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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)
Nominations for National Magazine Awards
(Awards we won are in CAPPED type)
2009
GENERAL EXCELLENCE—May, November, December 2008
Leisure Interests—"BBQ08" June 2008
2007
General Excellence—March, September, October 2006
2006
General Excellence—July, November, December 2005
Public Interest—“Hurt? Injured? Need A Lawyer? Too Bad!” November 2005
Photography—April, July, September 2005
2005
Feature Writing — "They Came. They Sawed." November 2004
2004
General Excellence — March, October, November 2003
Photo Essay/Photo Portfolio — "Cuts Above" May 2003
2003
GENERAL EXCELLENCE — July, November, December 2002
Public Interest — "Death Isn't Fair" December 2002
Single-Topic Issue — "Crime" July 2002
2002
General Excellence — April, July, November 2001
2001
General Excellence — April, October, December 2000
Special Interest — "A Celebration of Texas Music" May 2000
Public Interest — "They Haven't Got a Prayer" November 2000
2000
General Excellence — February, June, November 1999
Public Interest — "No One Knows What Could Be Happening to Those Kids" April 1999
1998
General Excellence — August, November, December 1997
Special Interest — "Smokin'!" May 1997
1997
Feature Writing — "The Killer Cadets" December 1996
Public Interest — "The Lawsuit From Hell" June 1996
1996
PUBLIC INTEREST — “Not What the Doctor Ordered” March 1995
Feature Writing — "Silicone City" August 1995
1994
General Excellence — March, June, October 1993
Reporting — "Manhunt at Menard Creek" October 1993
Feature Writing — "See No Evil" May 1993
1992
GENERAL EXCELLENCE — May, November, December 1991
1990
GENERAL EXCELLENCE — June, November, December 1989
PHOTOGRAPHY — "Side by Side" April 1989, "Abortion Street" April 1989, "The Soul of East Texas" October 1989, "Get Along, Little Doggies" December 1989
1989
General Excellence — March, June, September 1988
1988
General Excellence — August, September, October 1987
1987
General Excellence — January, May, October 1986
Special Interest — "The National Car of Texas" August 1986
Design — January, September, November 1986
Single-Topic Issue — January 1986
1986
Reporting — "The Last Roundup" February 1985
General Excellence — March, November, December 1985
1985
General Excellence — June, October, November 1984
REPORTING — "The Man In The Black Hat" June and July 1984
1984
General Excellence — July, November, December 1983
Reporting — "The Death Shift" August 1983
1983
Reporting — “It’s Time to Make a Deal” October 1982
Public Service — "Scarecrow Cops" May 1982
1982
General Excellence — May, June, December 1981
Public Service — "The Ten Best and the Ten Worst Legislators" July 1981
1981
General Excellence — April, October, December 1980
Public Service — "Invasion of the Cable Snatchers" March 1980
1980
PUBLIC SERVICE — “Why Teachers Can’t Teach” September 1979
1979
REPORTING — In Search Of Rural America: “The Petrified Forest” April 1978, "The Sons of the Pioneers" September 1978, "The Last Frontier" November 1977
1978
Public Service — "Support Your Local Police" September 1977
1976
Reporting Excellence — "Power Politics" May 1975
Outstanding Editorial Achievement in Specialized Journalism
1974
OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM
