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• Griffith departure points to trouble for Democrats

  —PrairiePundit

  Politico:
  
  

  The outlook for the 2010 elections just grew dimmer for Democrats, with the abrupt announcement Tuesday that Rep. Parker Griffith, an Alabama freshman, was jumping to the Republican Party.

  While Griffith’s departure from the now 257-member Democratic Caucus will have almost no impact [...]

  Posted: December 23, 2009, 9:56am EST
  

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• It’s The End of the World As We Know It

  —The Local Crank

  The US Supreme Court is poised to formally cede control of the American democratic process to large, unaccountable corporations and special interest group.  The ruling could potentially allow these groups to dump millions of dollars into elections, while denying voters the right to even know where the money came from. [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 8:48pm EST
  by The Local Crank

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• Petitions Sought for Red Oak Beer, Wine Election

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Number of comments: 1
  I knew about this for months before receiving an e-mail this morning about a citizen in Red Oak identifying a beer and wine petition consultant seeking signatures for what I believe will be a May local option election. However, those that are doing this local option thing need to consult Elections [...]

  Posted: December 20, 2009, 2:08pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• About That “Economic Stimulus” Bill

  —Rhymes With Right

  It looks like creating jobs was not the criteria for distribution of the funds. It was who voted Democratic in recent elections. A new analysis of the $157 billion distributed by the American Reinvestment and Recovery act, popularly known as... [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 4:40pm EST
  by Greg

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• Current Dallas/Ellis County Candidates Who Have Filed So Far

  —The Ellis County Observer

  My blogs are updated frequently, so the party Web sites might be lacking in some areas, but in case readers want to see the list of local candidates, visit www.ECPElections.com. [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 8:37pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Prossecutors' performance hard to measure: Excellent reporting out of Waco shows gaps in DA data

  —Grits for Breakfast

  The McLennan County District Attorney is facing his first serious electoral challenge in a generation next year, and the Waco Tribune-Herald offered up excellent coverage this week that are must-reads for anyone concerned with how prosecutors operate or what issues voters should care about in elections:
  "Data offer clues" [...]

  Posted: December 16, 2009, 11:34am EST
  

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• Ellis County Early Voting Locations for March 2

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Commissioners approved the early voting schedule and locations for the March 2, 2010 Democratic and Republican primaries, as follows: Feb. 16, 17, 18 19 (Tuesday through Friday) 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Elections Office / 106 S. Monroe Street / Waxahachie 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Ennis Sub-Courthouse / 116 W. Ennis Avenue [...]

  Posted: December 15, 2009, 10:46am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Former Hidalgo elections administrator pleads guilty

  —South Texas Chisme

  Hidalgo County’s former elections administrator Teresa Navarro pleaded guilty to multiple counts of theft, document tampering and abuse of her office Monday, more than a year after a graft scandal forced her from office.
  
  As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, the 49-year-old was sentenced to 10 years [...]

  Posted: December 15, 2009, 3:16am EST
  

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• The election and beyond

  —blogHOUSTON

  SLAMPO posts his fine summary of the municipal elections that have mercifully concluded. And Cory Crow notes that the Chron has fired up the "newly elected public official cliche generator." [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 3:58pm EST
  

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• Lacreecia Gail Abbey (sp?) Files Treasurer Report for County Clerk

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  Either County Clerk Cindy Polley is quietly making plans for retirement, or she just drew a primary challenger. The Ellis County Elections Dept. reports that a former county clerk employee filed a treasurer’s report with the intention of seeking the job Polley currently has. Embattled former employee, or a former employee [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 3:43pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Elections, Judicial Conduct Commission, provide too little accountability for judges

  —Grits for Breakfast

  In the Dallas News, Diane Jennings has an article on the state Commission on Judicial Conduct ("State Commission on Judicial Conduct has the job of judging Texas judges," Dec. 14) which normally receives little attention but was cast into the state spotlight this year when it initiated a fact-finding [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 8:05am EST
  

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• And now that that's over...

  —Kuff's World

  It's time to start focusing on the 2010 elections. Yeah, I know, I'm still recovering from the Houston runoffs as well. But the fact is that the filing deadline for the 2010 primaries is three weeks away, and candidates are...

  
  

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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 6:01am EST
  

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• Vote today!

  —Off the Kuff

  Today is Runoff Day. If you did not vote during Early Voting, this is your lasr chance. The following is from the Harris County Clerk’s office:

  Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman, the chief elections officer of the County, made available a list of important election related facts voters should be aware [...]

