Then There's This: The Race For Campaign Cash

County Judge and Pct. 2 Commissioner's races don't come cheap

"...positions. In Texas, the county judge presides over the Commissioners Court and serves as the county's chief administrative officer...."

July 19, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Big-Ticket Races Filling Up

If Rick Perry runs for president, who'll run for governor?

"...Hutchison is a mob. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones, former mayor of Dallas Tom Leppert,..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Primary Candidates

Local and statewide candidates hit the campaign trail

"...Agriculture Commissioner..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature

Primary Filings: The Democrats

Breaking down the election filings for the Dems

"...As for the state agencies, the agriculture commissioner race between Hank Gilbert and Kinky Friedman has been..."

Jan. 5, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Happenings

"...governor. Now he's the Democratic nominee for comptroller; Bernsen, land commissioner; Ramsey, agriculture commissioner; and Boyles, railroad commissioner. The..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature

Capitol Chronicle

Would David Dewhurst really know a terrorist if he saw one?

"...Everybody got a big laugh this month when Land Commissioner David Dewhurst, trying to jump start his campaign..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...force of environmentalists, developers, and city officials approve Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan proposal, envisioning a 63,000-acre system of preserves..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Tracking CodeNEXT ... Or Not?

Commissioners express concern over data collection of land use rewrite

"...in two weeks, and Planning and Zoning and Platting commissioners have concerns about the way the city's tracking programs..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Why Does Everyone Hate CodeNEXT?

Can a polarized Austin reach consensus on land use by next spring?

"...massive, years-long attempt to revise and update Austin's complex land development code of ordinances – tentatively scheduled for City..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Patterson Tars and Feathers Patrick as Chicken Hawk

GOP primary run-off drags up war service and draft dodging claims

"...This all came as part of the retiring Land Commissioner's endorsement of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for re-election...."

May 9, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report: Who's Feeding the Bush Puppy?

George P. Bush is considering a (well-financed) run for land commissioner

"...his fledgling effort to grab the statewide office of land commissioner...."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Dewhurst May Face Multiple Challengers

Crowded field for lite guv seat in 2014

"...three major declared candidates so far: Comptroller Susan Combs, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples. Combs'..."

Sept. 7, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

No Way To Pick a Senator

It's Sadler vs. Yarbrough and Dewhurst vs. Cruz in this month's primary run-offs

"...– including two runs for the Republican nomination for land commissioner. What surprised many was how close it was:..."

July 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Patterson's September 1 Plans

Minneapolis doves safe as land commissioner skips GOP convention

"...It's no secret Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has some big loyalties in life:..."

Aug. 18, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...will retire after this term. Galindo, a former Planning commissioner, joins a field of candidates also including the former..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature

Fighting for the Right to Clean Energy

The first Texas Clean Energy Congress issues its call to action

"...to generate energy from crop and animal waste and landfill gas...."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

"...light of his "incredible lapse in judgment" in the Temple-Inland debacle. See "Reading Arnold's e-mail."..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Taxes

"...taxes unnecessary; and Dewhurst -- well, Dewhurst, the outgoing land commissioner who has (with more energy than accuracy) trumpeted..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Campaign Oddballs and Ends

"...campaign advertising. Dewhurst's TV ads that claim that as land commissioner, he cut the General Land Office budget by..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Marty Akins for Governor, and few dozen others for statewide office

"...Bill" Ratliff subtracts common sense but adds fireworks. Now Land Commissioner David "Let's Buy Me an Office" Dewhurst faces..."

July 6, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Harold Simmons' political contributions could get him a West Texas Waste Dump & Austin environmentalists rally around the documentary film Green.

"...Pete Laney, $20,000; Supreme Court Justice Greg Abbott, $16,000; Land Commissioner David Dewhurst, $16,000; Railroad Commissioner Tony Garza, $16,000;..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...a survey soliciting feedback on transportation in Austin. County Commissioners Karen Sonleitner and Ron Davis were there, too, as..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature

On the Lege

Recruiting Tools

"...employees on his first day in office, the freshman land commissioner asked Gov. George W. Bush to approve raises..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Column

Déjà Vu Development

photograph by Jana Birchum

"...this one before: An oddly shaped parcel of state-owned land in Central Austin, currently undeveloped, is poised for imminent..."

July 18, 1997 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Christmas Comes Early for Texas State

General Land Office gives the gift that keeps on giving

"...Environmentalists and Land Commissioner Jerry Patter­son smiling together? It must be Christmas...."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election Coverage: The Texas Lege: A Tight Squeeze

Texas Dems put incumbents through the wringer

"...popular and uncontroversial incumbents such as Comptroller Glenn Hegar, Land Commissioner George P. Bush, and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...Races include the GOP nominations for lieutenant governor, railroad commissioner, and agriculture commissioner, and Dem­o­cratic picks for ag commish..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature

Dewhurst Down, and Out Come the Jackals

UPDATE: Lite guv hopefuls turn on incumbent after SB 5 meltdown

"...up on deck was the king of the opportunists, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. A former state senator, still regularly..."

June 27, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry: Onward and Fed Upward

Is Perry eyeing something bigger and better than his Texas victory?

"...Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) 118,556 50% 1,652,314 34% Jon Roland (L) 8,866 4% 111,884 2% Comptroller of Public Accounts..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Quick Election Round-Up: State

Statewide and local primary results

"...(56%) is easily handling Kinky Friedman in the Ag Commissioner race...."

March 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

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