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Texas Governor Abbott Delivers State Of The State Address In Houston
Posted on · It was his first major speech outside Austin since being sworn in as the state's 49th chief executive.
Posted on · It was his first major speech outside Austin since being sworn in as the state's 49th chief executive.
Posted on · The grand jury system has come under scrutiny lately. One is for failing to indict police officers in the controversial deaths of black men. The other is for the indictment of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Now a once powerful Texas politician — who was indicted by a grand jury — weighs in on the debate.
Posted on · Republicans across Texas celebrated another sweep of statewide offices Tuesday night. Greg Abbott was elected Governor, and Dan Patrick Lieutenant Governor. Sid Miller was elected Agriculture Commissioner, George P. Bush won his bid for General Land Office Commissioner, Glenn Hegar becomes the new Comptroller, and Ryan Sitton was elected Railroad Commissioner. U.S. Senator John Cornyn […]
Posted on · Texas gubernatorial campaigns wrap up in Houston
Posted on · Task force to ensure Texas appropriately responds to infectious diseases.
Posted on · 10 CDC staffers sent to Dallas for Ebola investigation.
Posted on · Once a month, this fall, up until the November election, we’re discussing the latest developments in some of the major statewide political campaigns. Debates will take place this week in the races for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. We discuss what’s at stake for the major party candidates with political scientists Paul Brace from Rice University, […]
Posted on · Rick Perry is the first Texas Governor in nearly a century to face a criminal charge. Late Friday, Gov. Perry was indicted on two charges alleging he abused his power as governor to pressure a district attorney arrested for drunk driving to resign, by threatening to cut off funding for her office. We discuss the […]
Posted on · Preview the candidates in the Texas Lieutenant Governor GOP run-off race.
Posted on · Lt. Governor David Dewhurst placed a distant second in Tuesday’s GOP primary. He will have to make up ground to defeat State Senator Dan Patrick in a runoff election on May 27 just to be his own party’s nominee for re-election to his current post come November. We discuss this and other results from Tuesday’s […]
Posted on · Early voting begins this week for a March primary election which will determine the major party candidates for a number of statewide offices. While itâs clear who both Republicans and Democrats will put forward for Governor, the Lieutenant Governorâs race appears up for grabs. We learn about that and other offices for which the primary […]
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good, some of it bad, some of it downright ugly. When faced with a variety of intriguing developments in the weekâs Houston news, we turn to our panel of non-experts to parse âThe Good, the Bad, and the Uglyâ of it all. Todayâs panel features […]
Posted on · As 2013 comes to a close we take a look back at The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston politics in 2013, including: A mayor’s race that wasn’t as close as many thought, the rise of Wendy Davis and Gov. Perry’s impending departure.
Posted on · While weâre a month away from a local election, including a mayoral race, many political eyes are transfixed on Election Day 2014. Thatâs when a gubernatorial election will be held to replace incumbent Rick Perry, who previously announced he will not seek another term in office. The plot thickened Thursday, when State Senator Wendy Davis […]
Posted on · The last day of Alex Brown's life began like many others. The 17 year old Seagraves High School senior hopped in her truck, and began the drive to her Lubbock, Texas-area school. Along the way, she began texting, a distraction which led to her rolling her truck. She was ejected from the vehicle and died. […]