In the last several weeks, we have noted that many media outlets have been examining the connection between the Republican Party's position on immigration and the effect that position is having among Latino voters. An editorial in the Wall Street Journal draws a very interesting comparison: might Texas be headed the way California went in the 1990's?

The Watts campaign is saying that he raised $1.1 million in the first 30 days. Cornyn also cannot be pleased to hear the reports that Watts has around $5 million on hand. Statement after the jump.

Sheriffs and officials along the US-Mexico border have a grievance: they've been cut out of most of the money meant for them and other law enforcement in this year's budget.

Around the office, we often lament about what gets passed off as news by the 24-hour networks.

Newspapers in other states are starting to talk about Kay Bailey Hutchison as the presumptive GOP VP nominee.

Indictments are not fun things, as former East Texas Republican State Senator Drew Nixon knows firsthand. The Chron tells us that a grand jury has indicted Nixon on a couple of counts of election oppression.

Bill Richardson is a funny guy, and he seems to have an upward trajectory lately. He's also engaged in New Media.

The Chron has it via AP that Tony Garza won't be running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2010. There was a story or two about him in June wondering what he was up to lately, and last week it got out that he might have been thinking about gearing up for a run, but he has killed the rumor. That more or less leaves Hutchison and Dewhurst as the likeliest contenders on the GOP side, although Perry might want to stick around. Official statement below the jump.

It seems like all people can talk about these days is dollars. Obama, Clinton, McCain, and Watts are all in the national news.

It is hard for me to believe that Barack Obama has name ID problems, but such is the case, according to the Washington Times. That's okay, though — it is apparently not hurting his fundraising efforts. He raised $32.5 million this last quarter, and that will help with problems like name ID.