Texas Politics
Smokey Joe Barton’s Sweet Little Gas Deal
Put new meaning into this Hallmark holiday and join us for food, wine and song! Rabble-Rouser Roundup & Fat Cat Schmoozefest Valentine’s Day, Sunday, ...Read More
New Poll: Hutchison Keeps Falling and Can’t Get Up
With Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison continuing to founder, we appear to be witnessing one of the most spectacular political implosions in Texas history. It’s h...Read More
Fact Check: Jeb Hensarling vs. Obama
If you’re going to publicly attack the president, it helps to get your facts straight. Late last week, Texas Congressman Jeb Hensarling ran down President...Read More
The Virtually Not Here Border Fence
I’m not surprised anymore when I read a news report that Boeing Co.’s “virtual fence” is behind schedule and experiencing “technic...Read More
Full-Court Cyberpress
LBJ once breezily put it this way: “The press helps me … the press is one of the best servants I have.” Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison st...Read More
Must Listen: A Song for Debra Medina
Just when it seemed that the great American tradition of catchy campaign tunes had disappeared forever, along comes a sure-to-be-instant YouTube classic, an ode...Read More
Forecast Cloudy for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
I’ve noticed a shift in the last week among comprehensive immigration reform advocates from hopeful to downright angry and dejected. The growing sentiment...Read More
Perry Sidesteps Willingham Again
On Friday, I wondered if any of the media panelists at the second GOP gubernatorial debate would ask Rick Perry about the case of Cameron Todd Wilingham. It see...Read More
GOP Debate II: Medina Scores, Perry Defends, Hutchison Benches Herself
The single most stunning thing about Friday night’s Republican debate was the fact that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison did not belong on the same stage with up...Read More
How Perry Clinched the Man-Cave Vote
Maybe it’s just the French queer socialist sushi-nibbling claque that I tend to hang with, but one of the more frequent questions that crops up among my c...Read More