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...
Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams said today he was actively seeking the appointment to the Senate seat now held by Kay Bailey Hutchison. Hutchison told me Monday that she'll probably resign at some point after Oct. 1, which would create...
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....
Session or no session, politics never stops... State Rep. Brian McCall, R-Plano, talks about his future plans on the Plano Blog today. Is he ambitious? Sure, though his thoughts might surprise you......
Today, at the Capitol ... The House docket today is downright deceptive. At first glance, I thought - "Hey, there's only two bills! It hasn't been that light in months. They'll be out of there in no time." Then...
A Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission would be created under a bill passed unanimously by the Senate on Tuesday. The 18-member commission would meet four times a year to provide educational materials to schools and colleges, help implement course studies...
A new poll says the race to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Senate has no clear frontrunner. Hutchison is challenging fellow Republican Rick Perry for governor next year. And the field is forming among those who would like to...
As a reader service, it may be time to start a running list of the politicians who are openly interested in Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's job, should she end up stepping down to run for governor. Last week, state Sen....
National Journal's Hotline - a widely read tipsheet that collects political news from around the country - picked up Wayne Slater's story today about state Sen. Florence Shapiro considering a bid for the U.S. Senate. Shapiro chairs the education committee...
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