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"...may have heard on the radio, his Mom – Carole Keeton Strayhorn – is actually running for governor! As..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...OK, I understand to vote for Carole Keeton Strayhorn we cannot vote for a governor in..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Column

Baffled on Election Questions

"...the answer either. OK, I understand to vote for Carole Keeton Strayhorn we cannot vote for a governor in..."

Jan. 17, 2006 Postmarks

State Supreme Court Justice Gammage Enters Governor's Race

Bell and Alvarado make it a three-way contest for now

"...the Democratic primary will face either Perry or Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, who is challenging him in the GOP..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

School Finance: Where We Are and How We Got Here

The Supreme Court's ruling leaves a lot of blanks for the Lege to fill in

"...likely only after a Republican primary challenge from Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn. A crop of almost two-dozen education advocates..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...up from 18%. In an alternative scenario, with Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn topping the GOP ticket, polling data showed..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Guv's '65 Percent' mandate called arbitrary and a distraction

"...significant education reform in decades." Comptroller and gubernatorial candidate Carole Keeton Strayhorn called it a "political charade." And education..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink granite dome

"...who want to boot Perry out of office. Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn is challenging Perry in the 2006 GOP..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Column

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome

"...Perry is running for re-election and faces state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn in the 2006 GOP primary. In a..."

July 29, 2005 News Column

Naked City

Capitalizing on the grassroots fervor that defines the Dean Democrat

"...somber moment was enlivened by Glenn Smith's recollection of Carole Keeton Strayhorn's announcement to run against Pickle back in..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Naked City

"...facing either U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison or Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn in next year's GOP primary. Perry has..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Forgotten but Not Quite Gone

The 79th Legislature ends not with a bang, but lots of whimpers

"...As of press time, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn had not offered her own review of..."

June 3, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...opportunities (not to mention summer jobs). In fact, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn just delivered legislators a report that puts..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...over whether she'll run for governor. Hutchison and Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn are both considering challenging Gov. Rick Perry..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

From Schools to ... Nuts

The 79th Lege hasn't been here before – it only seems like it

"...consume the $400 million in "surplus" funding that Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced on Monday. Anything left over for..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

News and happenings around Austin and beyond

"...the traditional pomp and circumstance. A day earlier, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced that lawmakers have $400 million in..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Another potential candidate never shy at the microphone, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, said only, "This is not the season..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin and beyond.

"...Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced again that there's no dang reason..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn is seeking public input on her proposal..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in response to Tesch's own defensive letter to Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, who has decided to audit the CTRMA..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Perry's Office Freezes Over

The governor has a compassion attack – or perhaps electoral indigestion

"...pressure by sources ranging from patient advocates to Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, he was restoring some $561 million in..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Elephants at Play

GOP State Convention features flags, sanctimony, preaching … and a little politics

"...Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn delivered her usual machine-gun paean to George..."

June 11, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

And Texans hint they might not oppose an income tax after all

"...last spring – nobody's numbers are good, but Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn pointed to an overall positive approval rating..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

What's So Special?

Gov. Perry calls a special session, and pits property taxes against schoolchildren

"...– reiterated last week in an exchange with Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn – to adding children's health insurance to..."

April 23, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Perry Makes the Call

The long-awaited special session on school finance begins this week

"...other items of business to the session call. Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has asked that Perry add restoring funds..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Dream vs. the Nightmare

The MLK Day march becomes a referendum on Tom DeLay and Ronnie Earle

"...speechifying before the march, but, listening to state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, one might wonder in which party primary..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...even while job numbers remained stagnant or declined. Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced that state sales-tax revenue grew 8.7%..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Roots of the Left

Janes and Slusher's newsletter kept a Weird eye on City Hall.

"...and currently works in the office of state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn. In 1992, Janes edited No Apologies, a..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Capitol Chronicle

The first 200 bills signed by Gov. Perry are a very mixed bag.

"...a standoff between his office and that of Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, as the two officials played chicken over..."

June 20, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines

"...balance Austin's books without major tax increases, and Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has called for a cigarette tax to..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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