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Alan says: I am in favor of limiting the governor to two consecutive terms. But blacklisting someone after eight years altogether, regardless of how good or bad they did their job, can needlessly force an effective public official out of public service. Many state governors throughout history have served well over eight years without their constituents regretting it. I would point out that such a system is wholly unworkable in twenty-first century America: we live in the era of the permanent campaign and the 24-hour news cycle. A governor facing re-election every other year would essentially do nothing but fundraise (which is close to what most do anyway even with four-year terms). (November 19th, 2009 at 11:09pm)
Dick J. Reavis
Features
Can Vicente Fox Save Mexico?
His election was historic for many reasons, not least because he embodies the stifled hopes of generations of his countrymen. Still, the obstacles he faces when he assumes the presidency on December 1 are considerable. Will he be able to deliver? (December 2000)
Side By Side
Among the harsh mountains of Chihuahua, Mennonite immigrants and Tarahumara Indians maintain their ancient ways. (April 1989)
How They Ruined Our Prisons
Before Ruiz v. Estelle, prisons in Texas were the safest, most productive, and most economical in the nation. Now—after costs have quadrupled—our prisons are the most dangerous in the U.S. (May 1985)
Howdy, Son. I’m the Law in This County
These fourteen Texas sheriffs are everything you thought a sheriff ought to be. But look quick; the old-time county lawman is riding off into the sunset. (November 1984)
Texas Primer: Caprock
Across the Panhandle stretches a thin red line that divides doughty plains dwellers from Texas’ lesser changed. (September 1983)
Texas Primer: The Right-angle Pump
West Texas was a desert when this little irrigation device came along. Now it’s a desert that produces more cotton than anywhere else in the country. (March 1983)
Scarecrow Cops
Anybody can get a job as a security guard. Anybody. (May 1982)
Passing On
In her darkest, final hours, a young mother turns to a new kind of medical care for help. (April 1981)
Columns | Miscellany
The Recount
Mexico in 2006 may not be Florida in 2000, but there are at least two similarities: The final results of its closest-ever presidential election are taking pretty long to determine. And however it comes out, a lot of people are going to be unhappy. (September 2006)
Taste for Trouble
When San Antonio restaurateur Mario Cantú died last November, he left behind a legacy of political activism along with fine Mexican fare. (January 2001)
Down in Del Valle
In an affluent suburb of Monterrey, young Mexican professionals hunger for prestige and try to live like Americans. (December 1991)
Reporter
Civil Rites
Dick J. Reavis was a crazy white boy at Texas Tech. (May 2001)
