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- Flores ousts incumbent Edwards
- Perry re-elected to third term
- Final CS Council results expected Monday
- Final outcome in council race won't be known until Monday
- Flores expected to unseat Edwards
- Perry wins unprecedented third term as Texas governor
- Perry-White governor's race tops Texas ballot
- Rose Jones, Irma Cauley notch Precint 4 wins
- NASA delays shuttle launch
- Deputy constable receives minor injuries after chase in Bryan
- Police: Man hit woman on mouth with tequila bottle
- Early tallies have Perry winning by landslide
- Voters carry anger to the polls
- Bachmann clinches Precinct 1 constable position
- Perry says book proof of no 2012 run
- Ogden to return to Texas Senate
- Voters soundly reject road fee
- Drugs caused death of Texas man stunned with Taser
- Tim Kleinschmidt secures re-election
- Legalize-marijuana measure loses in California
- Legalize-pot activists push for upset win in Calif
- Rick Perry's new book focuses on states' rights
- Incumbents Dewhurst, Abbott win races
- GOP reaps gains in Texas House
- Republicans fight to gain control of the House
| Flores ousts incumbent Edwards Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:52 PM PDT The wave of Republicans joining the U.S. House will include a representative from Brazos County after retired oil and gas executive Bill Flores on Tuesday defeated 20-year incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards by a wide margin. Flores won the race for ... |
| Perry re-elected to third term Posted: 02 Nov 2010 04:25 PM PDT AUSTIN — Republican Gov. Rick Perry has defeated Democrat Bill White to win a third four-year term as Texas governor. Perry hammered hard all year on the theme that the Texas economy is better than many states and that hundreds of thousands of jobs ... |
| Final CS Council results expected Monday Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:52 PM PDT Jana McMillan won Tuesday's election to fill an open seat on the council by a 78-vote lead, but the final outcome of Brazos County's closest race won't be known until late Monday. That's when provisional ballots and some mail-in votes will be tal ... |
| Final outcome in council race won't be known until Monday Posted: 02 Nov 2010 02:19 PM PDT College Station City Council candidate Jana McMillan won Election Day, but officials said counting the provisional and mail-in ballots will extend officially knowing who won until Monday evening. John Nichols received 6,052 votes, 49.7 percent, whil ... |
| Flores expected to unseat Edwards Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:44 PM PDT Several news organizations have declared political newcomer Republican Bill Flores the winner in the race for U.S. Congressional District 17. Incumbent Chet Edwards, D-Waco, couldn't immediately be reached for comment. |
| Perry wins unprecedented third term as Texas governor Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:53 PM PDT DALLAS -- Republican Gov. Rick Perry rode an anti-Washington message to an easy victory over Democrat Bill White in Tuesday's election. And now he's heading into an unprecedented third full four-year term. With almost 85 percent of the state's pr ... |
| Perry-White governor's race tops Texas ballot Posted: 02 Nov 2010 02:58 AM PDT HOUSTON -- Rick Perry never has lost an election. Neither has Bill White. That distinction ends Tuesday for one of them. Texas voters were deciding whether Perry, a Republican and already the longest-serving governor in the state's history, shoul ... |
| Rose Jones, Irma Cauley notch Precint 4 wins Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:51 PM PDT Republicans may have dominated Tuesday's election in Brazos County, but Democratic voters in Precinct 4 made it clear they weren't giving up any seats. County Commissioner incumbent Irma Cauley won about 55 percent over Republican challenger Louis ... |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2010 10:09 AM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The final launch of space shuttle Discovery has been delayed again. NASA decided early Tuesday evening to bump the liftoff until at least Thursday. The decision came less than 24 hours before the scheduled launch time. An e ... |
| Deputy constable receives minor injuries after chase in Bryan Posted: 02 Nov 2010 07:46 AM PDT A 43-year-old Bryan woman was arrested on felony charges Tuesday after police said she led a deputy on a chase and struck him with her vehicle. Deputy J. Matejka, with the Brazos County Precinct 3 Constable's Office, said officers from several agen ... |
| Police: Man hit woman on mouth with tequila bottle Posted: 02 Nov 2010 04:30 AM PDT Bryan police said they arrested a 30-year-old man after he struck a woman on the mouth with a liquor bottle. Quincy Ray Burleson of Bryan was charged Monday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police said they responded at 11:55 a.m. to t ... |
