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Top News // 1 decade ago

Observers question impeachment talk

There's talk in Texas of impeaching Gov. Rick Perry but political observers say it's more likely to stir partisan bickering than lead to his removal.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Texas works to fix school finance headache

Texas Gov. Rick Perry and state legislators must find common ground to solve the state's school finance problem, a political expert said Monday.

Top News // 2 decades ago

Rebel Democrats want redistricting dropped

Rebel Democrats refused Tuesday to return to the Texas House unless Republican leaders drop a congressional redistricting bill backed by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

Top News // 2 decades ago

Feature: Some states may ax primaries

Colorado has already scrapped its presidential preference primary and at least five other states are considering the same move to save money in hard times.

Top News // 2 decades ago

Bush's speech well-received by U.S. public

President Bush's tough talk on Iraq in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night seems to have resonated with Americans of different backgrounds, ages, and po

Top News // 2 decades ago

Republicans control Texas Statehouse

Members of the Texas Democrats' diverse "dream team" of candidates tossed in the towel Wednesday a day after Republicans beat back their campaign strategy and r

Top News // 2 decades ago

Texas early voting setting records

Early voting in 15 of Texas' most populous counties is double the rate it was four years ago in the last off-year election and a political observer said Thursda

Top News // 2 decades ago

Elections 2002: Dems' high hopes in Texas

(Part of UPI's Special Report on Election 2002) DALLAS (UPI) -- Democrat Ron Kirk is running stronger than some expected against Republican John Cornyn in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Phil Gramm and many are watching, including President George W. Bu

Top News // 2 decades ago

Elections 2002: In Texas, Bush the target

(Part of UPI's Special Report on Election 2002) DALLAS (UPI) -- Millionaire Tony Sanchez, one of the stars of the Texas Democrat's so-called "Dream Team," is pouring millions into his campaign to defeat Republican Gov. Rick Perry and become the state's fi

Top News // 2 decades ago

UPI Political Roundup

UPI political round up for Tuesday Oct. 8th.

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I think this is just an element of the increasing partisanship in Texas politics, and it appears to me that this is really a Democratic Party with few levers of power left for it to operate
Observers question impeachment talk Jul 02, 2004

I think the candidates are worried if they don't show concern with the anniversary and with the families that might be focused on a tragedy that struck them directly that they might pay a price for that
Sept. 11: A rebirth of patriotism Sep 06, 2002

The real spending is going to come when Rick Perry, the Republican, goes to the wealthy of Texas and says, 'Look, this guy has $600 million of his own money and he's going to spent a lot of it. I need your help,' and they will help
Governor's race spending may set record Mar 05, 2002

He's sort of sneaking around, not talking even to insiders in the Democratic Party and now filing for an office that surprises everyone and disrupts the Democratic Party's plans in Texas
Morales scrambles Texas primary races Jan 03, 2002

They are putting their money behind the current lightly regulated regime
Fort Worth tops in political donations Aug 28, 2010