Politics

Editors Note: As we are only a few days from election Ithought that it would be interesting to look at a piece of history called theSouthern Strategy. Since we live in the South it might surprise you how we gotto be this way. In light of all the talk about voting along racial lines let’ssee…

Democratic candidate, Dr. Steve Schafersman, who is running for the State Board of Education, District 15 also visited the city of Abilene along with Paul Sadler. While in Abilene he gave the breakdown on education as it concerns both the Democratic and the Republican Parties. Schafersman is very passionate about education and expressed that the…

For most Americans, politics can feel like a spectator sport, especially in an election year when so much news is devoted to the horse race. But there are many ways average citizens can take active and engaged roles in local, state and national politics. “We can’t just watch from the sidelines,” says Loren J. Enns,…

The TexasPublishers Association believes that Paul Sadler, is best qualified to be our next U. S. Senator. Sadler is the Democraticnominee who has served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1991 – 2003. Heleft the position to care for his son who had been hurt in a serious autoaccident. He is the only candidate…

AbilenePublic Library would like to remind you that we have free Voters Guides fromthe Texas League of Women Voters to help you make informed voting choices inthe statewide up-ballot races in the primary.These races include U. S. Senator, Railroad Commissioner, Texas SupremeCourt, Civil and Criminal Appeals Courts and State Board of Education. The Guide, which…

Photo by Alan Copeland Floyd Miller and Petty Hunter at the Democratic County/Senate Democratic Convention. Photo by Alan Copeland.{{more}} Ed Conley, Taylor County Democratic Chair, and Lara Carlin, Taylor County Democratic Vice Chair. Photo by Alan Copeland.

Lydia Long is a candidate in the Republican primary on May29 to replace Bryan Smith as justice of the peace for Place 1, Precinct 1.Smith is not seeking re-election. Dr. Long holdsbachelor and master degrees from CentralMissouri StateUniversity and a Doctorate ofPhilosophy in Criminal Justice Administration from Sam Houston State University.Additional training has included coroner’s…

With Tuesday, May 29 now setfor the 2012 Primary Elections, I am urging Texans to register and vote in thisimportant election year. While the ongoing redistrictinglitigation has understandably created some confusion among voters andcandidates, let me take this opportunity to provide clarity to the process andreassure citizens that the State of Texas is fully prepared…

  Saturday, April 21st New Hope Church 3122 South Clack Abiulene, TX 79606   Registration at 9:00 a.m. Convention begins at 10:00 a.m.    Resolutions may be submitted prior to convention:  www.TaylorCountyGOP.org   EVERYONE WELCOME!

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