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One-horse races: These house members haven’t drawn a challenger yet
HD-029 Ed Thompson
Ed Thompson (R-Pearland) is a five-time representative with a reputation for shady campaign tactics. For more than a year, Thompson has been...
Voters to decide fate of Texas cancer center
Millions of dollars in cancer-fighting grants are on the line when voters head to the polls in a few weeks.
Amongst the various Constitutional Amendments...
Brad Buckley Running Unopposed in Primary
It looks like State Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) won’t have to worry about getting primaried.
On Sept. 30, Nathan Berryhill, of Lampasas, ended his short-lived...
Texas Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates go up
Texas healthcare providers are getting a bump in their Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will receive $11.6 billion over...
Rumor Mill: George P. Bush's stealth campaign for Lt. Gov.
Another rumor popped up in the political blogosphere this week about Texas’ favorite gossip magnet: George P. Bush.
Since Bush first announced he was running...
Rising rents are squeezing Texas teachers
For teachers in Texas, summer break isn’t all it’s hyped up to be. Many educators are forced to take on second jobs to make...
HD-28 candidate Anna Allred reports $158,000 fundraising haul
The race to replace John Zerwas just got more interesting. Anna Allred, a candidate in the HD-28 special election, released her fundraising totals early.
Allred...
Former Republican precinct chair files in HD-138 election
Lacey Hull — a Houston homemaker and former Republican precinct chair — has established a campaign committee for a potential run for Rep. Dwayne...
Five things we learned from the School Finance Panel
This year’s TribFest, the Texas Tribune’s yearly festival in Austin, featured plenty of political content for wonks to parse. For those that couldn’t attend...
Tarrant County closes college campus voting location
One question Tarrant County Commissioners and the areas’ college chancellors are asking themselves this week is, “What’s the out-of-pocket for democracy?”
This latest round of...
