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Entries tagged with 'Texas politics'Ogden, Shapleigh bow out of Texas SenateWe don't know yet whether Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will return in 2011 to preside over the Texas Senate, but we do know the chamber will be different in at least two ways. Senate veterans Steve Ogden and Eliot Shapleigh... Would you bet on Perry picking Patrick?Okay, here's my prediction: Rick Perry selects Dan Patrick to fill Kay Hutchison's Senate seat after she steps down this fall. There's scuttlebutt about this, and I think it's Patrick for four reasons:... Colbert on secessionThe Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cTip/Wag - Texas Secession & MACAcolbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorGay Marriage Commercial Presented without comment.... Paul Burka on the Texas GOPI have two words to say about Burka's assessment of the Texas GOP: I agree. I hadn't strung those trends together, but he makes a good case that the party hasn't done enough to truly lead the state since it... Are legislators going to fund Texas' water plan? They better.As I feared, GOP Sen. Kip Averitt's plan to use the Rainy Day Fund to finance the next leg of the state's water plan is running into problems. His proposal, SB 2310, has been sent to the Senate Finance Committee.... The Texas Senate's budget is like having the in-laws pick up the checkSo, here's what most of us probably think when we pick up the paper (yes, the paper!) and read that the Texas Senate's proposed budget for the next two years is going to be around $180 billion. We think, omigosh,... The Education Front: Will the House now amend Texas' 10 percent rule?There was a terrific debate on the floor of the Texas Senate Tuesday, the kind that can make you fall in love with politics. Really, I mean that. Great debates are like watching the strategy in play at a tennis... Tom Schieffer: Democrats could have a serious gubernatorial candidateIf my interpretation is right, Texas Democrats are one step closer to fielding a genuine gubernatorial candidate in next year's governor's race. I say genuine because Kinky Friedman's talking about running again for governor, this time as a Democrat. Like... Where is Perry most vulnerable?Glen Hunter over at Front-Burner offered a smart response to the Mark Davis column we ran this week about how Hutchison might beat Perry. Davis pointed to a few issues and said it wasn't all that likely. Hunter pointed to... Voter ID too costlyRe: "Tone changes after GOP maneuver," Friday news story. The initial cost for a Texas photo ID for a citizen over 60 years old is $5 and $5 for its renewal. The ID costs $15 for anyone under 60, with... Dewhurst's dilemmaFor good reason, much of the attention down in Austin today is on Joe Straus, the new speaker of the Texas House. It's not everyday that a newcomer like Straus knocks off a veteran like Tom Craddick to become speaker.... Decreasing revenue is proof the state has too much money ...Jodie Laubenberg, R-Parker, came up with that twisted logic. Here's what she says in a statement about the $9 billion decrease in revenue the state expects over the next two years: This revenue estimate tells me two things. First, the... In the Lege, change is goodRe: "He gets a chance, for now -- Quality of supporters leads me to give new speaker the opportunity to prove himself, says Mark Davis," Wednesday Viewpoints. The success of our new, engaging, willing-to-compromise speaker of the Texas House should... Giddy about Straus?There are a lot of "Yeahbuts" going around about Straus: "Yeah, but the Straus-ites better not abuse their power." "Yeah, but don't expect your pet project to sail through." "Yeah, but he's untested in a major House leadership role." "Yeah,... What do you hope the Legislature will do this year? (Topic of the day)We asked our Voices columnists and our Sounding Off respondents to name what they hope the Texas Legislature will accomplish this year. Some themes emerged, from health care to job growth to enhancing education. Please read the rest of the... Maybe Straus is a crunchier con than I thoughtToday's coverage in our paper of the new speaker suggests that he's a clean-air, green-thinking Republican. I blogged yesterday that his interest-group ratings suggest otherwise, but then again, today's story also suggests that the Eagle Forum is not happy... Joe Straus: Our first truly modern speakerWhat I like about Straus is that he's the first speaker we will have had who was not a product of the 1940s and 1950s. At 49, his formative influences were in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. That means he... Kinder gentler House, maybe, but not a greener HouseWho is Joe Straus? One way to find out is to look at how he scores against interest groups' pet issues. Project Vote Smart is a great resource for this kind of thing. So, OK, how conservative is he? Well,... Can Texas find a middle way?A couple of news stories over the last few weeks really capture the essential challenge for Texas: How do we prepare for the growth that keeps coming our way, without becoming big tax-and-spend states like California and New York? I'm... If LaHood goes to Transportation, what happens to Ron Kirk?The AP's reporting that Obama will name Republican Rep. Ray LaHood as his transportation secretary. If that's true, it's good for the cause of bipartisanship. But what does this mean for Ron Kirk? Our former mayor was rumored to be... |