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TX firebrand tones it down as GOP chief

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:45 GMT

Republican activist Cathie Adams has almost made a career out of stirring things up.

Perry denies death row inmate clemency

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:26 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry rejected Thursday evening a parole board recommendation that the death sentence of 34-year-old Robert Lee Thompson be commuted to life in prison.

Perry, Hutchison launch TV ads

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:57:51 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, both running for Texas governor, will begin airing television spots Friday.

Committee: No punishment for Burris

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:07 GMT

The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama.

SC lawmakers to take up impeachment

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:43 GMT

South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.

Perry may face school money problems

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:26:02 GMT

As the state's top executive officer, the governor will guide the $35 billion public school system and its 4.4 million students.

Twitter to change list seen as partisan

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:04:34 GMT

Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates.

Perry rings up pricey 2009 travel bill

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:25:19 GMT

Republican Gov. Rick Perry, seeking re-election with a down-home Texas message, took on the role of world traveler this year, making a dozen cross-country or international trips and ringing up tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded security costs.

Gov. moves to ease vets' claims backlog

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:32:10 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry is allocating nearly $400,000 from his office to pay for up to a dozen new counselors to accelerate benefits claims processing for Texas veterans.

Perry encounters string of setbacks

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:43:12 GMT

What should be Gov. Rick Perry's time to shine and shore up support for an unprecedented third term has turned lately into a series of missteps.

Wanted ad: Dem nominee for governor

Becky DeVries — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:53:36 GMT

The Republican Party of Wisconsin decided to give the state Democratic Party a little help finding a candidate by running an ad in about nine newspapers this past weekend.

Gov. Perry speaks at energy event

Mary Lee — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:55:06 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry gave the keynote address at the 25th annual Texas Renewables conference in South Austin Monday.

Poll: Rell would win in 2010

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:28:52 GMT

A Quinnipiac University poll shows that Gov. Jodi Rell would win the 2010 gubernatorial race.

Perry: Policy dissatisfaction signaled

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:02:52 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry said the elections of Republican governors in New Jersey and Virginia this week signal a dissatisfaction with policies in Washington.

Democrat vows $10M run for governor

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:03:37 GMT

A wealthy Houston businessman said he will use $10 million of his own money in his Democratic primary bid for governor.

California lawmakers approve water deal

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:47:12 GMT

California lawmakers on Wednesday passed an $11 billion overhaul of the state's antiquated water system in a bid to supply a soaring population while preserving a fragile environment.

Maine voters repeal gay-marriage law

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:33:05 GMT

Maine voters have torpedoed a state law that would have allowed gay couples to marry.

White House: GOP wins not about Obama

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:49:19 GMT

The White House says that Republican wins in two governors' races were not referendums on the president.

Perry up in UT/Texas Tribune gov. poll

Sigfrid Rydquist — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:48:31 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry has a 12-point lead over challenger U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican primary governor's race according to a University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

Analysis: Voters send message to Obama

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:09:02 GMT

Voters nervous about the economy and fed up with the political establishment dominated the off-year elections, sending a strong message to President Barack Obama.

State ballots: Notable races, measures

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:01:41 GMT

Some notable races and measures in Tuesday's election.

NYC mayor bruised by close victory

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:11 GMT

Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg heads toward a third term bruised by a surprisingly close re-election battle that exposed lingering anger over his reversal on term limits and his prodigious campaign spending.

GOP rides wave to NJ governorship

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:53:02 GMT

Republican Chris Christie, a former corruption-busting prosecutor, tapped into deep voter discontent over stubbornly high taxes and chronic financial problems to unseat New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine.

Economy big issue in Va. GOP victory

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:49:01 GMT

A Republican who promised to create jobs won the Virginia governor's office just a year after state voters helped a Democrat who promised change — and jobs — win the White House.

Maine voters repeal gay-marriage law

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:44:02 GMT

In an election that had been billed for weeks as too close to call, Maine's often unpredictable voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed.

Texans weigh in on 11 propositions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:22:17 GMT

Voters in Texas are deciding whether to place more restrictions on the government's use of eminent domain and whether to create a fund to establish more research universities.

NYC could elect 1st Asian to office

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:15:40 GMT

New York City is poised to elect its first Asian-American to citywide office.

ME: Stakes high in gay marriage vote

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:23 GMT

The state's voters decide Tuesday whether to repeal a law that would allow gay marriage. The law was passed by the Legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci last May but has never taken effect.

NY: Land swap, inmate work considered

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:29:01 GMT

Voters across New York are deciding constitutional issues. The first ballot proposition Tuesday is whether to approve a minor land swap in a remote northwestern corner of the Adirondacks.

Cleveland mayor looking to win 2nd term

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:07:54 GMT

Mayor Frank Jackson's campaign for election to a second four-year term has focused on maintaining city services and avoiding tax increases amid a recession that hurt the city's manufacturing-dependent economy.