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May 16, 2012 4:27 PM
HANCOCK SETS RECORD STRAIGHT
Points out that he has been endorsed by Mayors of Southlake, Watauga, Haltom City and Irving
Yesterday we wrote that Todd Smith's endorsement by Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price gave the Euless state rep a clean mayoral sweep of endorsements in the senate district. Not so pointed out opponent Kelly Hancock. Hancock reminds us that he has been endorsed bhy the mayors of Southlake, Watauga, Haltom City and Irving.
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May 16, 2012 4:26 PM
CAMPAIGN SHORTS
Residency and RPT closes Santorum speech to press
The local paper in Lewisville
delves
at length into the circumstances surrounding HD 106 candidate Pat Fallon’s move into Denton County
and whether it was done in time to properly establish residency for his run for
the House seat.
These residency questions often get murky and the newspaper
writer here indicates it’s difficult to say definitively if he did anything
improper by registering to vote at a rental property in Denton County while he
was building a house in HD 106. Before the move, he was a Collin County
resident.
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By John Reynolds
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May 16, 2012 4:05 PM
SCOTT: TESTING MAKES SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR EVERY CHILD
Ed commish clarifies position on high-stakes testing, talks down drill and kill methods
Commissioner Robert Scott’s comments about the “perversion of testing” and the “military-industrial
complex” of testing vendors have become a rallying cry for a national anti-high
stakes testing backlash, but Scott insists he still remains committed to the
accountability system created in Texas almost 20 years ago.
Scott’s
controversial testing remarks were made to the Texas Association of School
Administrators’ Midwinter Conference in a speech clearly drafted to be
his last to the group. In the intervening months, much has happened: a third of
Texas school districts, via resolution, have called for a new look at the
accountability system; the more rigorous STAAR test has completed its first
cycle; and, yes, Scott resigned in May after surpassing mentor Mikes Moses’ tenure as state
commissioner.
It’s
unlikely Scott expected his Midwinter remarks to light a fire under a simmering
anger against testing that began in Texas and has spread to states across the
country. And, barring clarifications with a number of editorial boards around
the state in February, Scott has said little to correct or clarify his remarks.
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May 16, 2012 1:59 PM
SHARP ELBOWS THROWN BETWEEN VEASEY, GARCIA IN CD 33 PRIMARY CONTEST
Veasey criticizes Garcia's comments about GM, American Airlines last week; Garcia responds with line about Veasey being "paid for errand boy"
The Dallas Morning News’ Gromer
Jeffers has
a good recap on today’s shots fired between state Rep. Marc Veasey and former state Rep. Domingo Garcia in the CD 33 Democratic
primary.
Veasey called a press conference
this morning to highlight comments made by Garcia in a debate last week
critical of GM, American Airlines and a fighter jet made by Lockheed
Martin. The common denominator is that they are big employers in the
DFW area.
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May 16, 2012 10:50 AM
NEW TV SPOT: HD 43 INCUMBENT JM LOZANO AIRS "DEAR CARLOS"
In which the former Democrat says he's running for re-election to the Legislature to protect his son from Barack Obama
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May 16, 2012 10:43 AM
NEW TV SPOT: HD 88 CANDIDATE KEN KING LETS YOU KNOW WHERE HE'S FROM
The candidate gives his take on the Panhandle in his attempt to stand out in a crowded primary field.
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May 15, 2012 4:06 PM
CAMPAIGN ODDS & ENDS
Lon Burnam goes on the offensive in his hotly contested primary campaign and Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht's Democratic challenger files suit to bump him from the ballot
Some campaign field notes on the second day of early voting…
--- One of our hotlist races on the Democratic side is
showing further signals of heating up. HD 90 incumbent Lon Burnam (D-Fort Worth) blasted his challenger’s ties to a Fort Worth attorney who was indicted last
month for falsifying campaign contributions.
