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.

For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Madeleine Dewar, Committeewoman for SD 26 from San Antonio.

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

This week, we talk about... wait, what? Ron Paul has more money than McCain?

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.

It's official — we now have three candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in 2008. Well, sort of.

For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Neil Durrance, Denton County Democratic Party Chair.

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

You can't just drown out the July 4 spirit with a little rain here in Texas. Statewide celebrations went on despite the continuing rain throughout the state. About the only thing that could dampen the spirit of Independence Day? A president with a below-30% approval rating trying to milk the celebration of the nation's independence for political benefit.