Dallas lawyer Eric Johnson stands alone as the only candidate actively campaigning in the District 100 primary for the Texas House. But the first-time candidate can't rest easy. Hodge's name will still appear on March 2 ballots. Given her name...
Terri Hodge Statement...
Lots of ink being spilled this weekend about the "The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down," a new book by a former aide to John Edwards, the...
Chris Bell, the 2006 Democratic nominee for governor, weathered various attacks from Kinky Friedman, one of two independent candidates in that race. Bell said he's still being criticized by Friedman, which makes it difficult for him to agree with his...
Hair products tycoon Farouk Shami said Tuesday that Bill White, his Democratic rival in the race for governor, took jobs from poor Houston residents and gave them to friends. "He is discriminating," Shami said of the Houston mayor. "He's taking...
Rick Perry doesn't like to talk about his days as a Democrat, particularly his role in 1988 as the head of Al Gore's presidential campaign in Texas. But on Wednesday, after he accepted and endorsement from a group of builders...
It might be the chairmanship that nobody wants. Still, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst told me Tuesday that he would appoint the Select Committee on Redistricting. He didn't name a chairman, but said he had a senator in mind. Redistricting can...
More than 2,000 people last week attended a Christmas party at the House of Blues sponsored by state Sen. Royce West and Dallas lawyer Domingo Garcia. It can easily lay claim to being the event of the season, boasting a...
Gromer Jeffers reports this morning that several North Texas Republican parties are handing out platform quizzes to candidates to determine whether they agree with core party principles. Here's a look at the documents candidates are receiving. hppscan24...
State Sen. Royce West is not one to shy away from cameras, at least when it's good publicity. So it was not a surprise to see him Tuesday night at the final day of filming for the new ABC series...
The District 100 Texas House race will be determined by voters, not endorsements. But it's interesting to watch incumbent Terri Hodge put together a coalition of supporters that includes some of the biggest names in local politics. Today she released...
Democratic candidate for Governor Farouk Shami has fired four top aides. They had been on the job for less than three weeks. Campaign manager Joel Coon and communications director Jason Stanford were among the high-level officials dismissed by Shami last...
Democrat Carol Kent won an upset victory last year against Tony Goolsby in the District 102 race. Now she'll have to fend off one of at least two candidates running in the March Republican Primary. Dallas lawyer Stefani Carter has...
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday defended efforts he once made to have girls vaccinated against the HPV virus that can lead to cervical cancer. "I've always though HPV was an issue of life," Perry said in Dallas. The governor was...
At a stop in Dallas Monday, Rick Perry said that elected officials would have to find a way to "expand our ability to raise some dollars" for roads and other transportation infrastructure. "One of the problems is that we do...
State Rep. Chuck Hopson, saying his East Texas district does not reflect the views of President Barack Obama, bolted the Democratic Party. "I believe in democracy and respect its process," Hopson said in a news release. "I will be running...
From the White House to Texas, elected officials expressed their support for the families of those killed and wounded in the Fort Hood attack. Here is a sample of their reaction to the tragedy. President Barack Obama: "My immediate thoughts...
During a news conference at Union Station in Dallas, Gov. Rick Perry declared that he was a stronger conservative than Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. "There are always degrees of strength in a particularly designation," Perry said after a speech to...
Now that Rep. Dan Branch is running for re-election to his District 108 House seat, candidate with hopes of replacing him have suspended their campaigns. Branch, R-Dallas, had considered a run for attorney general, but was forced to shift gears...
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday received another endorsement. The Texas Association of Builders HOMEPAC backed his re-election campaign during a conference at the Gaylord Hotel. During a news conference after the announcement, Perry discussed the endorsement he didn't get. Former...
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