According to a
story in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Mario
X. Perez was charged with making false filings in connection with an Arlington school board
member’s campaign. Perez, according to the story, has pushed both the Arlington
and Fort Worth school districts to start using the law firm where he was
employed (he has since left the firm) to collect delinquent taxes. Last summer,
a Star-Telegram editorial writer wrote about the relationship between Perez and
Burnam’s challenger, Carlos Vasquez, noting
Perez was “phoning and texting” Vasquez – a Fort Worth ISD trustee – during
a no-lobbying period before the vote on the tax collection contract.
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May 15, 2012 2:24 PM
MAYORS GIVETH AND MAYORS TAKE AWAY….ENDORSEMENTS
Todd Smith now endorsed by every mayor in his district, Lance Gooden loses one
In
his race for the GOP nomination to SD9, State Rep Todd Smith secured the support of Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price.
“While
serving as our State Representative for more than 15 years, Todd has been a
tireless advocate for the best interests of the taxpayers and families of Fort
Worth and surrounding areas, and I’m convinced he’ll continue to put them first
as our Senator.” Mayor Price said.
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May 15, 2012 1:55 PM
TWIA BOARD SPLITS THE DIFFERENCE ON RATE INCREASE PROPOSALS
Gives the go-ahead to seek a 5 percent across the board rate hike but defers a decision on a ratings adjustment reflecting risk and exposure by territory
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
this morning agreed to ask for a 5 percent increase on all residential and
commercial policies that would go into effect next year. But they deferred
action on a supplemental rate hike that would have been guided by territorial
ratings.
The average rate increase on residential policies under the
proposed supplemental rate increase is 4.7 percent while the proposed increase
on commercial policies is 1.7 percent. But because the rates are tied to
territory within the TWIA region, some areas would see increases significantly
above the average increase – as much as 10 percent – while other areas would see
a rate reduction.
The supplemental rate adjustment, which would have gone into
effect in October, came out of an independent rate analysis conducted by Merlinos & Associates. TWIA actuaries
have for years been saying that the current rate structure isn’t sufficient to
handle a catastrophic tropical storm. Collected premiums mostly pay out smaller
claims that crop up over the course of the year, meaning the state’s windstorm
insurer of last resort has found it difficult to build up its catastrophe
reserve fund.
In fact, the Merlinos study
indicated a much higher rate increase is needed than what TWIA actuaries have
been saying. According to Merlinos’ rate analysis,
rates on residential policies would have to rise by an average of 46.8 percent
on residential policies and by an average of 35.4 percent on commercial
policies to put TWIA on an actuarially sound financial footing.
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May 15, 2012 12:12 PM
MIKE HAMILTON TOUTS CONSERVATIVE VALUES IN NEW TV SPOT
"A little rough around the edges"
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May 14, 2012 5:16 PM
NURSES PUSH FOR GREATER PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY
In a state where not enough physicians are on hand to meet demand, a coalition of nurses say giving them greater authority to write scripts will lead to greater efficiency; the TMA say they back a team approach that is clinically integrated and physician led
EDITOR'S NOTE: This post has been modified to reflect that Ray Perryman performed his economic study as a member of the nurses coalition, not for the coalition as reported originally.
There’s broad consensus that Texas doesn’t have enough physicians, a gap
sure to be exacerbated by the state’s phenomenal population growth, the push
under the federal health care law to provide a basic level of health care for
more people as well as state budget writers looking to wring more savings in
coming sessions.
But when it comes to finding a solution for the physician
crunch, a consensus is harder to hold. In its simplest terms, doctors could use
help. For example, 185 Texas
counties are considered medically underserved and
parts of 46 others also fall under that designation. And an array of health
care providers, such as nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants,
are poised to step in to handle more of the medical activities handled by
doctors.
But these scope of practice
questions are difficult for physicians’ groups who are loathe to surrender anything
that might lead to downgrading doctors’ primacy in diagnosing and treating
illness.
