Tag Archives: Tim Tuggey

Election results: McLeroy loses!

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The second-best news of the evening is that wackjob SBOE member Don McLeroy lost to Thomas Ratliff, thus making the state’s worst elected body at least somewhat less dysfunctional. The board’s balance of power is delicate. Though it’s had ten … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Statesman on the SBOE

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Statesman makes some recommendations in SBOE primaries in hopes of getting a better, or at least a slightly less dysfunctional, Board for the coming year. In the District 5 Republican primary, Tim Tuggey, 54, gets our endorsement. Tuggey, running … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: ParentPAC for Tim Tuggey

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas ParentPAC has gotten itself involved in another Republican SBOE primary, this time on behalf of San Antonio’s Tim Tuggey, who is challenging incumbent Ken Mercer in District 5. Here’s their release: The bipartisan Texas Parent PAC today announced … Continue reading →

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Another SBOE primary fight to watch

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve mentioned before that the GOP primary for SBOE District 5 is worth watching, but I didn’t know much about it at that time. This Statesman article helps to fill in the blanks. The brouhaha over the teaching of evolution … Continue reading →

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The DMN on the SBOE

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The DMN takes a look at the various State Board of Education races for 2010. Much of this we already know, but two things to note: Eight of the 15 board seats are on the ballot this year. Three of … Continue reading →

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