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03/02/2010

Editorial: Perry, White must hone messages for November
Now, with a Rick Perry-Bill White match-up set for November, both Texas gubernatorial contenders must recalibrate their messages and give voters a clearer sense of their visions for the next four years.

03/03/2010

Editorial: Weak, corrupt leaders get the boot
Voters in key North Texas races took aim at weak leaders and corrupt politicians, declaring they’ve had enough. Most notable was Eric Johnson’s resounding defeat of District 100 state Rep. Terri Hodge, still on the ballot despite a felony guilty plea.

03/02/2010

Editorial: Tea Party insurgents affect debate, not outcomes
Given the movement’s energy — and many Texans’ conservatism — you might have expected Tea Party-favored candidates to score big in Tuesday’s GOP primary. They didn’t.

02/01/2010

Editorial: Our recommendations in 2010 primaries
Early voting and nearly all of the campaigning are over. Tuesday is Election Day for Texas' Republican and Democratic primaries. Here are the recommendations we've published in selected statewide and North Texas races.

02/26/2010

Editorial: TXU plan could kick start solar power in homes
Sticker shock has discouraged most North Texans from basking in power from the sun, but suppose they could generate solar energy for less than they spend on gourmet coffee each month and sell the excess back to the local power company?

Editorial: Obama debt panel needs honest solutions
The fact that Barack Obama named Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles to head the new presidential commission aimed at reducing the national debt is not only a good thing. Their leadership is really a good thing.

Editorial: Three capital cases illustrate how tactics trump truth
Convicted killer Charles Dean Hood is getting a new day in court, but not for all the right reasons. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted him a new sentencing hearing, but that's beside the point.

Editorial: A road map for going forward from health summit
We continue to believe that the best way to expand coverage, control medical costs and reliably fund a health care bill is to eliminate or sharply reduce the tax subsidies that employers receive for offering coverage to employees.

Editorial: Weekly trash pickup is progress, not cause for panic
Dallas has spent years easing everyone into once-weekly trash and recycling collection. But for 75 percent of the city's residents, this "OneDay" program will be a change. And we know change can be hard. This doesn't have to be.

Editorial: Hits and Misses
Thoughtful commentary disguised as snap judgments on a bipartisan breakthrough, a United Way makeover and a lawsuit that aims at the wrong target.

02/25/2010

Editorial: Olympics inspire, amaze, amuse
Whenever 200 people gather to watch a curling exhibition in Farmers Branch, you know something strange is in the air. At bars and restaurants, people stand and cheer for guys named Apolo and Bode. A place called the "kiss and cry" is front-page news.

Editorial: Toyota, regulators share blame for safety fiasco
When seven Chicago-area residents who had taken Tylenol mysteriously died nearly three decades ago, Johnson & Johnson suddenly found itself in an urgent battle for corporate survival. Apparently, Toyota doesn't remember.

02/24/2010

Editorial: Can Dems, GOP agree on reform prescription?
Yes, today's health care summit is partly for show, a made-for-TV event. Democrats and Republicans alike will use the event to talk to the cameras, not to each other. That doesn't mean the rest of us shouldn't hope that they can find common ground.

Editorial: Answering the civility challenge
Beneath the blood and rubble of wars throughout history lies a common thread: a breakdown in communication. When people stop talking and listening, and instead try to bludgeon each other with their views, almost nothing good can follow.