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May 14, 2012 5:11 PM
GROUP WITH TIES TO REALTORS RUNNING ADS IN DISTRICT TO UNSEAT WAYNE CHRISTIAN
For now, the Realtors, who have endorsed Christian’s challenger in HD 9, are the only group attached to Texans for Responsible Government but more of the PAC’s contributors should appear in the next campaign finance report
A group with links to the Texas Association of Realtors
is making a last ditch effort to defeat East Texas
state Rep. Wayne
Christian (R-Center),
promulgating a website and TV spot attacking the
incumbent’s conservative credentials.
The political action committee is called Texans
for Responsible Government. In its 30-day report filed with the Texas
Ethics Commission, it did not report any fundraising activity. The
expenses to pay for the ads and the website (as well as the contributions used
to pay for them) could show as early as next week when 8-day reports are filed.
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May 14, 2012 5:00 PM
PRESS RELEASE SECTION HEADLINES
Endorsements, Ethical conundrums and big trouble
PONCHO NEVAREZ CAMPAIGN: PONCHO NEVAREZ SNARES
DEL RIO NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENT!
ROBERT
NICHOLS CAMPAIGN: NICHOLS ENDORSED BY ASSOCIATIONS REFLECTIVE OF HIS
DISTRICT
AMBER
FULTON CAMPAIGN: BIG TROUBLE FOR HOUSE CANDIDATE PAT FALLON
JAMES
WILSON CAMPAIGN: RIDDLE ACCUSED OF ACCEPTING OVER $100,000 IN ILLEGAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
TOM
GRAY CAMPAIGN: BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE ENDORSES CHIEF JUSTICE TOM GRAY
TEXAS
PARENT PAC: ENDORSES REPUBLICAN MARY LOOKADOO FOR ELECTION TO TEXAS HOUSE
DISTRICT 5
BOATING
TRADES ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS: ENDORSES LARRY TAYLOR FOR SENATE DISTRICT 11
VICKI
TRUITT CAMPAIGN: LOCAL LEADERS, CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION PRO-LIFE GROUPS
AND OTHERS ENDORSE REPRESENTATIVE VICKI TRUITT
TSCRA
PAC: SUPPORTS SPEAKER STRAUS FOR TEXAS HOUSE
TSCRA
PAC: SUPPORTS ED THOMPSON FOR TEXAS HOUSE
DOUG
MILLER CAMPAIGN: TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS ENDORSES REP. DOUG MILLER
YOUNG
CONSERVATIVES OF TEXAS: REPUBLICAN VOTERS: BEWARE RINO IMPOSTERS
ELIZABETH
AMES JONES CAMPAIGN: WENTWORTH'S ETHICAL CONUNDRUM
TEXAS
TEAM: REPORT: GREATER USE OF NURSES IN TEXAS WOULD SPARK HUGE
ECONOMIC GAINS, IMPROVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS
JAIME
TIJERINA CAMPAIGN: GREG ABBOTT, TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL ENDORSES JAIME
TIJERINA FOR 13TH COURT OF APPEALS, PLACE 4
BILL
CALLEGARI CAMPAIGN: ENDORSED BY TEXANS FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
JIM
PITTS CAMPAIGN: TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS ENDORSES JIM
PITTS
WAYNE
CHRISTIAN CAMPAIGN: TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND ENDORSES REP. WAYNE
CHRISTIAN FOR RE-ELECTION TO HOUSE DISTRICT 9
BILL
BURCH CAMPAIGN: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 25 CANDIDATE COMPARISONS
RON
SIMMONS CAMPAIGN: ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT FROM CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
STEVE
SMITH CAMPAIGN: JUDGE STEVE SMITH WINS BAR POLL BY A LANDSLIDE
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May 14, 2012 1:58 PM
IN NEW TV SPOT, AMES JONES BLASTS WENTWORTH FOR ETHICAL LAPSES
30 second spot says he was "criminally investigated"
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May 14, 2012 1:49 PM
BILL GRUSENDORF: SILLY SEASON IN THE INTERIM -- HERE WE GO AGAIN
Ideological agendas target rural schools with a blind eye
Well
it’s silly season again. No, I’m not
talking about the primaries, the NFL draft or baseball. I’m talking
about that time in the state’s biennium when a joint select committee on
funding public schools starts to meet. This Thursday, May 17th, the latest
joint select committee on public school finance will begin meeting. The last
time we went through this exercise two years ago the committee met numerous
times all across the state, took hours of testimony, was repeatedly briefed by TEA
staff, and talked, and talked and talked some more. And what came from it? Nothing. Not a thing.
