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Election '98 Coverage: State Races
Soul Searching by Jenny Staff
- Polls indicate a defeat of apocalyptic proportions for Democratic candidate Garry Mauro in the Nov. 3 election. Texas Democrats are asking: What went wrong?
Image Over Substance by Nate Blakeslee - Has lieutenant governor candidate Rick Perry ever met a pesticide he didn't like?
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Down and Dirty by Robert Bryce
The sharp contrast between Jim Mattox and John Cornyn make the Attorney General race the most intriguing one on the ballot.
Land Mine by Kayte Vanscoy-
Republican David Dewhurst and Democrat Richard Raymond are in a muddy battle for land commissioner.
Launching Pad by Erica C. Barnett-
The Texas Railroad Commission of the late 1990s is a faint and obscure shadow of the regulatory power it was in the early 20th century. So what exactly does it do these days, and who are these men in the race to lead it? -
Out to Vote by Dan Quinn -
Does the gay and lesbian vote matter to the major political parties? Depends on who you ask. - Making Hay Out of Gay: The fact that the District 51 House of Reps race is Texas' first contested by openly gay nominees of the two major parties impresses neither candidate.
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City News
Naked City edited by Lisa Tozzi
Gay Rights groups decry Travis County's "injustice system"; UT students take over the Tower; chalk one up for environmentalists in the Sierra Blanca standoff; Roger Skaggs, charged in the 1996 death of his wife, goes to trial; Indonesia's attorney general has some questions for Jim Bob; and more from the local politics front.
Council Watch by Jenny Staff
Councilmember Gus Garcia waxes poetic on Mexican politics after TNRCC votes against dumping nuclear waste in Sierra Blanca, Tex., not far from the Mexican border.
Media Clips by Lee Nichols
Local news coverage is beating around the Bush ...
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