All posts tagged "governor"

  • Midterm elections: Denton bans fracking, allows liquor sales

    Dalton LaFerney, Joshua Knopp and Paul Wedding UNT-led fracking ban passes Hydraulic fracturing was prohibited within the city limits after a petition lead by assistant philosophy professor Adam Briggle, making Denton the first city in Texas to...

    • Posted November 4, 2014
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    Students take advantage of early midterm voting

    Rhiannon Saegert / Senior Staff Writer UNT hosted early voting for the first time last week, giving students who may not have had the opportunity a chance to have their voices heard. As late as 7 p.m....

    • Posted November 3, 2014
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    Republicans to blame for polling problems

    Early voting began this week on campus on the first floor of Sycamore Hall and will finish up Friday, Oct. 31. The voter turnout is steadily increasing, but the campus grounds are not resistant to the antics...

    • Posted October 30, 2014
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    Opinion: Hello, Governor! Breaking down the 2014 Texas candidates

    James Rambin // Contributing Writer exas hasn’t held an open election for governor since 1990, and perennial Governor Rick Perry has comfortably occupied the office since 2000. But despite appearances, no one is elected governor for life—something...

    • Posted February 26, 2014
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  • Texas Governor candidate Wendy Davis
    Opinion: Wendy Davis’ campaign takes a nose dive

    Voting Democratic in Texas really ought to come with a disclaimer. The side effects include masochism, an overwhelming feeling of isolation and recurring seasonal depression every November. But there was also a cautious measure of hope rippling...

    • Posted February 17, 2014
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  • Tex. State Sen. Wendy Davis announced her bid to become Texas governor Thursday in Haltom City in the coliseum where she received her high school diploma. Photo by Race Hochdorf / Intern Writer
    Column: Davis announces bid for governor

    Race Hochdorf / Intern Writer State Sen. Wendy Davis announced her candidacy for Governor of Texas Thursday in the W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City. Having never traveled to Haltom City before, I initially had difficulty finding...

    • Posted October 8, 2013
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