Tag Archives: Donna Campbell
That Sinking Feeling
Is indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton a political aberration or a symptom of a larger sickness?
Ken Paxton’s rapid ascent from state representative to state senator and then to the attorney general’s office in the span of just three years has been an o...Read More
Dan Patrick to the Rescue on Hays County Groundwater Bill
After his tour of the Wimberley flood damage, Dan Patrick revived a groundwater bill that if passed would protect residents’ water wells in Hays County....Read More
With Anti-Gay Marriage Resolution, Dan Patrick Accepts Defeat
Dan Patrick likes to blame others for the Senate's failure to address social issues, but he doesn’t have a lot of success to show in this department either. ...Read More
The Legislature’s Never-Ending Primary
With only a few weeks left to go, it’s safe to say that this year’s legislative session has been less than productive. Instead, it has become a never-ending...Read More
Senate Votes to Increase Funding for ‘Godless,’ ‘Socialistic’ Pre-K
After about an hour of debate, the Senate passed legislation Thursday that would modestly increase funding for pre-K programs. House Bill 4, a priority of Gov. ...Read More
Students Plead with Hardliners to Keep DREAM Act
Update: Senators voted on party lines early Tuesday morning to send SB 1819 to the full Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Original: During a debate over the ...Read More
WTF Friday: Freedom Selfies
In this week's WTF Friday: Ted Cruz's campaign—hoo boy. Donna Campbell, jihadi. Jonathan Stickland and Louie Gohmert are the darkest of dark horses....Read More
Open Season on Public Schools During Voucher Debate
Like an obstinate weed that just won't die, the debate over school vouchers returned to the Capitol for the 11th straight legislative session on Thursday....Read More
Hill Country Water Torture
Fighting over groundwater rights is all too common in Texas, but the Electro Purification deal has inflamed people unlike any other. ...Read More