'A fitting tribute': Courthouse namesake helped Hispanics
(El Paso Times © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 04:51:54 (Article ID 457002995)

As lawyer Albert Armendariz Jr. received words of praise and congratulations in front of El Paso's new federal courthouse, he glanced at his father's name permanently displayed on the nine-story building. "This is a tribute to his way of life and his philosophy," Armendariz said. Hundreds of people, including local and national dignitaries, judges and two United States congressmen, attended Wedn

Back to Basics launches TV attack on Perry on insurance
(San Antonio Express-News © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 06:53:23 (Article ID 457039181)

The trial lawyer funded Back to Basics PAC launched a new television commercial today hitting Gov. Rick Perry on high homeowner insurance rates in Texas. The commercial links up to a poll that was released yesterday by Texas Watch. With Back to Basics acting as a negative attack surrogate for Democrat Bill White's campaign, Perry's poll numbers appear to have been driven down some. But it is diff

Brazilian manufacturer breaks ground in Edinburg
(Harlingen Valley Morning Star © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 00:16:27 (Article ID 456913474)

EDINBURG - The local impact of Brazilian manufacturer Santana Textiles won't be determined until long after the facility's first roll of denim textile is finished, city officials said as they ceremoniously broke ground on the company's first North American factory. Santana, one of the five largest denim producers in the world, is expected to create 800 new jobs once construction is complete in n

Democratic pollster says White could beat Perry -- in a different election
(San Antonio Express-News © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 06:53:23 (Article ID 457039179)

Democratic pollsters for Public Policy Polling released a new survey in the Texas governor's race today that says Democrat Bill White could defeat Gov. Rick Perry -- in a different election cycle. "White may be the poster child for the right candidate running in the wrong cycle. That said, he's certainly within striking range for a victory," said Tom Jensen, the director of Public Policy Polling.

Flores, Edwards trade jabs over campaign TV ads
(Waco Tribune-Herald © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 06:27:07 (Article ID 457031701)

By Bill Teeter Tribune-Herald staff writer Thursday September 9, 2010           Republican Bill Flores’ congressional campaign fired a legal threat at incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards about an Edwards television advertisement Wednesday. The Flores campaign also aired its own television ad highlighting increasing unem

Grandstanding hurts students
(San Antonio Express-News © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 06:38:59 (Article ID 457038252)

Gov. Rick Perry on Friday begrudgingly signed an application seeking the state's share of the $26 billion in federal funds that can be used to hire and retain teachers. For a while, it looked like the state was not going to submit an application because of the governor's opposition to a restriction placed on the funding that required the state to provide assurances the money would be used as the

Gubernatorial candidate Bill White accuses Gov. Rick Perry of hiding from budget deficit
(Denton Record-Chronicle © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 04:51:54 (Article ID 457004855)

HOUSTON -- Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White on Wednesday accused Republican Gov. Rick Perry of hiding from an anticipated $18 billion state budget deficit and promised to provide monthly updates of the state's financial condition if he's elected. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White spoke about the state budget at a Houston news conference on Wednesday. He pledged

Nichols elected Republican Caucus chair
(Jacksonville Daily Progress © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 00:16:27 (Article ID 456923224)

JACKSONVILLE -- State Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) today announced his election as Senate Republican Caucus chair. This upcoming legislative session, we will face important issues such as redistricting, border security and a large budget shortfall. So it is especially important that Senate Republicans work together to protect the interests of everyday Texans, said Nichols. It is an h

Our opinion: Just don't call it a stimulus bill
(Wichita Times Record © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 01:14:43 (Article ID 456939287)

The problem for the Obama administration is to make the president’s $50 billion plan to jump-start transportation projects look like something other than a stimulus package, say a job-creation measure or an investment in infrastructure. The proposal is both, actually, but even the hint that it’s stimulus could be enough to kill it in the current toxic political environment. And both House Republi

Perry’s book release delayed
(San Antonio Express-News © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 06:53:23 (Article ID 457038903)

Last May, Little, Brown and Co. announced that Gov. Rick Perry’s book, FED UP!, was scheduled for publication “for fall 2010 in time for the midterm elections.” Now, the publication has been pushed back to a post-election November release. Perry spokesman Mark Miner said the governor never intended for the book to be published before the election. However, Perry’s literary agent, Jim Hornfische

