Daily Archives: January 2, 2006

Filing news: The lineup

This is still subject to some change, since not everything is yet reflected on the filings page, but here for now is the top of the Democratic ticket: U.S. Senator 12/5/2005 Barbara Ann Radnofsky, (713) 758-3846 12/6/2005 Darrel Reece Hunter, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Filing news: Closing time

The deadline has passed. According to the filings page, which was last updated at 4:45 PM and thus may yet be incomplete, all Congressional districts but one (CD11) have Democratic challengers. CD10 now has an amazing five candidatess (where were … Continue reading Continue reading

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Filing news: One pro-Strayhorn faction identified

The announcement by Carole Independent Strayhorn (or is that Carole Keeton Independent? I can’t keep track) that she’ll be running as an independent is getting cheers from one corner of the electorate: the anti-toll road faction. That at least has … Continue reading Continue reading

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Filing news: Strayhorn goes independent

I’ll be damned. Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn ended speculation today by announcing she will run for governor against Gov. Rick Perry as an independent. “It’s time to shake Austin up,” Strayhorn, who is now serving as a Republican officeholder, told … Continue reading Continue reading

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Filing news: Murff, Ankrum, and Lampson

David Murff made his filing this morning at HCDP headquarters, joining Jim Henley in the Democratic primary race to run against John Culberson in CD07. I can only hope that the Chron will cover Murff’s filing as they did Henley’s. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Filing news: Deadline

Today’s the official filing deadline, so we can resolve the Strayhorn Shuffle once and for all. Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has kept today’s filing deadline for the 2006 elections alive with speculation about what she will do in the Texas … Continue reading Continue reading

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Negative reaction to the expanded VA clinic

Rep. Pena says that now that Valley veterans have had a chance to digest the information about the expanded VA clinic in Harlingen, they have decided that it is inadequate. Says Pena: At this point I would expect the Veterans … Continue reading Continue reading

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