| Early tallies have Perry winning by landslide Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PDT Republican Gov. Rick Perry is leading Democratic challenger Bill White in early election returns. The long-serving Perry is attempting to win a third full term. White, the former mayor of Houston, was considered ... |
| Voters carry anger to the polls Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:50 PM PDT Michael Brown expressed frustration as he walked into the rain Tuesday evening after voting. Republicans spent like "drunk sailors" for eight years, Democrats outdid them, and now Republicans -- who gained substantial seats -- probably won't do b ... |
| Bachmann clinches Precinct 1 constable position Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:50 PM PDT The two Brazos County sheriff's deputies who faced off for constable of Precinct 1 both planned to return to work Wednesday, where they've worked together for nearly two decades. But Brian Bachmann, who ran as a Republican, will be returning for ... |
| Perry says book proof of no 2012 run Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:24 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday that his new book is filled with so many attacks on Washington and the federal government that there's no way he'll be able to run for president in 2012. In an exclusive interview with The Associ ... |
| Ogden to return to Texas Senate Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:50 PM PDT Stephen Wyman's second crack at Republican Steve Ogden's state Senate seat was no more successful, as the incumbent trounced his Democratic challenger with almost 72 percent of the vote. "This is going to be the most challenging session I've ever ... |
| Voters soundly reject road fee Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:50 PM PDT College Station voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed transportation user fee that could have brought in almost $1 million to help repair aging roads. As the ballots were counted at the Brazos Center, it became clear early that voters ... |
| Drugs caused death of Texas man stunned with Taser Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:23 AM PDT DALLAS -- A coroner says toxic levels of cocaine, PCP and Ecstasy caused the accidental death of a robbery suspect after Dallas police shocked him with a Taser.The report from the Dallas County medical examiner's office involves the Sept. 12 death of ... |
| Tim Kleinschmidt secures re-election Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:52 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Republican incumbent Tim Kleinschmidt secured the District 17 Texas House of Representatives in convincing fashion Tuesday. He received 65 percent, or 24,085, of the votes with 85 percent of the precincts reporting by late Tuesda ... |
| Legalize-marijuana measure loses in California Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:52 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Warned of dangers and legal chaos, California voters Tuesday rejected a measure that would have made their state the first to legalize the use and sale of marijuana.The spirited campaign over Propical and law enforcement establishmen ... |
| Legalize-pot activists push for upset win in Calif Posted: 02 Nov 2010 08:15 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- California voters decided Tuesday whether to make their state the first to legalize recreational marijuana, drawing worldwide attention atop the 160 ballot measures in 37 states that also included divisive proposals to slash taxes ... |
| Rick Perry's new book focuses on states' rights Posted: 02 Nov 2010 03:42 AM PDT DALLAS -- Excerpts from a new book in which Rick Perry writes that America has become the type of nation colonists fought against more than 200 years ago were released online Monday, catching the Texas governor off guard and delighting Democratic o ... |
| Incumbents Dewhurst, Abbott win races Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:52 PM PDT DALLAS -- Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Attorney General Greg Abbott each won a third term Tuesday, leading a GOP sweep of statewide offices that is now heading toward its 20th year.Dewhurst defeated Linda Chavez-Thompson, a labor leader and vice ... |
| GOP reaps gains in Texas House Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:52 PM PDT AUSTIN -- Texas Democrats were suffering staggering losses in the Texas Legislature Tuesday night, losing their House leader and several longtime incumbents who weren't even considered vulnerable. Fourteen had lost before the night ended and anoth ... |
| Republicans fight to gain control of the House Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- House control within reach, Republicans piled up gains Tuesday night in a drive to forge a new conservative majority midway through President Barack Obama's term. They added Senate seats, as well, but seemed likely to fall short of ta ... |
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