The Texas Blue: News
Daily News Roundup, 11/6/07: Today Is Election Day
Tue, 11/06/2007 - 9:28am
Today is Election Day. You will have the opportunity to vote for amendments to the state constitution, and in some cases you'll be able to vote in special elections for various offices and city issues as well. Either way, today is the day for you to get out there and vote if you haven't voted already.
GOP’s the Loser When It Comes to Partisan Politics
By Chris Bell
Mon, 11/05/2007 - 1:00pm
Call it the great overreaching. In politics, one often has to look backward to figure out the present. Such is the case when it comes to the Houston City Council and the Harris County Republican Party.
Daily News Roundup, 11/5/07: No WMDs In... Iran?
Mon, 11/05/2007 - 9:20am
The premise that war in Iraq was justified because Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction is especially galling because we knew well ahead of time that no such weapons existed. So it is more than a little frustrating that the U.S. might consider adding Iran to the list of countries to invade, particularly when experts think that Iran having a nuclear weapons program is just as unlikely.
Serious Trouble in Pakistan
Sun, 11/04/2007 - 1:46pm
From time to time we turn our attention to international matters here at the Blue, and when we do it usually isn't good. That is the case with Pakistan, and the moves President Musharraf has made in the last several days which indicate he is exerting force control over the state to maintain power.
On The Record: Natesha "Shay" Wyrick-Cathey
Sun, 11/04/2007 - 12:00pm
For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Natesha "Shay" Wyrick-Cathey, SDEC Committeewoman for Senate District 23 from Dallas.
Reruns Are In Your Future
Sat, 11/03/2007 - 7:08pm
We all love the Daily Show, and Colbert, and maybe some of you still watch The Tonight Show. If you were looking forward to new episodes of those nightly bits of entertainment, you can forget it for the near future: the writer's strike is on.
Texas Blue Mailbag: Week of 10/28/2007
Fri, 11/02/2007 - 4:09pm
This week's mailbag includes some action on illegal immigration, how the GOP has changed in the past few years, a recent judicial appointment, and something on Prop 15. George also makes a Fenway Park reference, which is always good.
A Flip Flop Of Unimaginable Magnitude
Fri, 11/02/2007 - 3:10pm
How ironic! On the eve of the World Series, in a craven attempt to garner New Hampshire votes, Rudy Giuliani became an illegal immigrant in Red Sox Nation.
Hutchison v. Spellings?
Fri, 11/02/2007 - 1:47pm
With the end of the Bush administration only 15 months away, members of the cabinet are beginning to plan their political life after Washington. For Margaret Spellings, the soon to be unemployed Education Secretary, the future just might be a return to Texas politics.
Daily News Roundup, 11/2/07: Cashing In Favors
Fri, 11/02/2007 - 8:45am
Junior Senator John Cornyn has spent his time in the Senate trying to achieve the vaunted level of Best Friends Forever with President George Bush. The slavish devotion has paid off, as Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are both turning up in Texas to raise some money for Cornyn's re-elect. And why not? Their schedules are open, since no one else wants them to campaign on their behalf.