Plan could make retirement saving easier
(KTRK 13 News © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 00:27:13 (Article ID 456924983)

HOUSTON -- Saving money for retirement is something many American workers simply are not doing. In a lot of cases, small businesses do not offer a retirement saving option, but that could change. Related Content blog: Houston Consumer Blog blog: SuperSaver blog About half of US workers do not have retirement savings at all. The recently introduced legislation would try to change tha

Recipients of Texas Enterprise Fund contracts stumble
(Denton Record-Chronicle © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 04:51:54 (Article ID 457004831)

AUSTIN -- Two-thirds of the companies given taxpayer money from a job-creation fund that Gov. Rick Perry has touted for helping Texas' economy failed to meet their promises last year. That was the conclusion of a report released Wednesday by a watchdog group that reviewed original Texas Enterprise Fund contracts and 2009 compliance reports filed with the governor's office. Of the 50 compan

Report: Texas Enterprise Fund falls short on jobs
(Austin American-Statesman © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 00:16:27 (Article ID 456913138)

The Texas Enterprise Fund, which backs major economic development projects in the state, has fallen short of the job creation targets Gov. Rick Perry claimed for it, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Texans for Public Justice. The nonprofit policy research group said its analysis of Enterprise Fund projects showed that two-thirds of those projects either failed to meet

Standoff over White's tax returns still threatens fate of debate
(Denton Record-Chronicle © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 04:51:54 (Article ID 457004829)

In the matchup between Rick Perry and Bill White for governor, the most vocal, unrelenting conflict has centered not on policy differences but on three years' worth of White's tax returns. THE DISPUTE Perry, the Republican incumbent, has repeatedly called on White, the Democrat and former Houston mayor, to release his tax returns from his time in public service, and lately has focused on the ye

Study: Texas Enterprise Fund in trouble
(Bryan-College Station Eagle © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 05:14:42 (Article ID 457008855)

AUSTIN -- Two-thirds of the Texas Enterprise Fund companies that had to meet job-creation goals in 2009 in exchange for millions of dollars in taxpayer money failed to bring in the jobs they promised, according to a report released Wednesday. That percentage is up from the previous year, when Texans for Public Justice also issued a study on enterprise fund companies and found that 42 percent of t

Texas Digest: White promises monthly budget updates; Houston light-rail cited for federal rule violation
(Austin American-Statesman © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 00:16:27 (Article ID 456913059)

GOVERNOR'S RACE -- White promises budget updates Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White on Wednesday promised to provide monthly updates of the state's financial condition if he's elected. White said that good managers have estimates of money coming in and going out and they update forecasts to manage money effectively and define productivity improvements. He said that's what he

Texas sex offender registry in danger?
(Austin American-Statesman © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 00:16:27 (Article ID 456913053)

In the Texas Department of Public Safety's proposed budget for the next two years, officials warn that if they must reduce spending by 15 percent, a high-profile public registry of sex offenders will have to go away. No more website, no more postcard notifications to neighbors, the budget document states, even though one of the agency's goals listed in the budget document is to "enhance public sa

White promising monthly updates
(Conroe Courier © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 05:02:32 (Article ID 457005481)

HOUSTON — Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White on Wednesday accused Republican Gov. Rick Perry of hiding from an anticipated $18 billion state budget deficit and promised to provide monthly updates of the state’s financial condition if he’s elected.“That’s what you would expect from a chief executive,” White said. “That’s what chief executives are doing all throughout this state. I

White promising to provide monthly state budget updates
(Abilene Reporter-News © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 07:40:02 (Article ID 457081830)

HOUSTON — Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White on Wednesday accused Republican Gov. Rick Perry of hiding from an anticipated $18 billion state budget deficit and promised to provide monthly updates of the state’s financial condition if he’s elected. “That’s what you would expect from a chief executive,” White said. “That’s what chief executives are doing all throughout this state.

Will national wind reverse Democratic gains in the suburbs?
(Austin American-Statesman © 09/09/2010)
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Indexed 2010-09-09 00:16:27 (Article ID 456913063)

It could be an important question in the race for governor this year, and it will certainly be critical to the fight for control of the Texas House: Will Texas suburbs continue to inch toward Democrats? To be clear, Republicans still fare better than Democrats in Texas suburbs on the whole, and probably will for some time. But the past couple of elections have allowed Democrats to make inroads in