No report was ever issued. No
recommendations ever made. The only thing the committee accomplished was to
kick the can down the road on school finance (again) and forced school
districts to go to court to get some positive action.
In
my 50+ years advocating for rural schools and public education one of the
things I’ve learned that you can count on from these meetings is that folks who
have an anti-public education agenda will pontificate on something they have
never actually done: run a school district.
Consolidation
of districts is always one of their favorite topics. Each biennium I point out
that consolidation does not save money. Why not? Let’s think about it. Consolidation almost always results in a
school closure in a community. Those
children now have to be bused to a different school almost always located much
further away in another community. As a
matter of fact, It’s not unusual for rural school
children to be in a school bus more than two hours a day! As a result, when
rural districts are consolidated student transportation costs increase. The rest of Bill Grusendorf's column can be found in today's R&D Department.
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May 14, 2012 10:41 AM
SELIGER RUNS POSITIVE TV SPOT
How many town hall meetings?
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May 11, 2012 3:39 PM
NEW TV AD: DEWHURST SUPER PAC KNOCKS CONSERVATIVE CREDENTIALS OF TED CRUZ
The ad buy by the Texas Conservatives Fund will run statewide on broadcast and cable
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May 11, 2012 3:20 PM
DOJ WILL SEND ELECTION MONITORS TO THREE TEXAS COUNTIES
The move, designed to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act in Dallas, Galveston and Jasper Counties, is not likely to help DOJ's fractious relationship with the state's GOP leadership
The Justice Department will monitor
municipal elections in Dallas, Galveston and Jasper counties on
Saturday, according to a morning news release.
The decision appears to add to fuel to the fire between
state officials and the Justice Department over the state’s new Voter ID
bill. According to the release, the
agency will send federal monitors to ensure compliance with the Voting
Rights Act.
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May 10, 2012 5:36 PM
WENTWORTH ACCUSES AMES JONES OF TAKING CENTERPOINT'S LAW FIRM CHECKS IN DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEEDING RATE CASES
Ames Jones spokesman points out the votes cited were unanimous
The
Wentworth
Campaign today accused Texas Senate challenger and former Railroad
Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones of
accepting $10,000 campaign contributions on two separate occasions from law
firms representing Houston based CenterPoint Energy
just weeks before voting for rate increases they were seeking.
The
first instance was a $10,000 check from Clark Thomas law firm in December of
2008 posted four days before a Railroad Commission CenterPoint
electric gas rate vote.
The
second alleged instance was from the law firm of Parsley Coffin Renner LLP
and was posted on December 27, 2011, a couple of weeks before the Commission
voted on Centerpoint rates on January 10, 2012.
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May 10, 2012 5:04 PM
PRESS RELEASE SECTION HEADLINES
Campaign accused of tearing down signs, endorsements, Perry endorses Goldman, Flynn sweeps Van Zandt straw poll
LON
BURNAM CAMPAIGN: BURNAM TO VASQUEZ: "VOTERS DESERVE PROFESSIONALISM
AND RESULTS, NOT CONFLICT"
JAIME
TIJERINA CAMPAIGN: GLENN HEGAR, TEXAS STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 18
ENDORSES JAIME TIJERINA FOR 13TH COURT OF APPEALS
J.M.
