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South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
A Rio Grande Valley veterans group says it is disappointed the interim charges given to a Senate panel by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst does not include work to bring a VA hospital to the region. Dewhurst announced the interim charges given to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and Military Instillations in San Antonio on Monday. “The voters of Texas spoke loudly and clearly...
Burnt Orange Report (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Key Point: While Democrats in the State Senate could hope that Dewhurst, Ogden, or any other Republican left in charge would be fair in 2011, there is really no evidence for that. It may end up being that the only way Senators can preserve Senate traditions like the 2/3's rule -- that allows individual Senators of both political parties to impact major policy decisions - is for Senate Democrats...
Texas Politics (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Dewhurst may run if there is a race Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says that he will only consider a Senate run if Hutchison resigns. "I don't want to be distracted unless there's a position open," Dewhurst said. Dewhurst is currently...
Texas Politics (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Veterans' job, education and mental health needs will be a focus of a state Senate committee as it looks toward the next legislative session in 2011. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst joined Sen. Leticia Van de Putte and retired Army Reserve...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
AUSTIN – State Comptroller Susan Combs warned lawmakers today the state does not have much wiggle room in keeping the current two-year budget balanced.She said in a letter to Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, House Speaker Joe Straus and lawmakers that the state will have $77.7 billion in general revenues available to support $77.6 billion in related appropriations in the current...
Bay Area Houston (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Longtime republican family values activist, Dave Wilson, who once led a successful effort to amend the city charter to deny benefits to divorced city employees, said he has sent out 35,000 fliers opposing the candidacy of Lt Governor David Dewhurst in part because of his marriage status. The front of the flier has a 2004 photo of David Dewhurst being sworn into office while...
Burnt Orange Report (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Ed. note: The following is from Glenn Smith's excellent blog, Dog Canyon -- which everyone should read or have in their RSS, if they haven't already. Springtime Democrats in December by Glenn W. Smith Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has played her Charlie Brown’s Lucy-and-the-football trick one more time. Nope, she’s not resigning from the Senate. “AAARGH!” shout Lt. Gov. David...
Pondering Penguin (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... Texas, if the current House bill passes into law. Friday evening, a reception was hosted by Lt Gov David Dewhurst. Also speaking again was Gov Rick Perry. State Sen Dan Patrick was working the crowd, as were candidates for judgeships and others. Saturday's general session was opened with our speaker, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. She broke the news that she will not resign her senate...
Texas Politics (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The UTIMCO trustees came under sharp criticism from state lawmakers, Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst earlier this year for giving $2.3 million in performance bonuses last year during the dramatic downturn in the economy. One legislator said the action "shattered" public trust.
Off the Kuff (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Jason Embry ponders the landscape now that we know we’ll still have KBH to kick around through at least March. [I]f Gov. Rick Perry appoints [Lt. Gov. David] Dewhurst to replace Hutchison, or if he wins a special election before November 2010, the state Republican Executive Committee can choose another GOP nominee for lieutenant governor. And [...]
The Travis Monitor (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... dominoes will STOP falling. It means the GOP statewide slate is a stack of incumbents - Lt Gov David Dewhurst, Combs, Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, AG Greg Abbott, Railroad Commissioner Victor Carillo, etc. It also mean ambitions deferred for folks like Ted Cruz and Michael Williams. Never fear, both men are the future of the Texas Republican party, and they both deserve...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... it is for us over the next 30 to 40 years to double our potable water supplies," said Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, a Republican who said water is among the top priorities in the next legislative session.People did get a recent reminder of how significant water is in the two years of severe drought that parched south-central Texas starting in September 2007.The drought cost about $3.6...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... it is for us over the next 30 to 40 years to double our potable water supplies," said Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, a Republican who said water is among the top priorities in the next legislative session.People did get a recent reminder of how significant water is in the two years of severe drought that parched south-central Texas starting in September 2007.The drought cost about $3.6...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... it is for us over the next 30 to 40 years to double our potable water supplies," said Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, a Republican who said water is among the top priorities in the next legislative session.People did get a recent reminder of how significant water is in the two years of severe drought that parched south-central Texas starting in September 2007.The drought cost about $3.6...
Texas Politics (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst spoke to students at the University of Texas about energy and told them Texas does not really exist. But he then added more to the statement. "Texas doesn't actually exist," Dewhurst said. "It's a state of...
