Grading the Texas Senate Debate
The guys and gals at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and at EmpowerTexans showed the world how to put on a debate last night in Austin. It was fast paced, lively, and, when the moderators were doing...
View ArticleTexas US Senate Race: David Dewhurst is the right choice
David Dewhurst With early voting right around the corner, It is time to make final decisions on candidates. Amongst the contested statewide races, none is more important than making the right choice to...
View ArticleRaul Torres tries to break Democratic Party chokehold, again
Competitive races for Texas Senate District seats are rare for any number of reasons but mostly because during redistricting incumbents protect themselves. About the only SD race that “political pros”...
View ArticleSen. Dan Patrick at the Rally for School Choice
Glad I received the last minute notice of the “Rally for Tuition Affordability” held at the Robert Beren Academy in Southwest Houston this afternoon. There were several things that I learned about the...
View ArticlePlaces to be, people to see
At first glance, this doesn’t look like a strong week for attending political events. But if you look a little closer, this week has the makings of a landmark week in Harris County if you are a...
View ArticleTexas Senate touts pig as lipstick
In what is becoming commonplace for the 83rd session, the Texas Senate passed SB1907, a bill by Sen. Glenn Hegar (R-18) that would allow students to have guns on, near, um, no, how about far, far away...
View ArticleFaux grassroots groups fear transparency, attack Texas Republicans
Do you call it hypocrisy when a group pretends to be grassroots but is actually funded by one person? Is it hypocrisy when these same faux grassroots groups demand transparency from politicians but...
View ArticleTexas Senate passes women’s health protections – Democrats prefer back alley
As reported by Becca Aaronson in the Texas Tribune, the Texas Senate passed the omnibus abortion bill late last night on a 20-10 vote. After hours of emotional debate, the Senate late on Tuesday...
View ArticlePlaying the Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst blame game
Goodness, I escape to the mountains in Arkansas for a week and all hell breaks out in Texas. Go figure. Worse than the mob that took over the Texas Senate last week protesting some very commonsense...
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