LOZANO CAMPAIGN: LOZANO- VOICE OF THE CONSERVATIVE VOTE
REPRESENTATIVE
MIKE HAMILTON: BILL PASSED BY TEA WILL BEGIN DISBURSING FUNDS FOR SEAT
BELTS IN SCHOOL BUSES
MANUFACTURERS
PAC OF TEXAS: ENDORSES STATE REPRESENTATIVE PITTS
JANA
DUTY CAMPAIGN: FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
ENDORSES JANA DUTY
QUORUM
PUBLIC AFFAIRS: BOLSTERS TEXAS OPERATIONS
CHRISTI
CRADDICK CAMPAIGN: DFW CONSERVATIVES ENDORSE CHRISTI CRADDICK
JIM
HERBLIN CAMPAIGN: ESTABLISHMENT CAREER POLITICIANS NEED TO GO!
CRAIG
GOLDMAN CAMPAIGN: GOVERNOR RICK PERRY ENDORSES CRAIG GOLDMAN IN HOUSE
DISTRICT 97 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RACE
GREEN
PARTY OF TEXAS: TO HOLD STATE CONVENTION JUNE 9-10 IN SAN ANTONIO
DAVID
SIMPSON CAMPAIGN: TEXAS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION PAC STANDS WITH
REPRESENTATIVE DAVID SIMPSON
RYAN
DOWNTON CAMPAIGN: PAUL WORKMAN CAMPAIGN TEARING DOWN AND REPLACING RYAN
DOWNTON CAMPAIGN SIGNS
RON
SIMMONS CAMPAIGN: ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT FROM DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN
ASSEMBLY
TDP:
CREATES LOTERIA CARDS TO PROMOTE PROMESA PROJECT
TEXAS
PARENT PAC: ENDORSES JASON VILLALBA FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINATION IN TEXAS
HOUSE DISTRICT 114
ELIZABETH
AMES JONES CAMPAIGN: EAGLE FORD SHALE DUBBED A 'WORLDWIDE GAME CHANGER'
KELLY
HANCOCK CAMPAIGN: TARRANT REPUBLICAN CLUB PAC ENDORSES HANCOCK
UNIVERSITY
OF TEXAS PRESS: HENRY CISNEROS BOOK DISCUSSION AND SIGNING AT BOOKPEOPLE
ON MAY 26, 2012
JOE
BARTON CAMPAIGN: POLL SHOWS BARTON WITH 50 POINT LEAD OVER OPPONENTS
PAUL
WORKMAN CAMPAIGN: TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT ENDORSES REPRESENTATIVE
PAUL WORKMAN FOR RE-ELECTION
TOM
GRAY CAMPAIGN: WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD ENDORSES TOM GRAY FO RE-ELECTION TO
10TH COURT OF APPEALS
TOM
GRAY CAMPAIGN: TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS PAC ENDORSES CHIEF
JUSTICE TOM GRAY
STEVE
SALYER CAMPAIGN: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATE WANTS AN E-NOTEBOOK
OR COMPUTER IN THE HANDS OF EVERY 6TH-12TH GRADE TEXAS STUDENT
DAN
FLYNN CAMPAIGN: REPRESENTATIVE FLYNN SWEEPS VAN ZANDT STRAW POLL
TEXAS
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS: ABBOTT CONTINUES WAR ON MINORITY AND ELDERLY
VOTERS
RAILROAD
COMMISSION OF TEXAS: TOP TEXAS OIL & GAS REGULATOR APPLAUDS INDUSTRY
AND REGULATOR EFFORTS TO STOP DUNES LIZARD LISTING
UNIVERSITY
OF HOUSTON SYSTEM: CHANCELLOR RENU KHATOR RESTRUCTURES GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS OFFICE
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May 10, 2012 4:22 PM
MCCAIG INVITES TLR TO COLLABORATE ON USING CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO ADVANCE PRO-LIFE AGENDA
TLR not interested in, "...the latest deceptively named group run by an associate of Steve Mostyn who continues trying to fool Texans into thinking he is interested in something other than creating more opportunities to sue.”
