The Texas Blue: News

Daily News Roundup, 10/30/07: Irony and Reports

Tue, 10/30/2007 - 7:12am

There are plenty of reports every year about government at every level, and often political news in Texas coincides with the release of some report or another on departmental or governmental performance. The best report I've seen in a while, though, turns out to be about reports.

More On The Fake FEMA News Conference

By Josh Berthume

Mon, 10/29/2007 - 2:17pm

CNN has it that Pat Philbin, the person responsible for putting together the fake FEMA news conference we discussed on Friday, has run into some trouble as a result.

Not a Prayer for Far Right with Perry

By Chris Bell

Mon, 10/29/2007 - 9:30am

To quote an old Texasism, the religious right in the Lone Star State must feel like it’s been rode hard and put away wet. When Rick Perry endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president last week, he gave his former base the equivalent of the middle finger salute. It really makes you wonder how much they’re going to be willing to take before simply going back to church and leaving politics to others.

Daily News Roundup, 10/29/07: A Raucous Caucus

By Josh Berthume

Mon, 10/29/2007 - 8:30am

First the Republicans in Iowa decided to have their caucus on January 3, leaving the state's Democrats to decide whether to join them in the earliest start to Presidential voting ever or to split the date, keeping their caucus on January 14.

On The Record: Sue Funkhouser

By Grace Stevens

Sun, 10/28/2007 - 1:43pm

For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Sue Funkhouser, County Chair for the Brazoria County Democratic Party.

A Complex Race in a Complex Town

By Josh Berthume

Sun, 10/28/2007 - 9:27am

Anna Mowery resigned as State Representative for District 97, and now the special election for her seat is so full of candidates it resembles the Dallas mayoral race.