Senator Kay Hutchison of Texas

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison would have to take a pay cut if she's elected governor, but her husband's income, a multimillion-dollar investment portfolio and other assets have already contributed to significant family wealth. Hutchison's husband, Ray, a prominent Dallas bond attorney, makes slightly less than a half million dollars a year in combined salary and deferred compensation, records provided by her campaign show. The Associated Press is examining the personal wealth of major gubernatorial candidates. A big stake in Exxon-Mobil, valued at between $250,000 and $500,000, along with other stock holdings and equity investments, have also helped provide the family yearly dividend income ... Read Full Story

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Tuesday some people are suggesting that she remain in the Senate as she challenges fellow Republican Rick Perry for governor, instead of resigning this fall as she said would. Hutchison said on Dallas-Fort Worth radio station WBAP that she's not sure whether she will resign from the Senate before the end of the year or even before the GOP primary in March, when she faces Perry, who is seeking a third full term. She said she wants to remain there long enough to fight President Barack Obama's health care proposal. "I want to stay and fight with every ... Read Full Story

“I am so pleased. I respect the former Vice President so much. We’ve worked together. He knows my record as a conservative in the Senate.” That was the quote released by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison upon the endorsement of former Vice President Cheney of her bid for Texas governor. Some may say this is no big deal. The fact is, it is. Former VP Cheney is a respected conservative and strong proponent of the Republican party. "He knows her and he knows she's a true conservative leader." That quote from Jennifer Baker, Hutchison's spokeswoman. Perry's camp would have you believe it is just one ... Read Full Story

Marriage Equality New York holding rally tonight to protest anti-gay vote in Maine : "Please join us at a rally on Nov 4th in Union Square on 14th Street side at 5:30pm urging the NYS Senate to vote and in response to the votes on marriage equality across the United States." Read Full Story

[Photo from here ] For some time, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), pretended to be some kind of Repugnican "moderate." Those of us who lived in Texas as she struggled out of the swamp of Texas Repugnicanism knew better. There is and was nothing "moderate" about Ms. Hutchison! She may be out of the Senate soon, which would be a good thing, but might become governor of Texas, which would be a bad thing. In fact, if she continues to hold any political office, it would be a bad thing! Today we get a glimpse of the real Kay Bailey. From the slime ... Read Full Story

November 3rd, 2009 | Author: admin On the political field, it seems Aggies and Longhorns can get along. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, a UT grad, announced a coalition of supporters called "Aggies for Kay". Posted in News | Tags: Dallas , News Read Full Story

Special teams of Texas Rangers will be deployed to the Texas-Mexico border to deal with increasing violence because the federal government has failed to address growing problems there, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday. "It is an expansive effort with the Rangers playing a more high-profile role than they've ever played before," Perry said of the Department of Public Safety's elite investigative unit. The forces, dubbed "Ranger recon" teams, are the latest effort "to fill the gap that's been left by the federal government's ongoing failure to adequately secure our international border with Mexico," he said. The governor early this year asked Homeland Security Secretary ... Read Full Story