Political Intelligence
Getting Wise to Bad Air: North Texans Take Smog Monitoring Into Own Hands
Dallas County Democrats in Trouble
Democrats were in a fight to retain their edge in Dallas County, although Bill White pulled ahead of Gov. Rick Perry in the county with 54 percent of a heavy ea...Read More
A Poll Watcher Watches People Vote
Rightwing poll watcher finds no problems in East Austin
In recent days, it appeared that the tense voting situation in Harris County was going to spread to other areas on election day. The lead-up to the election got...Read More
Voter Harassment Persists in Harris County
Republican lawyer allegedly causes problem in Third Ward.
With two hours left at the polls, the Houston polls have been quiet with at least one exception in Houston’s Third Ward, a historic black neighborhood. This m...Read More
Rain Falling on Dallas Democrats’ Parade
Heavy thunderstorm likely to favor Republicans
Dallas County Democrats have some adverse weather to contend with today – and we’re not just talking about voter discontent blowing in off the Potomac. At a...Read More
Claytie’s Power Play
dispatch from the water wars They say one vote can make all the difference. For Clayton Williams, one vote could help him make a lot of money. Williams, the 81-...Read More
It’s Better to Be Silent and Thought a Fool…
dept. of elections Politicians talk a lot, mainly about themselves and their opinions, and about how much better they are than their opponents. That makes David...Read More
The Perry Plan
Gov. Rick Perry didn’t exactly face a tough crowd at Lubbock’s Monterey High School on Aug. 31. Well before his arrival, 30 or so students had assembled...Read More
The Dead City
Death greets visitors to Reynosa these days. On the outskirts of this gritty industrial city across the Rio Grande from McAllen, a shining, white altar to the s...Read More