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The Austin City Council didn't want to move the council and mayoral election to November, out of a fear that incumbents would be hurt by the larger turnout and closer attention paid by voters.  Of course, they didn't say it like that, instead spinning a tale of...

Today I read a story that I almost wish I could read every day.  How great would it be to find out that local governments in Texas were told emphatically to step away from the cookie jar labeled "DEBT" and learn to either go without the shiny new toys or find...

Getting a lot of traction this morning is a story of the perennial enemy of personal freedom,  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, seeking to ban sugared drinks above a certain number of ounces.  That's right, folks - in New York City, it will soon be impossible to...

We still have to get through November, but we already know, we're looking at quite a different landscape in the Texas Legislature in 2013.  For one, the seniority shift means a lot of jockeying for the plumb offices inside the main Capitol.  Why be stuck in the back...

"Sandstorming" is a negative campaign strategy used to obscure the record of a candidate by creating a cloud of misconceptions about their opponent. It is easily recognized when a candidate disparages the opponent instead of speaking about their own qualifications and...

The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University have both been in the news recently for decisions made about tuition increases.  Neither of the flagship schools will raise tuition for in-state students, but the system schools for both will see...

Earlier this week, I got a notice that the building in which I attended high school is going to be torn down.  If you believe everything you read, it's possible that the building you envision is a cathedral, a private high school nestled in some ritzy, ivy-plagued...