The
war of words between attorney Mark McCaig and Texans for Lawsuit took a
surprisingly conciliatory tone over the last few days. Well, sort of.
McCaig sent TLR president Dick Weekley a letter seeking to
collaborate on what he characterized as holding,
“negligent abortion providers accountable for their wrongdoing.” McCaig invites TLR
to help correct three civil justice road blocks impeding a conservative pro-life,
anti-abortion agenda.
McCaig then goes on to promote three
proposals.
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May 10, 2012 3:16 PM
NEW INTERNET VIDEO AD COMPILES A REVIEW OF SOME OF STRAUS OPPONENT MATT BEEBE'S FRIENDS
Includes an interesting assortment of contributors and fiery language from Apostle Claver
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May 10, 2012 2:20 PM
ABBOTT RESPONDS TO VOTER ID JUDICIAL PANEL, SAYS HE WILL DO HIS BEST TO COMPLY WITH DEADLINES TO ENSURE JULY 9 TRIAL
But he notes that he cannot control behavior of those parties challenging the law
Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a formal response with the three-judge D.C. panel hearing the challenge to Texas' Voter ID law, saying he would to the best of his ability comply with the deadlines set out in the judges' order earlier in the week.
The judges' action raised eyebrows because they in no uncertain terms laid responsibility for a potential delay in the July 9 Voter ID trial at the feet of the state. They laid out a detailed set of deadlines and instructed the state to say it could comply with those deadlines for the trial to go forward as proposed.
Abbott's response today was that he would do what he could but that he could not vouch for any delays caused by the other interveners in the case, who Abbott said "have expressed a desire to delay these proceedings."
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May 10, 2012 1:35 PM
PRO-DEWHURST SUPER PAC POLL HAS DEWHURST WITH 57 PERCENT SUPPORT IN GOP SENATE PRIMARY
Second survey with Dewhurst ties in recent days showing him in position to win without runoff
A poll being circulated by a pro-David Dewhurst Super PAC has its candidate in position to win the May 29 primary without a runoff.
The survey, conducted by pollster Marc Delsignore's Perception Insight firm, shows Dewhurst with 57 percent support. That's well in front of Ted Cruz who had 16 percent and Tom Leppert who had 12 percent.
The phone survey of 800 GOP primary voters took place over the first seven days of the month and has a margin of error of 3.5 percent.
The pro-Dewhurst Super PAC Texas Conservatives Fund is led by Rob Johnson. QR readers, of course, will recall that before he managed Rick Perry's presidential campaign, Johnson was a longtime Dewhurst advisor.
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May 10, 2012 12:34 PM
SARAH PALIN ENDORSES TED CRUZ IN GOP SENATE PRIMARY
Dewhurst counter programs with testimonial from Mike Huckabee
On the heels of the news that national Tea Party groups plan to put considerable assets in the field on behalf of Ted Cruz in the GOP Senate primary, Cruz announced today his endorsement by former Alaska Gov. and Tea Party heroine Sarah Palin.
He touted the endorsement in a fundraising appeal this morning. He quoted Palin as saying, "Your conservative principles, passionate defense of our Constitution and our free market system come at a time when these cornerstones of our freedom and prosperity are under attack. Our shared goal isn’t just to change the majority in control of the Senate, but to assure principled conservatives like you are there to fight for us."
The Dewhurst campaign counter programs with a TV spot featuring former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in which he describes the Lite Guv as the "only one proven conservative in this race for Senate."
We, of course, will keep you updated with any more developments in this Battle of the Fox Network pundit stars.
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May 10, 2012 10:15 AM
PUSH TO REAUTHORIZE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND GAINS URGENCY AS ELECTIONS LOOM
Meanwhile, some in Texas continue to look for alternatives to current accountability regime
Education lobby groups in Washington D.C.
are pushing hard this week to reauthorize the so-called No Child Left Behind
Act before one, or possibly two, years are lost due to the current
election cycle.
