In recognition of the excellent work done by our many bloggers we're treating you to a special New Year's edition of the TPA round-up. So, without further ado, here is your "Best of 2007" from the many bloggers of the Texas Progressive Alliance.

Between now and tomorrow’s Iowa Caucus, you’re going to hear a tremendous amount of prognostication by journalists. You should keep something in mind: No one really has any idea how the Caucus is going to wind up, least of all the journalists.

Well, the Holiday Season is finally over. The only thing left to do is figure out where to spend those gift cards and seeing if you can get cash or only store credit for that ugly orange sweater Old Aunt Mabel gave you. So, did you survive the war on Christmas?

If dreams could come true, these would be my top 20 dream wishes for 2008.

Earlier this month, election results for an Ohio House seat showed an overwhelming majority of voters in the swing state responding positively to the message of tough immigration laws by the winning candidate, Bob Latta.

Both Larry Joe Doherty and Dan Grant claim to be the strongest candidate to face Michael McCaul in November. Who's right?

For far too long and too often, government has not operated in the best interest of the public it is supposed to serve.

I'd thought about addressing the question of a political wish for Christmas in the "12 Days of Christmas" format, but that one seemed too easy.

Christmas is here and every child in the country is running to the mall Santa to ask for their favorite new toy. As for me, I would like to ask the political Santa for a gift this year: Ole Saint Nick, please eliminate mandatory minimums.

Christmas is the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ – or not, if you so choose. But thank God I live in a country where the choice to do so is protected by its constitution. The Constitution also protects my choice to express how I feel about my country; allowing me to either fly the American flag from my front porch, or burn it in protest. And thank God I live in a country with such economic freedom, where - in case of an emergency - I can purchase soy eggnog and ground nutmeg at 3 o’clock in the morning.