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 7:19am EST
  by Charles Kuffner

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• Annise Parker for Mayor of Houston

  —The MoCo Report

  You may not realize it, but the City of Houston extends into part of Montgomery County, and those citizens therefore vote in city elections.
  
  Tomorrow, voters all across the City of Houston will have a chance to cast a vote in one of the most consequential [...]

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 12:53am EST
  

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• A New Initiative From Sandra Day O'Connor

  —The StandDown Texas Project

  "O'Connor Helps Launch New Initiative Against Judicial Elections," ," is the title of Jordan Weissmann's National Law Journal report.

  Since retiring from the high bench, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has repeatedly advocated against the use of elections to pick state judges. Now she is teaming with [...]

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 9:54am EST
  by Steve Hall

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• Texas Blog Roundup for Week ending 12/6/2009

  —Whosplayin.com

  Once again it's time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs.
  
  Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act.
  
  Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs out some thoughts on [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 8:19am EST
  

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• Fetching Pin-Ups Say Roll The Dice & Vote Your Hopes In Houston—Despite Locke, Green & Lovell

  —TexasLiberal

  I promise—This is my last pre-election post about Houston City Elections. Thank you to regular readers from outside of Houston for sticking with me as I write about his stuff. I’ve got somewhat of a voice around here—Maybe— so I guess I should use that voice. Runoff Election Day is Saturday, December 12. Despite [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:35pm EST
  by Neil Aquino

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• Houston... but not the mayoral race

  —McBlogger

  I often chide my friends in Houston for having kind of dull, stupid muni elections based on 'qualifications' and 'skills' instead of the more fun 'bullshit' that often permeates city elections here in Austin. That's not to say candidates in Austin elections aren't qualified and possessed of the skills necessary' [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:25pm EST
  

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• Elections Coming Up

  —La Sanbe

  Zach Lindsey (LMT) spoke with Dem. Party Chairman Sergio Mora:
  The gravity of the election is such that Mora believes smear tactics and other
  dirty political moves will harm the community and discourage legitimate
  discussion [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:03pm EST
  

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• Texas blog roundup for the week of December 7

  —Off the Kuff

  Once again it’s time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs.

  
  Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act.

  Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs out some thoughts on the escalation of [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 4:58am EST
  by Charles Kuffner

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• Texas Blog Roundup

  —The Texas Cloverleaf

  Once again it's time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs.
  
  Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act.
  
  Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs out some thoughts on [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:54pm EST
  

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• PDF | Candidate Nomination Form

  —The Ellis County Observer

  I’ll have copies of these forms in my car should any Republican, Democrat, Libertarian want to fill one out. We can keep this discreet and off-the-record (i.e., where you’re getting the forms from.) Serious candidate inquiries only: joeygdauben@gmail.com Cell: 972-891-2135 Print Out Form | http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/nomin.pdf [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 2:41pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Dems worry about voter embrace of 'party of no'

  —PrairiePundit

  The Hill:
  
  

  Democrats are debating the tactic of labeling Republicans the “party of no.”

  Senior strategists in the party argue the label at best has outlived its usefulness, and at worst will do nothing to win new Democratic votes in the 2010 elections.
  

  “The Democrats are making an [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 7:36am EST
  

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• Weekly Blog Roundup and open Thread!

  —Texas Kaos

  Once again it's time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs. Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act. Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs out some thoughts on the escalation of the war in Afghanistan, [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:24pm EST
  

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• Texas Progressive Alliance Roundup - December 7, 2009

  —Left of College Station

  
  Once again it's time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs.
  
  Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act.
  
  Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  

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• TPA Round-up

  —Bluedaze.

  Once again it's time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs.Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act.Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs out some thoughts on the escalation of the war in Afghanistan, [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:32pm EST
  

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• Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up 12/7/09

  —Three Wise Men

  Once again it’s time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs.

  Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act.

  Bay Area Houston claims The Race for Houston Mayor is Now About Race.

  Texas [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:56am EST
  by Xanthippas

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• It's Monday TPA blog roundup time. Enjoy!

  —South Texas Chisme

  Once again it's time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs.
  
  Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act.
  
  Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs out some thoughts on [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:45am EST
  

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• Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up Dec 7, 2009

  —BlueBloggin

  Once again it’s time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs.

  Power to the People! Head over to Texas Vox to learn more about the Fair Elections Now Act.

  Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs out some thoughts on the escalation of [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:13am EST
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• Iran fears mothers of regime's victims

  —PrairiePundit

  NY Times:
  
  

  Ahead of a planned opposition rally on Monday, Iran tightened security and arrested more than 20 mothers who were mourning children killed in the unrest that has broken out since the disputed June 12 elections.

  The mothers took [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 6:53am EST
  

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