In a conference call yesterday with reporters, Reggie Felton, the National School
Board Association’s liaison to Congress, said the longer it took for
reauthorization to happen, the more damage would happen to school districts. The
group has launched the online ESEANow.org campaign to push for reauthorization of
the bill.
“The real issue with the bill is that there is such a
negative perspective out there in terms of public opinion of public schools
that people are becoming reluctant to pass bonds and continue to invest in
public education,” Felton said. “The longer this continues, the harder it’s
going to be for school districts to get funds. If things aren’t corrected, it’s
going to look like our schools are failing and more will fail.”
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May 9, 2012 4:49 PM
PRESS RELEASE SECTION HEADLINES
King Street Patriots, Glenn Smith and Jim Moore, Combs and Lozano and piles more
PROGRESS
TEXAS PAC: PROGRESSIVES TO RAISE PROFILE AND SPREAD MESSAGES IN TEXAS
ED
THOMPSON CAMPAIGN: TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE PAC ENDORSES ED THOMPSON
REPRESENTATIVE
JASON ISAAC: ADVOCATES FOR REDUCING STANDARDIZED TESTING
JIM
PITTS CAMPAIGN: TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ENDORSE JIM PITTS
GREG
BONNEN CAMPAIGN: TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC ENDORSES DR. GREG BONNEN
DAN
PATRICK CAMPAIGN: SENATOR DAN PATRICK ROLLS OUT ENDORSEMENTS
TEXANS
FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS: STOPTLR SURPASSES TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM IN
POPULARITY
OFFICE
OF THE GOVERNOR: PERRY APPOINTS GIVENS TO THE TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND
ARCHIVES COMMISSION
OFFICE
OF THE GOVERNOR: PERRY APPOINTS RYLANDER TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
MATT
SCHAEFFER CAMPAIGN: SCHAEFER EARNS MAJOR LOCAL CONSERVATIVE ENDORSEMENT
TSCRA
PAC: SUPPORTS SMITHERMAN FOR RAILROAD COMMISSION
SENATOR
RODNEY ELLIS: STATEMENT ON CONFEDERATE PLAQUE ISSUE
TEXAS
FARM BUREAU AGFUND: 2012 PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS
KELLY
HANCOCK CAMPAIGN: HANCOCK EARNS CLEAT ENDORSEMENT
ELIZABETH
AMES JONES CAMPAIGN: CHARTER SCHOOL WEEK MESSAGE
TEXAS
TAXPAYERS AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATION: REPORT ILLUSTRATES PROBLEMS WITH
PROPERTY APPRAISALS
TEXAS
ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS: STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF NEW MATH INITIATIVE
TEXANS
CARE FOR CHILDREN: TEXAS FAILING IN ADDRESSING KIDS' MENTAL HEALTH BUT
LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE BRIGHT SPOTS
DAVID
PINEDA CAMPAIGN: PINEDA EARNS TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS PAC
ENDORSEMENT
MOAK,
CASEY & ASSOCIATES: LYNN MOAK RECEIVES NATIONAL EDUCATION FINANCE
CONFERENCE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BILL
CALLEGARI CAMPAIGN: CALLEGARI WINS RIFLE ASSOCIATION ENDORSEMENT
TEXAS
WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION PAC: ANNOUNCES TEXAS HOUSE SELECTIONS FOR MAY 29
PARTY PRIMARIES
JOE
STRAUS CAMPAIGN: CHORUS OF SUPPORT FOR STRAUS GROWS STRONGER
TEXAS
A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: TO SAVE $1.7 MILLION WITH NEW INSURANCE
CONTRACT
JAIME
TIJERINA CAMPAIGN: TODD STAPLES, STATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMISSIONER
TOM
GRAY CAMPAIGN: LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDS BEHIND TOM GRAY FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
IN MAY 29TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
JIM
PITTS CAMPAIGN: GOVERNOR PERRY ENDORSES JIM PITTS DURING DISTRICT EVENT
TDP:
FILES MOTION FOR EXPEDITED APPEAL AGAINST KING STREET PATRIOTS
J.M.
