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Perry, Hutchison spar before crowd in Houston The Dallas Morning News Share     With time running short, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison shared a stage with Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday night and made the case that Republicans should think twice before putting him on the ticket again. It was a rare joint appearance and the final one expected before Tuesday's primary - a day that could mark the end of Hutchison's political career if she can't hold Perry below the 50 percent threshold that triggers a runoff. More
Kay Bailey Hutchison skips jobs bill vote The Washington Post Politics and Policy Blog Share
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison decided to skip Wednesday morning's vote on the $15 billion job-creation bill as she battles against being dubbed a "Washington insider" in the Texas gubernatorial GOP primary. Thirteen Republicans crossed the aisle to join 57 Democrats in backing the jobs bill, which creates a Social Security tax break for companies hiring new employees and also contains money to replenish the highway trust fund. Hutchison was one of only two senators to miss the vote; the other was Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., who was diagnosed with cancer last week. More Perry hoping he can avoid runoff The Houston Chronicle Share
While U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is hoarding money for a possible Republican runoff, campaign finance reports show Gov. Rick Perry has increased his spending on television commercials in hopes of winning Tuesday's primary outright. A new poll released Wednesday indicates Perry could get his wish. More
The most important soundbites from the GOP primary The Austin American-Statesman First Reading Blog Share
Despite the countless press releases, Twitter posts and television spots that have flooded the landscape for more than a year, five critical sound bites have defined this election and put Perry in strong position to retain his party's nomination. More Senate approves tax breaks for new hires The Associated Press via The Houston Chronicle Share
Companies that hire the unemployed would claim new tax breaks under a jobs-promoting bill the Senate passed Wednesday, delivering President Barack Obama and Democrats a much-needed victory. The 70-28 vote sends the bill back to the House, which passed a far more costly measure in December. More
Contractors protest plans to demolish houses The Galveston County Daily News Share
Contractors are protesting the city's decision to demolish homes it acquired through the buyout, calling it a waste of money and an environmental travesty. The city of Galveston agreed to spend $20.78 million in federal disaster mitigation grant money to buy 64 houses deemed substantially damaged by Hurricane Ike. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which administers the buyout program, sometimes allows the houses to be moved. However, Galveston made an agreement with FEMA to demolish all houses it acquired through program. More Plan to add wind farm land heads to council The Austin American-Statesman Share
On the mesas of West Texas, wind turbines are now as much a part of the landscape as tumbleweeds and big skies, but they are still generally perceived as the kind of projects that require the backing of a daring entrepreneur. That might be changing. Electric utilities, which historically have been averse to investing in technologies they consider risky, are beginning to look to wind farms as assets worth building and owning. More
Home sales plunge nationwide, but local officials still bullish about Waco market The Waco Tribune Share
Sales of new homes nationwide plunged to a record low in January, but local officials say they still think the Central Texas market for new homes stands poised for a good year. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that new home sales dropped 11.2 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual sales pace of 309,000 units, the lowest level on record. More Single-family home construction up in Abilene The Abeline Reporter-News Share
Building permits issued for single-family homes in Abilene increased in 2009 after declining the two previous years, according to data from the Texas A & M University Real Estate Center. In 2009, there were 201 building permits issued for single-family homes in the Abilene metro area, according to the center's monthly statistics. The previous year, the total was 183. More
More Houstonians upside down on mortgages The Houston Business Journal Share
More Houston area homeowners were upside down on their mortgages at the end of the 2009 fourth quarter than at the end of the third quarter, according to data released this week by First American CoreLogic Inc. More
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