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...
The House this session has started its own "On Notice" board of things and people that have found disfavor. First, of course, is the Texas Department of Transportation, an agency they have tried to strip of power because of a...
Under fire for paying a big bonus to their fund manager after Wall Street tanked, University of Texas endowment officials today said it was justified but said they're looking at possible changes in the executive's compensation package. Erle Nye of...
Kay Bailey Hutchison leads incumbent Rick Perry in a new poll gauging Republican voter support about next year's GOP gubernatorial primary. Hutchison is challenging Perry, who's been governor for eight years. The Republican senator has led Perry in recent polls,...
With their terms up, Gov. Rick Perry appeared disinclined to reappoint two University of Texas regents who have tossed in with rival Kay Bailey Hutchison. So far, he's done it quite a lot, having replaced KBHers on the Parks and...
You could hear a pin drop in the House this morning when Barbara Smith Conrad, a regal opera singer from East Texas, sang "Amazing Grace" a capella. It was full circle for Conrad. More than a half-century ago, because of...
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