edited by: Ted McLaughlin,
Texas Editor
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DWM, DIVORCED WHITE MALE WITH KIDS, 63, REPUBLICAN LAND COMMISSIONER SEEKS DEMOCRAT OPPONENT FOR 11 MONTH RELATIONSHIP. MUST ENJOY TRAVELING AROUND TEXAS, LONG WALKS [...]
Democratic statehouse Rep. Mike Villarreal of San Antonio is considering running for comptroller and is expected to make a decision [...]
Yes, it does indeed appear that Gene [...]
In a three-way Generic Ballot test, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Democrats attracting [...]
There are [...]
Key Point: The Google ads (for when they disappear) have an image of Jack McDonald and say, "Real leadership means taking a stand on the issues." In fact, Michael McCaul is the one is standing down -- and could not so much as lick a [...]
Texas Republican Michael McCaul has fumbled away nearly 3,000 jobs in his district, according to the latest research put together by [...]
I recognize that I am of a generation for which the attack on Pearl Harbor is not in my personal consciousness; I am instead of one that will more clearly note and be defined [...]
Yes. You read that correctly.
John Cornyn stated that the Democrats'' [...]
When' [...]
This morning, from the folks at City Hall, we got this press release:
Austin's mayor and five of six Austin City Council' [...]
The official press statement from the White campaign.
Today, after listening to thousands of Texans from all backgrounds, Bill White filed to run for Governor, pledging to fight' [...]
A really great read from Glenn Smith on today's exciting announcement that Bill White is running for Governor:
What does Bill White’s candidacy mean for Texas? What does it mean for Texas Democrats?
It’s auspicious, I think, that White’s announcement is [...]
The Bill White press conference will live stream at 12pm (Noon) on his website - http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/
Hank Gilbert will also be hosting a press call at noon; we will report what he says as soon as we hear it.
Farouk Shami will be doing a [...]
Luckily, here in Central Texas, some of our grassroots volunteers have put together a way to make [...]
The online food drive will benefit the North [...]
"Governor Perry knows it is very easy to second-guess the decisions made of elected representatives, particularly months after the fact," Cornyn said, "and I would just urge him to be careful about that."
Former Congressman Nick Lampson, a moderate Democrat from southeast Texas, is [...]
This morning, Judge Baird released an official statement announcing his intentions to complete his term and not run for re-election.
Here [...]
The Austin American-Statesman has reported that State District Judge Charlie Baird of Austin will not seek re-election. Baird's announcement comes two days before the filing period is set to begin.
Judge Baird says he will be leaving the court to spend more time with his [...]
Alicia Perez, the former the former exeuctive manager of Travis County administrative operations, has recently begun building support for a Democratic primary challenge to incumbent Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe.
For those who have followed Perez's firing and subsequent battle with the Commissioners Court over [...]
Texas’ piggy bank will be almost $1 billion lighter than expected, according to a report released last week by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. Combs revised her estimate for the so-called rainy day fund to $8.2 billion, down from her January projection [...]
A fiscally conservative Republican? How, exactly?
From the Dallas Morning News:
The governor's Oct. 24 political trip to Las Vegas to meet with Brian Sandoval, a Republican candidate for Nevada governor, included a bachelor party for Perry's son, Griffin, spokesman Mark Miner conceded Thursday.
He initially [...]
Here's your weekly train-wreck, courtesy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
I don't know what bothers me most about this interview:
That he's on Fox Business in the first place...Tom Schieffer announced today that he will drop out of the Texas Democratic primary race for Governor. His campaign made the announcement official this afternoon. He also went on to say that he will endorse Houston mayor and current U.S. Senate candidate for Texas, Bill [...]
The Burnt Orange Report community may recall that we had the first exclusive interview with Tom Schieffer as his campaign for governor kicked off back in the spring.
Over the Thanksgiving' [...]
According to the Houston Chronicle Republican lawmakers and BAE officials were completely unaware of [...]
All that's on the line, [...]
I hope everyone can count their joys to be thankful this year on both personal and more broadly political levels. Politically, we had an exciting start to the week with rumors flying of a beefed up statewide ticket. Kay Bailey [...]
Texas school children deserve to be more than a prop for Kay Bailey Hutchison's weak and unimportant campaign for Governor.
Yesterday, in what is at least her second campaign appearance at a public school, Hutchison continued her legacy of failing Texas school children with her [...]
DALLAS--Vince' [...]
There will be many factors that will form his decision, but he specifically mentioned one: you. Like any good statewide politician with a [...]
At today's press conference, Houston mayor Bill White said he will decide on whether or not to run for Governor by December 4, though all indications are that he will, in fact, be switching over. He said he wants to talk to more people and [...]
Sierra Club our environmental partners, bicyclists, medical communities, and interfaith partners delivered comments last week from more than 2,000 Texans to officials at the [...]
Multiple sources, a Houston Chronicle story and a conference call later, and Texas Democrats have confirmation. Bill [...]
Breaking news from the Texas Tribune:
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Schieffer is getting out of the race this afternoon, sources said Monday morning. "He just couldn't put it together," said one.
"I can't comment," said Clay Robison, Schieffer's spokesman. Schieffer didn't immediately return calls.
More as [...]
This morning I received the following electronic newsletter from Senator John Cornyn on the Senate Health Care Reform Bill.
Last night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released his 2,074-page health care [...]
That's right, an elected official [...]
Ed. note: The following is from Glenn Smith's excellent blog, Dog Canyon -- which everyone should read or have in their RSS, if they haven't already.
Springtime Democrats in December
by Glenn W. Smith
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has played her Charlie Brown’s Lucy-and-the-football trick [...]
"John Sharp's campaign is all about'" [...]
As a historical aside, LaRue was the last non-elected Mayor of Austin, [...]
Previously, it was leaked that Gene Locke's internal polling showed Annise with a 43%-39%' [...]
When will Sen. Hutchison resign to run for Governor?
* Never,' [...]
The University Democrats, established in 1953, is the [...]
With her recent announcement that a resignation will not come before the March primary, Kay Bailey Hutchison hopes to balance
successfully fending off healthcare reform by herself,following that up by destroying the idea of a Cap and Trade Bill, and topping it off with a [...]3rd Place Finisher Peter Brown Endorses Annise Parker
In a news conference on the steps of City Hall, Brown today that he would be' [...]
The real reason this is news is because McCall, a moderate Republican [...]
It took three times for Brad Watson and Gromer Jeffer's with WFAA's Inside Politics to' [...]
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is challenging Gov. Rick Perry in the Republican primary, plans to announce Saturday that she won't resign her Senate seat [...]
In his remarks, Rick Perry calls for doubling the size of tea parties. This is from last Friday's tea party, which took place (as you can tell) directly outside the Texas Capitol. Rick Perry's campaign was signing up people -- literally -- just outside of [...]
I wouldn't think we'd need to make this so abundantly clear, but after a disturbing occurrence last weekend at a statewide county [...]
A big thanks to ericlewis over at Daily Kos for posting this.
Well, folks, there can no longer be any doubt whatsoever now that Fox is not a legitimate news organization.
The Fox owned tabloid The New York [...]
Just in case you still prefer Ms. [...]
Jacksonville dentist' [...]
Update by Matt:
Thanks to Huffington Post here is the video to what some are lauding as one of the greatest speeches by an American President.
Part' [...]
