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Texas Governor Race: Democratic debate centers on job creation, budget El Paso Times Share     It was more like a conversation. Former Houston Mayor Bill White and hair-care magnate Farouk Shami squared off in a debate Monday in Fort Worth that focused on job creation, balancing the state's budget, renewable energy and border issues. There were no fireworks or insults exchanged by the Democratic candidates for governor. They are the most visible candidates among a field of seven Democrats on the March 2 ballot. More
Panel to begin gathering input on state's redistricting The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Share
Redrawing the state's congressional and Texas Legislature districts is still a year away. But as early as this week, a panel that will recommend to the lawmakers how to redraw the maps may get a preview of what can be expected. This week, the Texas House Redistricting Committee will meet in Austin for the first in a series of hearings throughout the state this year - including a stop in Lubbock - aimed at getting public input about the fairest way to tackle the volatile issue. More Texas Gov. Rick Perry says Predator drones should patrol Texas border The Dallas Morning News Share
Gov. Rick Perry tried to shore up his border security credentials Monday as he campaigned for re-election by calling for a Predator drone at the Texas-Mexico border and highlighting a transnational gang initiative. Perry, a Republican seeking his third full term as governor, said he has asked the Defense Department to deploy an unarmed drone to the Texas border to assist in border security and provide "real-time" data. More
In debate with Shami, White directs his attention at Perry The Houston Chronicle Share
Former Houston Mayor Bill White largely ignored his main Democratic gubernatorial opponent in a statewide debate Monday to frame himself as the politically experienced candidate who can take on Republican Gov. Rick Perry in the general election. White criticized Perry by name or inference six times during his face-off with businessman Farouk Shami. More Crowd goes wild for Palin The Austin American-Statesman First Reading Blog Share
The rock star of the weekend was Sarah Palin, who stumped with Governor Rick Perry in suburban Houston on Sunday before a crowd of roughly 8,000. This was about as close as you'll see to a Hollywood-like event in a Texas governor's race. Perry and Palin entered down a center aisle like a couple of fighters walking to the ring, the lights turned down and George Strait's "Heartland" blaring through the speakers. More
Toll road agency lawyer resigns after bar suspension The Austin American-Statesman Share
Tom Nielson, a former Round Rock City Council member and general counsel of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority since 2006, quietly left the toll road agency several weeks ago after the State Bar of Texas suspended his law license. The five-year suspension of Nielson's right to practice law, for "professional misconduct," grows out of a 2000 land deal that went awry several years before he became the toll authority's lawyer, according to a six-page suspension judgment by the bar. More Report: Nearly 6 percent of Dallas-area homeowners behind on mortgage payments The Dallas Morning News Share
The number of Dallas-area homeowners seriously behind in the mortgage payments has risen to almost 6 percent. But the percentage of Dallas-area residents who are late with their home loan payments is well below the 8.4 percent nationwide 90-day delinquency rate. More
Opinion: Medina has fundamentally changed GOP race for governor The Austin American-Statesman Share
This isn't the governor's race we thought we were going to get. The GOP primary between Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison was supposed to be a clash of the two biggest political titans in our state, a years-in-the-making fight for the soul of the Republican Party. But the insurgent candidacy of political activist Debra Medina has fundamentally changed the race. More El Paso proposal would limit use of utility-owned land El Paso Times Share
A fight could be brewing over an attempt to rezone thousands of undeveloped acres owned by El Paso Water Utilities to make it harder to build on. The City Council will consider a proposal today that could eventually switch all undeveloped utility land inside the city limits to one of the city's most restrictive zoning categories - the ranch-farm designation. More
High court race draws crowd The San Antonio Express-News Share
There are two Republican primary races for Texas Supreme Court seats: a six-person race for an open seat and another that has two Hispanic women running for the seat one of them just took by appointment. The Democrats and Libertarians have one candidate each running for the three seats up for election, and the Republicans have no one challenging incumbent Paul Green. The Texas Supreme Court's nine justices have the final word on Texas law in civil, juvenile and family law cases. A separate Texas Court of Criminal Appeals handles criminal cases. Justices serve in staggered six-year terms. More Hutchison said kids were 'the game-changer' for life The San Antonio Express-News Share
She wanted to practice law. Instead, she became a television reporter, then one of the people reporters cover. But ask U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison about her life's turning points, and she starts with her 8-year-olds. More
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