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Election 2010

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Election 2010 Video: Hays County Judge debate (Jeff Barton vs. Bert Cobb)

Candidates for Hays County Judge — Commissioner Jeff Barton, a Buda Democrat, and Bert Cobb, a San Marcos Republican — clashed mainly on issues related to development, planning and water rights during the League of Women Voters debate on Oct. 11. Cobb, who is running on a platform of fiscal responsibility, was unable to identify what areas...

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

Commentary: Anti-ACC article wrong on many counts

In this guest commentary, ACC board vice chair ALLEN KAPLAN writes, "Rather than listening to nightmares about what ACC might do, I recommend that people look at what ACC actually did do in an almost-identical recent situation."

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

Election ’10 Video: Edwards Aquifer Authority board debate (Mark B. Taylor vs. Peggy Jones)

Former San Marcos city attorney Mark B. Taylor is running to keep his seat on the Edwards Aquifer Authority board of directors against RV park owner Peggy Jones. The candidates discussed conservation, development and San Antonio's massive...

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

Election ’10 Video: State Board of Education District 5 debate (Rebecca Bell Metereau vs. Mark Loewe)

Texas State University professor Rebecca Bell-Metereau of San Marcos is challenging incumbent Ken Mercer for the State Board of Education District 5 seat. Mercer did not show for the San Marcos Area League of Women Voters debate...

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Election ’10 Video: San Marcos City Council debate (Rodney Van Oudekerke vs. Shane Scott)

San Marcos (Texas) City Council Place 6 candidates Rodney Van Oudekerke and Shane Scott faced off at the San Marcos Area League of Women Voters debate ahead of the Nov. 2, 2010 election.

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Election ’10 Video: San Marcos City Council debate (Jude Prather vs. Toby Hooper)

San Marcos (Texas) City Council Place 2 candidates Jude Prather and Toby Hooper faced off at the San Marcos Area League of Women Voters debate ahead of the Nov. 2, 2010 election.

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Democratic Party chief says Cobb behind ‘lies’ in e-mail

The Hays County Democratic Party had nothing to do with a widely circulated e-mail purporting to be from the party that criticized county judge candidate Jeff Barton for declining a pay raise and then accepting it, party...

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Election ’10 Video: San Marcos City Council Place 1 debate (Kim Porterfield vs. Dave Newman)

San Marcos city council member Kim Porterfield and challenger Dave Newman faced off at the San Marcos Area League of Women Voters debate ahead of the Nov. 2 election.

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Election ’10 Video: San Marcos Mayor debate (John Thomaides vs. Daniel Guerrero)

San Marcos city council member John Thomaides and former council member, both contenders to become mayor in the Nov. 2, 2010 election, faced off at the San Marcos Area League of Women Voters debate.

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Editor’s Note: Delay in debate video posting

Video of the San Marcos Area League of Women Voters debate on Oct. 4, originally scheduled to be posted on Tuesday, has been delayed due to technical difficulties. Video will be posted on the San Marcos Mercury...

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