(1943-01-11) January 11, 1943 (age 81) Denison, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Alma mater
University of North Texas Columbia University
Occupation
Journalist
commentator
James Allen Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is an American syndicated columnist, progressive[1][2] political activist, and author. From 1983 to 1991 he served as the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. He publishes a monthly newsletter that is notable for its in-depth investigative reporting, The Hightower Lowdown.
^Hazen, Don. "Texas Populist Jim Hightower Makes Progressive 'Hall of Fame,' as Nation Magazine Gathering Grapples with Conflicted Feelings about President Obama". Alternet. Archived from the original on 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
James Allen Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is an American syndicated columnist, progressive political activist, and author. From 1983 to 1991 he served...
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of NFL quarterback Drew Brees. Hightower is not related to former Texas Agriculture Commissioner JimHightower. Hightower died on August 3, 2013, in Austin...
votes (49%) to Hightower's 1,820,145 votes (48%). Rove raised $3 million to raise Perry's profile, "while tarnishing the name of JimHightower" resulting...
American political organization founded by Senator Tom Harkin, commentator JimHightower and Congressman Lane Evans to help elect "progressive candidates” until...
Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2012. JimHightower (August 7, 2004). "Unveiling the Corporate Greed Market". AlterNet....
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to other factors and other ways Gore could have won, and his ally, JimHightower. On July 9, the Vermont Progressive Party nominated Nader, giving him...
Retrieved 24 April 2015. Hightower, Jim (21 October 2009). Eat Your Heart Out: Food Profiteering in America - JimHightower - Google Books. Crown Publishers...
Deborah Parker – Native American Leader Ben Jealous – Civil Rights Leader JimHightower – Political Leader, National Radio Commentator & Writer James Zogby...
by Franken and fellow authors such as Joe Conason, Michael Moore and JimHightower were described by columnist Molly Ivins as the "great liberal backlash...
in customer service; an effort spearheaded by Senior Vice President JimHightower and now-Senior Executive Vice President Bob Cortopassi. As of 2023,...
with Lizz Winstead, Markos Moulitsas, The Yes Men, Cynthia Nixon, and JimHightower. Halper is a national director of Living Liberally and the co-founder...
the iteration "Where was George?", and Texas Agriculture Commissioner JimHightower called Bush "a toothache of a man." In one of the subsequent presidential...
the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and progressive activist JimHightower have expressed privacy concerns over law enforcement use of UAVs for...
Salon.com on Tuesday, November 28, 2000, Texan progressive activist JimHightower claimed that in Florida, a state Gore lost by only 537 votes, 24,000...
David Corn Linh Dinh Robert Fisk Amy Goodman Tom Hayden Bob Herbert JimHightower Arianna Huffington Molly Ivins Jesse Jackson Kathy Kelly Naomi Klein...
state representative (1975–1985) Sheryl Cole, state representative JimHightower, former agriculture commissioner (1983–1991) Elliott Naishtat, former...
Garrett Rep. Raul Grijalva Thom Hartmann JimHightower Mimi Kennedy, Advisory Board Chair Rep. Barbara Lee Rep. Jim McGovern Joel Segal (emeritus) Andy Shallal...
against people and the land." Concerning the group, popular activist JimHightower has stated "The BBB's pies are the Boston Tea Party of our modern day...
included Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea, columnist JimHightower, TV personality Jim Swift and South by Southwest co-creator Nick Barbaro. Past...
commentator Bill Press (born 1940), journalist and political commentator JimHightower (born 1943), columnist, author and activist Faye Wattleton (born 1943)...
Treasurer (1950–1977); former President of North Texas State University. JimHightower, populist activist and former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Opal...
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