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Election '08: Why (and How) Texas Will Matter in Marchnew
The Obama and Clinton campaigns, volunteers, and voters are dusting off the rulebooks and learning, or relearning, the peculiar ins and outs of how Texas selects Democratic presidential candidates.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder and Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics
Will Texas Latinos Stand Up and Be Counted?new
Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns are convinced that the Latino vote will be the key to Texas.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics
Why is Hillary Neglecting Delegate-Rich Dallas County?new
While Obama has events going on throughout the city, Clinton is nowhere to be found.
Dallas Observer |
Mark Donald |
02-25-2008 |
Politics
The 2008 Primary Has Gone to Texasnew
For once, the presidential election is coming to the Lone Star State.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dave McNeely and Betty Brink |
02-14-2008 |
Politics
Tags: 2008 presidential election, Texas
Texas Pols Need to Get Off the Fencenew
Our governor and two U.S. senators know a fence is pointless -- but since short-term political expediency seems to demand one, they are desperately trying to obscure their barren leadership with comb-overs.
The Texas Observer |
Editorial |
09-10-2007 |
Commentary
Inside the Texas House Speaker's Counterinsurgencynew
Newly released docs reveal some of Republican Tom Craddick's plan to retain Speakership.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
08-29-2007 |
Politics
Divested Interestsnew
Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently endorsed a divestment plan to pressure Sudan on the genocide in Darfur -- the next day, he awarded an $8.5 million grant to a major stockholder in oil companies working there.
San Antonio Current |
Dave Maass |
02-28-2007 |
Politics
Waiting for Friedmannew
We knock back a few with the Kinky crowd.
Houston Press |
Steven Devadanam |
10-10-2006 |
Politics
Kinky's Got His Mojo Workin'new
Texas wild man Kinky Friedman enlists his Appalachian counterpart in his crusade to win the gubernatorial race.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-18-2006 |
Politics
The People's Lawyer?new
Attorney General Greg Abbott has been a friend to corporations, but now he says he works for the people of Texas.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
02-01-2006 |
Politics
Sticks and Stonesnew
Dallas police Chief David Kunkle has to fight crime with the tools the city council will give him.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
11-07-2005 |
Commentary
Cindy Sheehan for Presidentnew
Cindy Sheehan has blasted Senator Hillary Clinton for backing the Iraq invasion on October 16, and the "peace Mom" is beginning to sound more like a candidate.
The Village Voice |
Kristen Lombardi |
11-03-2005 |
Politics
The Nursing Home Crisis to Comenew
After Texas capped the amount medical malpractice victims could win in court, the state’s oversight of nursing homes grew increasingly lax -- an outcome that might be linked to the nursing homes' role in financing campaigns.
The Texas Observer |
David Mann |
09-30-2005 |
Politics
Palefaces at Their Worstnew
When they come down to City Hall for council meetings, why don't the white people know how to behave?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
09-26-2005 |
Commentary
Activists Want Illinois Governor to Keep Guardnew
When it comes to base closings, Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he’s the commander in chief of the Illinois National Guard and has to give his OK. But he won’t say anything about the prolonged deployment of the Guard in Iraq.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
09-02-2005 |
Politics
