John Cornyn is preparing for a May special election to fill the Senate seat that will probably be vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is running for governor against fellow Republican Rick Perry. Cornyn is chairman of the National Republican...
Technically, there isn't a U.S. Senate race yet in Texas. But take this to the bank: that hypothetical contest will be a doozy. One of the costliest anywhere. Exhibit 1: The FEC's latest analysis of candidate fund-raising, released this...
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie told national Democrats on Thursday that anti-tax tea party participants and those who question President Obama's citizenship are "fools" that get too much media attention. Richie said the president's critics are riding a tidal...
Thirty-one Democratic state representatives Thursday endorsed Houston Mayor Bill White in a potential special election for Senate, including Dallas lawyer Rafael Anchia and Barbara Mallory Caraway. The endorsements were made just as the fall meeting of the Democratic National Committee...
Two weeks ago J.B. Poersch, executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, traveled to Texas to gage the strength of the Democratic effort to win the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison. Poersch had separate...
Former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle said this afternoon that he's more interested in running for governor than for attorney general. As governor, Earle (right) said he wouldn't have to be as careful in his pronouncements as he would...
Kay Bailey Hutchison's announcement that she will leave the Senate in October or November kicks into high gear speculation about how she'll be replaced, and by whom. First things first: The governor must appoint a replacement when she leaves office....
Houston Mayor Bill White, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, criticized Texas Sen. John Cornyn's decision to vote not to confirm Judge Sonya Sotomayor on his blog today. White writes: "Senator John Cornyn acknowledged that Sonia Sotomayor has an...
This morning's Politico carries a special section on climate change legislation that mentions the top beneficiaries of the energy industry's 2008 campaign cycle donations. The oil and gas sector -- with perhaps the most to lose from the legislation --...
I was at lunch with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison today and she said Houston Mayor Bill White was running for Senate. No surprise there. His supporters hinted as much last week. Ms. Hutchison, who is expected to run for...
The presidential race? That was soooo last Tuesday. Talk around Austin today is turning to the governor's race. Rick Perry, who has been governor nearly forever, wants to make it longer and already has said that he would seek a...
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