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State Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, is dropping his bid for state Senate and won't seek reelection to the Texas House next year, he said Sunday. Gattis said state Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, has decided to seek reelection after all, a move that would keep an experienced hand in what's expected to be... more »

Moderate Democrat 2.0

Bill White is the sort of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Schieffer had hoped to be. He's well-funded. He's got an organization and a base of voters. He's the kind of moderate who can attract votes from independents and not just Democrats. And he never voted for George W. Bush.


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Sources: Schieffer's Out

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Schieffer is getting out of the race this afternoon, sources said Monday morning. "He just couldn't put it together," said one.


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Unemployment Rises, Slightly

The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent in October, up from 5.2 percent a year ago, and up slightly from the 8.2 percent recorded in September, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.


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McCall Won't Seek Reelection

Brian McCall, a key member of House Speaker Joe Straus' leadership team, apparently won't seek reelection next year.


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KBH Won't Resign to Run

Kay Bailey Hutchison won't resign from the Senate to run for governor. Hutchison and her aides began calling other Republicans Friday afternoon to tell them to make other plans.


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