Sen. Bob Hall's Hard-line Stance Draws Challenge From Four-term Rep. Cindy Burkett

Had state Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) rode the fence politically, he may not have had to deal with a formidable challenger in Rep. Cindy Burkett (R-Sunnyvale) in one of Texas' hottest Republican primaries.But it's not in Hall's personality to play it down the middle. Agree or disagree with him, you know where he stands at the end of the day — as a hard-line conservative. And because of that stance, Burkett, a four-term House veteran, is set to run against the incumbent in the March 6 primary.  Continue reading...