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Articles tagged: texas agriculture commissioner

cupcake amnesty

by Patrick Michels

Sid Miller’s ‘Cupcake Amnesty’ Changed Nothing

Tue, Mar 3, 2015 |

One problem with Sid Miller's 'cupcake amnesty': Texas had not, in fact, ever banned cupcakes brought from home to school. And the rule change behind Miller’s...Read More

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples

by Christopher Hooks

Todd Staples Exits the Stage

Fri, Sep 19, 2014 |

Todd Staples spent his whole tenure as agriculture commissioner gunning for his next race. Then he lost it. Now he's resigning. Where does that leave Texas?...Read More

by Christopher Hooks

Mighty Jim Hogan and the Art of the Anti-Campaign

Jim Hogan won the Democratic nomination for agriculture commissioner having spent no time and no money in pursuit of it. Now, he's going for the big prize.

Thu, Jul 24, 2014 |

When Jim Hogan decided to run for Texas agriculture commissioner, he decided that he didn't want to be a typical politician. So far, so good....Read More

Jim Hogan

by Forrest Wilder

Meet Jim Hogan, Democratic Mystery Man

Jim Hogan had no money, no campaign and no political experience. So how did he beat Kinky Friedman and Hugh Fitzsimons in the race for Texas Agriculture Commissioner?

Wed, Mar 5, 2014 |

Jim Hogan had no money, no campaign and no political experience. So how did he beat Kinky Friedman and Hugh Fitzsimons in the race for Texas Agriculture Commiss...Read More

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