The Palestine Herald, Palestine, Texas--Politics http://www.palestineherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_050015843.html Highlights Wednesday from the Legislature http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_050015843.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry will take the federal money, even if he has to pinch his nose with one hand while holding out the other. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:24:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_041012545.html Obama to Congress: Pass stimulus, don’t play games http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_041012545.html WASHINGTON (AP) — So much for bipartisanship.Day after day of Republican sniping at President Barack Obama and the massive economic recovery bill he wants Congress to pass quickly appeared to get the best of the leader who pledged to govern across party lines and mend old, bitter partisan divisions. In an hourlong prime-time news conference Monday, Obama shot back repeatedly with biting, sarcastic asides about GOP lawmakers who say the bill is too big, loaded with pork-barrel spending and won’t create jobs. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_016030332.html ‘Top 10 percent rule’ on session agenda http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_016030332.html Calling it an “important” issue to citizens of District 8, State Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, vowed to work to keep the so-called “top 10 percent rule” intact during the just-started 81st Texas Legislature. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:59:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_016030139.html Cook: Many challenges ahead in 81st session http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_016030139.html With $9 billion less to spend during the upcoming biennium than originally projected, State Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, acknowledged Thursday that lawmakers face some serious challenges over the next 140 days. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310161052.html Henderson, Freestone and Leon County voters elect sheriff, other officials http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310161052.html Henderson and Leon County voters elected new sheriffs Tuesday night, while Freestone County voters re-elected theirs. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310043348.html Longtime constable Bennett wins fifth term http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310043348.html South Anderson County voters chose to return longtime precinct 1 constable Larry Bennett to office for a fifth term Tuesday. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:30:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310043217.html County sees good voter turnout http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310043217.html Almost 61 percent of Anderson County’s nearly 28,000 registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election, according to the county’s top election official. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:26:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310042737.html Lightfoot re-elected as Pct. 2 constable http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310042737.html Anderson County precinct 2 constable Doug Lightfoot won re-election to office Tuesday in the closest of the three county constable races. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:22:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310042352.html Taylor wins second term as sheriff http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310042352.html By his own admission, the first four years of Greg Taylor’s tenure as Anderson County sheriff “went by really fast.” Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:19:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310042148.html Supporters at party headquarters react to election outcome http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310042148.html As television news anchors broadcast projections that one state after another went to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, local supporters cheered and shouted at Democratic Party headquarters Tuesday night. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:17:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310041904.html Dickson wins Pct. 3 commissioner seat http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310041904.html Thirteen months and three elections later, Kenneth Dickson finally arrived at the finish line Tuesday night. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:16:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310041727.html Chaffin gains fifth term as Pct. 1 leader http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310041727.html Longtime Anderson County Commissioner Joe Chaffin had about two dozen of his closest friends and family members out to his house in Slocum Tuesday night for a party. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:14:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310041554.html Dickson earns second full term as precinct 3 constable http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310041554.html Just moments after it became clear that victory was hers Tuesday night, Kim Dickson received the call to duty. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:13:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310041323.html Houston County rural residents say 'no' to tax hike http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_310041323.html Rural Houston County residents overwhelmingly decided they did not want a tax increase in the unincorporated areas of the county. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:36:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_304043723.html Early voting ends Friday http://www.palestineherald.com/politics/local_story_304043723.html Voters hoping to take advantage of the early voting period have until Friday to beat the Election Day rush.