters

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Analysis: Mentions in a Few News Stories Can’t Turn A Candidate into A Contender

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 30, 2018 · Getting mentioned in a news story isn't the same thing as getting a vote

Tags ballots candidates midterm elections texas elections

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Analysis: The Unfolding Story of The Newest Americans

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 25, 2018 · There's a big difference between what policy is supposed to do and what it actually does

Tags families divided immigration U.S.-Mexico border zero tolerance

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Analysis: Texas Democratic Candidates Find Friendly Donors In Hostile Congressional Districts

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 23, 2018 · A pack of Texas Democratic challengers out-raised Republican incumbents in Congress. Now they've got to figure out how to wrestle away districts where, in most cases, Republicans win with ease.

Tags John Carter john culberson Pete Olson Pete Sessions Roger Williams ted cruz texas Texas Democratic Candidates Will Hurd

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Analysis: Winning An Election Without Money Is Hard; It’s Hard To Win With Money, Too

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 20, 2018 · Democrats challenging Republican incumbents are doing pretty well this year on the campaign finance front. It's very hard to win a big political race without that kind of success. But money alone is not the key to victory.

Tags election money elections money texas

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