Rick Perry

Sworn in as the state's 47th governor on December 21, 2000, Rick Perry was elected to a four-year term November 5, 2002…

 
 

David Dewhurst

Republican David Dewhurst is Lieutenant Governor. Prior to winning his post in 2002, Dewhurst was the state's Land Commissioner.

 
 

Greg Abbott

Attorney General Greg Abbott was reelected as the 50th Attorney General of Texas on November 7, 2006. Prior to his election…

 
 

Jerry Patterson

Republican Jerry Patterson was elected Land Commissioner in 2002. He will be seeking a third term in November. Prior to…

 
 

Susan Combs

Republican Susan Combs is seeking a second four-year term as Comptroller of Public Accounts. Combs, who comes from a ranching…

 
 

David Porter

David J. Porter is the Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission and is a successful small business owner from…

 
 

Todd Staples

Todd Staples is seeking a second term as Agriculture Commissioner. Prior to his election in 2007, Staples served in both…

 
 

Ken Mercer

Ken Mercer is a Project Manager and Senior Software Engineer from San Antonio, Texas. A conservative Republican elected…

 
 

George Lavender

Small business owner and salesman George Lavender,55, defeated incumbent Stephen Frost in November to represent House District…

 
 

Dan Flynn

Representative Flynn is a native Texan who serves House District 2 which includes Hunt, Rains and Van Zandt Counties. …

 
 
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Political News


Cruz: TX values cure for nation's ills
U.S. Senate hopeful and tea party darling Ted Cruz has likened Texans' love of freedom and entrepreneurial spirit to "America…
 

Feds in crosshairs of Texas energy race
Almost all the candidates running for two seats on the three-member Texas Railroad Commission promise to fight federal environmental…
 

Voting centers will now be permanent
Travis County Commissioners voted on making voting centers a permanent fixture during elections.
 

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U.S. Congressional News


Trainer testifies in Clemens trial
The longtime head athletic trainer of the New York Yankees once wrote that Roger Clemens "maintains complete confidence…
 

Congress to review Facebook IPO
Two congressional panels are reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling…
 

Jury talks hit 4th day at Edwards trial
The jury has started a fourth day of deliberations at the campaign finance fraud trial of former presidential candidate…
 

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Texas 82nd Legislature


Fewer dollars for school bus seat belts
After a deadly school bus accident six years ago, the Legislature enacted a law to outfit more buses with seat belts. But…
 

Medicaid costs outpacing revenues
Texas' share for providing health care to poor children, the impoverished elderly and the disabled is growing faster than…
 

Planned Parenthood injunction lifted
The Texas attorney general has convinced a federal appeals judge to examine whether the state has a right to deny funding…
 

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Texas (change)

 
Republican Rick Perry is Governor of Texas. Two Republicans represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, and Texas has 32 representatives in the U.S. House: 20 Republicans and 12 Democrats.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Perry
Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst
Attorney General: Greg Abbott

Activity Stream

cyabg cyabg  commented: Check out Dewhurst Senate race campaign ad where he says he will help balance the federal budget like the Republican…

 

cyabg cyabg  commented: This fixation against abortion by the Republican Party must not be overlooked by women everywhere whose basic healthcare…

 

North-austin North-austin  commented: Thanks for airing the debate. I feel better prepared for the mayoral election than I ever have and was able to see clear…

 

cyabg cyabg  commented: Hospital costs have gone through the roof. Insurance premiums go up so that the bills are covered. Who is driving up…

 

robertsims robertsims  commented: Very noble, but I don't think the Secret Service will let him.

 
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