LOZANO CAMPAIGN: COMPTROLLER COMBS VISITS HD 43, ENDORSES REP. LOZANO
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May 9, 2012 4:25 PM
CAMPBELL LEAVES U OF H AFTER ALMOST 28 YEARS AS VICE CHANCELLOR TO GO PRIVATE
Replacement comes from government relations at City of Houston
After
twenty seven and a half years, Grover
Campbell will be leaving the University of Houston System to
pursue the next phase of his career as a contract lobbyist effective May 31.
Campbell
will have been the longest serving vice-chancellor at the U of H system.
His
replacement is going to be Darrin Hall,
formerly in government relations for the City of Houston.
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May 9, 2012 4:03 PM
JUNIOR COLLEGES ENGAGE ON MATH READINESS APPROPRIATE TO COURSE OF STUDY
Hammond applauds effort to overcome "...a wall that stands in the way of someone completing their higher education goals,”
Texas
community colleges have unveiled a new framework to address the alarming gaps
in math that leave almost half of all students who enter college unprepared for
a freshman-level mathematics class.
The
action, well over a year in the making at the University of
Texas Dana Center, is the counterpoint of last month’s State
Board of Education meeting, where members strengthened proficiency in
early grade standards. In conservative circles, this has been referred to as
banning calculators in the elementary schools.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
By Kimblery Reeves
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May 9, 2012 3:40 PM
KELLY HANCOCK AIRS FIRST AD HITTING AT TODD SMITH IN SENATE RACE
TV ad hits screens today
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May 9, 2012 2:58 PM
DEWHURST APPARENTLY CONTINUES PERRY TRADITION OF REFUSING TO MEET WITH EDITORIAL BOARDS
After Lugar loss, Club for Growth says it will spend additional $1m on TV ad buy to help Cruz beat Lite Guv
With
early voting just a week down the road, it occurred to us here at Buzz
Central that the Perry precedent of not speaking to newspaper editorial
boards in the last election cycle might be the new normal.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
By Harvey Kronberg
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May 9, 2012 2:20 PM
NEW WENTWORTH TV SPOT--COFFEE SHOP -- BEGINS TODAY:
Thirty second spot goes positive with endorsements and accomplishments
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May 9, 2012 11:50 AM
APRIL SALES TAX COLLECTIONS UP 10.9 PERCENT
Another $2B revenue month as the key state revenue source grows for the 25th consecutive month
Sales tax collections in April totaled $2.07 billion, up 10.9 percent from the previous year, Comptroller Susan Combs announced today, with the oil and gas sectors again spurring the boon in the key state revenue source.
“Sales tax revenue has now increased for 25 consecutive months. Recent strength in sales tax collections continued in both business and consumer spending categories,” Combs said in a statement. “Growth was led by the oil and natural gas-related sectors, while significant gains also came from retail trade and restaurants.”
Combs also announced the distribution of $633 million in sales tax allocations to local jurisdictions, an increase of 5.5 percent from the previous year.
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May 9, 2012 7:58 AM
BEVERLY JUNELL, WIFE OF FORMER STATE REP AND NOW FEDERAL JUDGE ROB JUNELL LOST FIGHT WITH PANCREATIC CANCER LAST SATURDAY
Though a Democrat, Junell so distinguished himself in Texas Legislature that he was appointed to the federal bench by George W. Bush
BIG SPRING — Beverly Singley Junell, 64, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at her residence. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Service is at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Midland.
Survivors include her sons, Robert Ryan and Clay Jones; daughter Keith Elisabeth Statler; sisters Linda Stansbury and Cathy Sondergaard.
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