Recent letters, King running a positive campaign and Is Joe Tison a Democrat? in the Wise County Messenger sing the praises of Phil King saying he "is a man of strong moral principles." Where have these people been? Are they so entirely partisan that … [Read more...]

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$1 billion error caused cash crunch"This is screwed up," said state Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, chairman of the Finance Committee, brandishing a revenue-and-expense table. "This is really bad. I heard your explanation. But based on the data, it … [Read more...]

her horse ran away.No one can write 'em like Leonard Cohen.No one can sing 'em like Emmylou.A haunting and beautiful song that is not about horses. … [Read more...]

Super Tuesday Live Delegate TalliesClinton has a razor thin edge which means Coke and Pepsi need to fight to bring every Edwards supporter to their camp.LEVERAGE!Stick with me folks. … [Read more...]

Here's why from Kuff:Why I'll be voting for Jessica Farrar in HD148Candidate interview: State Rep. Jessica Farrar … [Read more...]

I decided this last week. Today I read Christopher Cook's essay and he crystallized the reasons for my decision.Politics is about negotiation, leverage, power - and, yes, ideas. In my estimation, Senators Obama and Clinton have failed to exhibit a … [Read more...]

McCain is so desperate to win the nomination and he's trying so hard to pander to the right-wing Conservatives that he'll say ANYTHING!!!Hat tip … [Read more...]

Ireland found a simple solution to the plastic bag problem. In 2002 they started charging $.33 for plastic bags.Motivated by a Tax, Irish Spurn Plastic BagsWithin weeks, plastic bag use dropped 94 percent. Within a year, nearly everyone had bought … [Read more...]

Travis County is the bluest county in Texas and on March 4th, voters have a chance to make it a TRUE BLUE Delegation in the Texas Legislature. Brian Thompson is running against Dawwna Dukes for District 46. Brian has received every major … [Read more...]

You've heard time and time again why Dawnna Dukes is wrong for her district. However, much of that has centered around her absenteeism, campaign finance reports, and "Vegas Vacation."But, what about her voting record? Dukes apologists claim that her … [Read more...]