Read Texas News

The Quorum Report reported yesterday the 20/20 PAC, consisting of 10 self-styled “moderate” Democrat members, hired Billy Hamilton for fiscal policy advice. This of average interest by itself but raises an interesting issue: the “centrist” scam, the “moderate” myth....

Before the runoff election, HD84's Mark Griffin told the Texas Tribune “We've got an interesting phenomenon going on here," Griffin said speaking of his not winning outright in the March 2nd Primary. "I think they're upset with Washington, and this was the only way to...

Lisa Falkenberg of the Houston Chronicle went after Rick Perry for last week saying dropout rates in Texas aren’t that bad. Perry claimed they were around 10% and Falkenberg’s article claimed they were really upwards of 30% and that Perry’s claim was testing the...

I didn't post about this earlier because, come on, it's not exactly an earth-shattering revelation. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison isn't going to resign and will serve out her current term, which ends in 2012.  Whether she runs for reelection is anyone's guess, but...

Yesterday Rick Perry advocated abandoning textbooks in favor of computer technology. Put aside nostalgia for a moment; yes, carrying textbooks is a symbol of your school years and mine. This is real progress. It will make producing, updating, and buying textbooks much...

With Texas lawmakers being told to prepare for a budget shortfall of up to $15 billion, surely it's time for a tax hike, right? Many on the left are starting the drumbeat for higher taxes and even more spending. They are addicted to your money and big government. But...

Having grown up in a Latino family on the border, I have always been around people who, more often than not, supported Democrats for any office. I even interned for Congressman Solomon Ortiz (D, TX-27)--a fact that I'm hesitant to mention for idealogical reasons, but...