President Obama’s apology for the latest glitch in the rollout of his signature legislative achievement is failing to convert skeptics in the Lone Star State.
Pete Olson
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Some Texas Lawmakers Hold Out on Endorsing
Some Texas Republicans in Congress still have not endorsed a candidate in the contest for the party’s presidential nomination. What are they waiting for?
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
State campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week.
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State Government
Charlie Howard Gets a Challenger
Sugar Land Mayor Pro Tem Jacquie Chaumette says she will challenge state Rep. Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land, in next year’s Republican primary.
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Congress
National Journal: Texans Among Most Conservative in Congress
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Reps. Randy Neugebauer and Sam Johnson are among the most conservative members of Congress, according to National Journal’s annual ranking of votes.
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Economy
Every Doggett Has His Day
The U.S. House has passed a bill on Tuesday that is expected to send about $800 million to bolster the state’s education budget. But thanks to an amendment added by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, the funding comes with Texas-specific strings attached. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune has this report.
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Congress
Congressmen Push Bill to End Offshore Drilling Moratorium
Congressional Republicans — led by members of the Texas delegation — are poised to file a bill lifting Barack Obama’s moratorium on offshore drilling. Ben Philpott filed this report for KUT News and the Tribune.
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Congress
The Curious Case of Kesha Rogers
She’s their nominee for Congress in Tom DeLay’s old district, but Kesha Rogers — who considers health care reform “fascist” and wants Barack Obama impeached — has few friends in the Democratic Party.
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State Government
2010: KBH is 28th Most Conservative Senator
National Journal says she’s more conservative than Alexander, Hatch, Murkowski, and a few others but less conservative than the vast majority of her colleagues.
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Congress
The Capital Gang
The six Texas congressional candidates who ended the year with $1 million or more on hand are incumbents. Only two of the candidates with the 20 biggest bank accounts are not.