State senate district changes as court finalizes map
The new configuration of state Senate District 22, which currently stretches from Waco to the southern suburbs of the Metroplex, was tweaked as federal judges finalized Wednesday an interim Senate map.
View ArticleWill Jones announces backers in Commissioner race
Local real estate investor Will Jones formally kicked off his campaign for McLennan County Commissioner, Precinct 3 today.
View ArticleJosh Tetens stays in State House race after thrown for a redistricting loop
Waco lawyer Josh Tetens is continuing his campaign for open State House District 57, even after a federal court drew him into neighboring District 56, home to State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson.
View ArticleGib Lewis still sore over Southwest Conference breakup
The former Texas House Speaker is chastising the current Texas Big 12 schools anew.
View ArticleThe debt crisis and the Republic of Texas
An expert on the Texas Revolution will be at Baylor University on Thursday to describe his research on the Texas Republic, in which he's examined the sovereign nation through a financial rather than a...
View ArticleDoc Anderson responds to his Republican challenger
State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson responded Wednesday to criticism from a recently announced political opponent that he's been an ineffective legislator.
View ArticleChet Edwards' name surfaces in redistricting-related scuttlebutt
The former Waco congressman is being talked up as a candidate in the court-redrawn Congressional District 6.
View ArticleBrazos County rancher jumps into local Texas House race
Kyle Kacal will be running against at least two other candidates in the Republican primary.
View ArticleBuddy Skeen has a week left to file for re-election
McLennan County Tax Assessor-Collector Buddy Skeen said his re-election campaign would roll on despite his indictment and arrest.
View ArticleIs Falls County tipping Republican?
Falls County could be the latest domino in a cascade of traditionally Democratic rural Texas counties to go Republican.
View ArticleFirst local political ad runs during Baylor bowl game
Republican McLennan County Sheriff's candidate Parnell McNamara went up with two ads during Baylor University's bowl win over the Washington Huskies Thursday night.
View ArticleState Sen. Birdwell tapped to join Sunset panel
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst appointed three senators to the Sunset Advisory Commission, including Granbury Republican Brian Birdwell.
View ArticleOffensive fake candidate Facebook pages pulled
The accounts impersonating State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, and his Republican challenger Chris DeCluitt appeared to violate the social networking site's policies.
View ArticleLocal Tea Party joins SOPA protest
Major websites are blacking out their pages today to protest anti-piracy legislation that they say overreaches and will lead to censorship.
View ArticleSenate candidate Ted Cruz to address Waco GOP club at Thursday luncheon
Ted Cruz, who's positioning himself as the conservative alternative to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, in a crowded U.S. Senate primary, will be in Waco Thursday for the McLennan County Republican Club lunch.
View ArticleState House candidate lays out jobs plan
Waco Democrat Roy Walthall is one of two seeking the party's nomination for District 57.
View ArticleHispanic GOP club planning sheriff's race radio debate
The founder of the Hispanic Republican Club of McLennan County says he also hope to stage a debate between the candidates for state House District 56.
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