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The Whig (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
... a preview of a campaign that hopes to take the first Democrat to the governor's mansion since Ann Richards was defeated in 1994 by George W. Bush. In a 15-minute speech that one political analyst called “passionate for Bill White,” the mayor focused on education and pocketbook issues, such as Texas' high home insurance and electricity rates. Without saying his name, White repeatedly...
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Feministing (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
... also a graduate. Greene, who grew up in Austin, began her political career by working on Governor Ann Richards' 1994 campaign, and followed that up by running the women's office at the Democratic National Committee. She is the former president of Rock the Vote and a member of the board of directors of The American Prospect , where Feministing's Ann Friedman is a writer. In all, Greene has...
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The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... No Dem has won any statewide office in TX since '94, and no Dem has won the governorship since Ann Richards in '90. As Houston Chronicle columnist Rick Casey notes, no big-city mayor has ever been elected governor (That holds true in many states: Being mayor is not a great way to take the state's top job. Just ask every NYC mayor who's ever run for higher office). But White will give Dems...
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Grits for Breakfast (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... Texas Legislature increasing or creating criminal penalties are carried by Democrats, and it was Ann Richards who successfully won 100K new prison beds back in the '90s. At the national level, the biggest drug warriors in the Senate for 20 years have been Joe Biden, John Kerry and Tom Harkin. So this recurring characterization of conservatives as tuff-on-crime and liberals as "soft"...
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The Eagle Politics (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
... have watched their party all but collapse since 1994, when Republican George W. Bush beat Ann Richards in the governor's race. He went on to lead a statewide sweep four years later, and the GOP has ruled Texas virtually unchecked ever since.Now, Republican Rick Perry has become the longest-serving governor in Texas history. He's angling for an unprecedented third four-year term, but first...
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Political Wire (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Tom Schieffer (D) has decided to end his bid for governor of Texas, reports the Dallas Morning News . According to the Houston Chronicle , the speculation now is that popular Houston Mayor Bill White (D) will likely jump in the race. First Read notes this "could very well give Democrats their best chance at the governor's mansion since Ann Richards served there in the early 1990s."...
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First Read (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... getting in -- could very well give Democrats their best chance at the governor's mansion since Ann Richards served there in the early 1990s. Indeed, a Democratic source tells First Read that it appears White is getting in. "It's not firm or done yet," the source adds. Perhaps biggest reason why White has a solid chance in this red state is due to the Rick Perry -vs.- Kay Bailey...
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The Daily Beast (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono. McKinnon is co-chair of Arts & Labs, a collaboration between technology and creative communities that have embraced today's rich Internet environment to deliver innovative and creative digital products to consumers.by The Daily Beast Video curates...
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South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
... trips since becoming governor in December 2000. Former Texas governors George W. Bush and Ann Richards also earned their share of frequent flier miles.
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Austinist (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... connections to help Baylor and Texas Tech find a place in the newly formed Big 12 Conference. Ann Richards, then governor, and Bob Bullock, then lieutenant governor, were both Baylor grads. If TCU had the same type of muscle, we might be looking at No. 3 Texas vs. No. 4 TCU this weekend. Later, City Slacka: Coach Art Briles has given nearly every player on the team a nickname. “Ninety...
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The Conscience of a Liberal (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
12:58 pmHave you even read it yet'Should one have read something to know how superfreaking brilliant the review (of the it) is'— achilles31:09 pmMissing Molly Ivins and Ann Richards each day - the terms ‘Governor Good Hair’ and ‘he was born with a silver foot in his mouth’ are the height of artistry and suitable skewering - ummm, admiration :-)1:13 pmI am not sure when it was determined that...
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Starling Fitness (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
WRONG!! "Get pleasure out of life…as much as you can. Nobody ever died from pleasure." – Sol Hurok http://tqpage.com/2787 # This review from @ DDRdiva makes me want to buy We Cheer 2 for my Wii. I haven't had a exergame obsession for a while. http://wp.me/pzT7L-bi # RT @motivation: "The here and now is all we have, and if we play it right it's all we'll need." – Ann Richards http://tqpage.com/39137...
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Daily Express (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
THE 1988 Democratic party national convention, Texas state treasurer Ann Richards delivered a ground-breaking speech which highlighted the poor representation of women in politics.
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Austin, Texas Daily Photo (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
That smudge in the sky? Thousands of bats. This was taken on a bat cruise by our friend Jackie. Unless you stand directly on or under the bridge (Congress Avenue Ann Richards) what you see when our Mexican Free Tail Bats fly is a huge drawing on the sky like someone sketched with a charcoal pencil only it's moving. They will be gone soon (they are here April-October approximately). These guys...
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Corn Nation (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... invited to join the Big XII if it wasn't for the efforts former Texas governor (and Baylor alumn) Ann Richards. But a funny thing happened in 2008. Baylor football showed signs of life. Baylor hired former Houston coach Art Briles to take over for Guy Morriss, and convinced his prized recruit, quarterback Robert Griffin to sign with the Bears. The season started in typical Baylor fashion,...
