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Gov. Rick Perry says Hutchison helped Democrats advance health care package

By W. Gardner Selby

January 13, 2010

"Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly."

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White says crime hit 25-year low during his tenure

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

January 13, 2010

During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years."

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Perry says 1,000 people move to Texas daily

January 13, 2010

"More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day."

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Gingrich claims Obama’s order will let Interpol investigate American officials

By Kevin Robillard

January 13, 2010

A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials."

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Fla. Democrat calls U.S. Senate race a tossup

By Aaron Sharockman

January 12, 2010

"A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win…

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Radnofsky says the attorney general requires rape victims pay for rape kits.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

January 12, 2010

"The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit."

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Hutchison says she quadrupled Border Patrol agents

January 12, 2010

Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border."

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Perry claims Texas accounted for 70 percent of the country’s new jobs between November 2007 and November 2008.

By W. Gardner Selby

January 12, 2010

Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.

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Hank Gilbert says agency’s inadequate oversight allowed salmonella-related deaths, illnesses

By W. Gardner Selby

January 12, 2010

Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant.

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Citing Bill White’s 2005 vote on a constitutional amendment, GOP says Democrat supports gay marriage

January 12, 2010

Says Bill White is for gay marriage.

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Rep. Lamar Smith says immigrants hold 8 million jobs

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

January 12, 2010

"Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs."

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Shami claims he’s created 1,200 jobs in Texas by moving his factories to Houston from China

January 12, 2010

Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China."

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