(Chet) Edwards for Veep?

Pelosi pushes conservative Waco Democrat for Obama running mate

"...That's right, Chet Edwards, not John, is a name currently buzzing about..."

June 24, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Texas Five Minus Four

The Congressional races perform almost as the GOP designed

"...Max Sandlin of East Texas (CD 1), and Rep. Chet Edwards in Central Texas (CD 17)...."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...daddy had worked in a mill, like VP-wannabe John Edwards. But then again, Edwards – a darling of Texas..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endangered Species?

The remaining rural Democrats in the Legislature consider their options -- and fight back.

"...military affairs, I wanted to defend Charlie Stenholm and Chet Edwards, who are ranking members of those committees." (Farabee..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Beyond City Limits

"...House Nancy Pelosi went on record Tuesday as supporting Edwards for Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate – um,..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

Congress: The Texas Five, Plus One

Down to the last inning of Tom DeLay's little game

"...Chet Edwards, D-Waco, was a primary target of the GOP..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...• The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District is accepting input on proposed rule..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature

Cracking Austin Democracy

The Republican re-redistricting plan radically split Central Texas communities

"...the liberal Lloyd Doggett of Austin and the moderate Chet Edwards of Waco were also high on DeLay's hit..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Seven in Play

Seven key races across the state could turn the House back to Democratic control

"...a bump from his current boss: District 17 Rep. Chet Edwards. As a 22-year Army veteran, retiring in 1989..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...the 2008 federal appropriations bill by Waco-area Democratic Rep. Chet Edwards, the federal Government Accountability Office will be called..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

Rights and Consequences

The Redistricting trial pits "partisan gerrymandering" against the Voting Rights Act.

"...Martin Frost of Dallas, Lloyd Doggett of Austin, and Chet Edwards of Waco. "We must stress," writes Ellis to..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Congress' War

The Texas congressmen look for a way out

"...the Iraqi government and a "new direction" in Iraq. Chet Edwards of Waco (aka Fort Hood) was more blunt,..."

June 8, 2007 News Column by Michael King

The Redistricting Shuffle Commences

Doggett jumps into the new District 25, Barrientos is peeved; Congressional wannabes find themselves on the new Texas map.

"...elimination by re-redistricting include Martin Frost of Dallas and Chet Edwards of Waco, but both say they'll run in..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

From Leftist to Left-ish

The "Real" Garbage Can

"...work through four Chief Deputy Whips -- including Waco's Chet Edwards -- managed by the Democratic Whip, Michigan's David..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Lines: A New Path for State House Dems

The promise of new Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner

"...earlier political lessons learned on four campaigns with Con­gress­man Chet Edwards, famous for being the Democrat who held the..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Community Colleges Bestow Dunce Cap on Perry

Community-college presidents and allies launch barrage of explosive verbiage on Perry after he vetoes $154 million in school funding

"...Even Congress might join the battle. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, hinted that federal funding cuts might come..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in her 2004 attempt to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, a target of Tom DeLay's redistricting scheme. Looking..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Although the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a measure that would ban the DOJ from using taxpayer money to arrest, jail, and prosecute medi-pot patients in compliance with state law, the number of reps voting in favor of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment is growing. Also, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act makes its debut.

"...Paul, R-Surfside. Among the no votes were Texas Reps. Chet Edwards, D-College Station, Henry Bonilla, R-San Antonio, Kevin Brady,..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Are All These Voters?

Turnout surge shifts ground (a wee bit) under congressional races

"...Many of the counties in 31 formerly belonged to Chet Edwards' district, showing that rural and Fort Hood families..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Perry's Office Freezes Over

The governor has a compassion attack – or perhaps electoral indigestion

"...locked in a tense campaign with incumbent U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco...."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Dark Horses

The redistricted Centex Democrats bravely into battle go

"...see if Fort Hood's military families, formerly represented by Chet Edwards, remain willing to support a Democrat. And in..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Elsewhere, They Have Congressmen

The congressional landscape, Tom DeLay style

"...tossing Democratic congressional incumbents Martin Frost, Lloyd Doggett, and Chet Edwards on the scrap heap, Republican redistricters smugly claimed..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Not Quite 'Dead, Dead, Dead' Yet

The Senate plays Chicken over congressional redistricting.

"...by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst that Democratic U.S. Reps. Chet Edwards of Waco or Charles Stenholm of Abilene are..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Mapping 'Political Apartheid'

The new map gives DeLay more R's, but perhaps fewer than he wanted.

"...of Lubbock, who only got elected last month. And Chet Edwards need only move across Waco to run in..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

More From 'Iconoclast' Country

W. Leon Smith on freedom of speech, peace, and Crawford

"...AC: What about the Chet Edwards race?..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Assessing Texas’ True Energy Needs

Chet Edwards gets the GAO involved in clean air.

"...the 2008 federal Appropriations Bill by Waco-area Democratic Congressman Chet Edwards, the federal Government Accountability Office will be called..."

Jan. 10, 2008 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

The Hammer's Back in Town

"...waste to the districts of Reps. Max Sandlin (Marshall), Chet Edwards (Waco), Jim Turner (Crockett), Nick Lampson (Beaumont), Charlie..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Political Realist

An Interview With Ben Barnes

"...have to fight like hell to hang on to Chet Edwards because he's in a Republican district. I believe..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Four New Congressional Seats for Texas

Democrats demand better representation for minorities

"...2003 re-redistricting (the effort failed against Doggett and Waco's Chet Edwards, although Edwards finally lost last month; Fort Worth's..."

Dec. 21, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

What's at Stake?

The federal redistricting trial will reverberate through national politics for years.

"...held by white Democrats like Max Sandlin, Jim Turner, Chet Edwards, Gene Green, Martin Frost, and Lloyd Doggett --..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Column by Michael King

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