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Tag Archives: Robert Duncan

Rep. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock)

by Christopher Hooks

The Race to Replace Robert Duncan

Wed, Jul 16, 2014 |

The election to replace Robert Duncan seems unlikely to produce the reddest kind of right-wing bomb thrower—but it's still a chamber where every ego counts....Read More

by Christopher Hooks

Texas Senate Loses Yet Another Moderate

Mon, May 19, 2014 |

Robert Duncan's resignation to lead the Texas Tech University System will likely tilt the Texas Senate even further to the right....Read More

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