http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics RSS Feed for Waco Politics Report en-us Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:38:14 GMT 2012-03-13T19:38:14Z en-us http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/State-House-contest-becomes-five-man-race.html Calvert attorney Tucker Anderson is seeking the open seat for House District 12. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:38:14 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/State-House-contest-becomes-five-man-race.html 2012-03-13T19:38:14Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Andrew-Breitbart-vigil-in-Waco-on-Saturday.html The Waco Tea Party is planning a candlelight vigil Saturday night starting at 7 p.m. to remember conservative web publisher Andrew Breitbart, who died suddenly on Mar. 1. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:16:08 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Andrew-Breitbart-vigil-in-Waco-on-Saturday.html 2012-03-10T02:16:08Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Sweet-sorrow.html I'll be leaving the Tribune-Herald shortly. My last day is Tuesday. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:17:34 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Sweet-sorrow.html 2012-03-08T21:17:34Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Reflections-on-Wednesdays-debates.html A couple things stood out about Wednesday night's GOP double debate between sheriff's candidates Parnell McNamara and Randy Plemons and House District 56 candidates State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson and Chris DeCluitt. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:54:00 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Reflections-on-Wednesdays-debates.html 2012-03-08T19:54:00Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Nugent-endorses-Romney.html The China Spring rocker, conservative activist, and former Waco Trib editorial page contributor announced the decision last week on his Twitter account. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:52:05 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Nugent-endorses-Romney.html 2012-03-06T20:52:05Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Roy-Walthall-withdraws-from-HD-57-race.html In the first day of Texas' second candidate filing period, retired McLennan Community College instructor Roy Walthall withdrew his name from the House District 57 race. Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:16:53 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Roy-Walthall-withdraws-from-HD-57-race.html 2012-03-03T06:16:53Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/David-Dewhurst-at-Georges-Too-the-1st-local-debate-of-the-election-season.html With a primary date finally in place (May 29) the election event schedule has also gotten considerably busier. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:03:12 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/David-Dewhurst-at-Georges-Too-the-1st-local-debate-of-the-election-season.html 2012-03-01T06:03:12Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Krakowian-goes-Democratic-on-TV-show.html The local conservative activist — and onetime child actor — plays an aide to gubernatorial candidate Sue Ellen Ewing on TNT's "Dallas" revival this summer. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:32:55 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Krakowian-goes-Democratic-on-TV-show.html 2012-02-26T01:32:55Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Campaign-billboards-crop-up.html Chris DeCluitt, a Republican who's challenging State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, put up 16 billboards across McLennan County. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:09:32 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Campaign-billboards-crop-up.html 2012-02-09T08:09:32Z http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/McLennan-County-DA-Abel-Reyna-on-the-radio-Thursday.html I'm told District Attorney Abel Reyna will be on the Shane Warner show on NewsTalk 1230 tomorrow bright and early. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:29:59 GMT http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/McLennan-County-DA-Abel-Reyna-on-the-radio-Thursday.html 2012-02-02T02:29:59Z