Texas Republicans opposed the $787 billion stimulus package, but their districts are getting more than their fair share of emergency funds. Working my way through the detailed data this morning from Recovery.gov, a quick analysis shows that more than $8.6...
There has been a flurry of stories in recent months whether Texas is moving from ruby-red Republican toward bipartisan purple. We put some numbers to the trends this weekend and tried to ask the question in new ways. Here's what...
Texans in both parties were on both sides of the House vote on the bailout. The bill failed 228-205. Texans voted 23-9 against the $700 billion deal. The opponents comprised an unusual coalition of the most liberal and most conservative...
The McCain campaign (or at least the Republican Governors Association, under whose auspices this conference call occurred) dispatched Gov. Rick Perry this afternoon to provide a counter-point to the Democrats in the never-ending energy debate. (Truth be told, I'm not...
As Texas Republicans arrived in the hall for today's final session of their state convention, the huge screens on each side of the stage had a picture of Tim Russert. The NBC newsman and host of Meet the Press died...
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