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  • Trouble in the big tent

    By Abby Rapoport

    Those watching the Perry-Hutchison brawl for hints of the GOP's future may be looking in the wrong place. A small race for the State Board of Education gives a glimpse into the party's inner-turmoil. Full Story 

    Republicans Thomas Ratliff (left) and Don McLeroy prepare to square off for a State Board of Education primary.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich and Elise Hu

  • A Brief History of Fratricide

    By Morgan Smith

    Ask a Republican who’s not on Gov. Rick Perry or Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s payroll about the 2010 governor’s primary, and you’ll get a response about a well-timed trip to Palm Springs in early March, when the two candidates square off. Party faithful want to stay above the fray: Primary challenges to longstanding incumbents tend to get rough quick. Full Story 

    Jim Mattox and Ann Richards
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Polling Center: Our Inaugural Election Survey

    By Jim Henson and Daron Shaw

    The results of the first UT/Texas Tribune poll, which was in the field from October 20-27 and sampled 800 Texans who identified themselves as registered voters, shows Texas slowly turning their attention to the 2010 elections. Perhaps more to the point, they have become extremely skeptical about the direction of the federal government. Today we’ll focus on the election match ups and what they tell us about the state of play a little less than six months out from the March primaries. Full Story 

  • Perry leads KBH by 12

    By Ross Ramsey

    In the inaugural University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, Rick Perry has the support of 42 percent of self-identified GOP gubernatorial primary voters to Kay Bailey Hutchison's 30 percent — but Debra Medina could be a spoiler in March. On the Democratic side, Undecided and Kinky Friedman lead the pack. Full Story 

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    Credit: Jacob Villanueva

  • El Paso shuffle

    By Matt Stiles

    State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh's decision not to run for reelection in 2010 sets the stage for Democratic showdowns among El Paso politicos. Full Story 

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    Credit: Jacob Villanueva

  • 2010: TAM endorses Perry

    By Ross Ramsey

    The Texas Association of Manufacturers — one of the first groups to back the 2006 rewrite of the corporate franchise tax — endorsed Gov. Rick Perry over U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the 2010 gubernatorial race. Full Story 

  • The Maiden Voyage TribCast

    By Elise Hu

    Evan Smith, Ross Ramsey, Elise Hu and Ben Philpott take off on the Tribcast journey together for the first time. Topics on the table include: Todd Willingham and how it plays politically, the pile-up among GOP statewides, and Bill White for Governor? Full Story