In the Texas Senate race, Tea Party candidate Ted Cruz managed to force a run-off with Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and now has a shot at the seat.
Abby Rapoport
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The Wisconsin Recall Won’t Determine the Presidential Race
If Wisconsin goes red in November, odds are so do a lot of places.
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Will Texas Voters Care About Billions in Education Cuts?
Last session, state legislators left public schools without $5.4 billion in funding. Tuesday, we find out just how much voters cared.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Far-Off State Capitals Are More Corrupt
Places like Albany, Trenton, and Springfield don’t look so hot in a new academic paper.
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How Walker Loses in Wisconsin
With time short, what will the Democrats have to do to win?
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The Senate Race to Ridiculousness, Youtube Portrait
In Texas, the GOP primary race for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s seat has reached epic, and odd, proportions.
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A Plan to Privatize a State’s Entire Male Prison System
Will New Hampshire become the first state in the country with such a system?
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Dems Use Walker “Divide and Conquer” Remark to Their Advantage
A video showing the governor discussing his strategy for dismantling union power may enable Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to recharge his base.
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Meet Tom Barrett
Four things to know about the Democrat facing off against Wisconsin’s Scott Walker
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Lugar Sounds the Alarm against GOP Extremism
After conceding to Tea Party challenger Richard Mourdock, Senator Dick Lugar released a statement assailing his party’s ideological rigidity.