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Texas Blue Mailbag: Week of July 8, 2007
Fri, 07/13/2007 - 1:48pm
We received a lot of great issues questions for this week's Mailbag, ranging from the recent student loan bill to the war in Iraq to calls for impeachment and the response of congressional Democrats.
The Cornyn / Perry / McCain Analog
Fri, 07/13/2007 - 12:30pm
Cornyn's fundraising totals in the second quarter are in, and he's going to have plenty of money — the report shows $2.2 million raised and $5.34 million in the bank. But will he have the voter support he needs to keep his seat? Via Harvey comes the fundraising news in the form of the ever-official campaign statement, after the jump.
The Last Patrol
Fri, 07/13/2007 - 10:00am
IAVA Member Jesus Boconegra sends this dispatch about veterans from the South Texas Valley.
Friday Roundup: In The House
Fri, 07/13/2007 - 7:00am
Yesterday, House Democrats put together another volley towards the Bush administration by voting to withdraw most troops from Iraq by April 2008.
On The Record: Ruby Jensen
Thu, 07/12/2007 - 1:01pm
For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Ruby Jensen, the Secretary for the Texas Democratic Party and Vice President for Communications Workers of America Local 6222 in Houston.
Personally Thank John Cornyn On Saturday July 14th
Thu, 07/12/2007 - 10:30am
I am on a number of new mailing lists since I was recently a candidate in a non-partisan race for Dallas City Council. I just received one which I find VERY interesting: Senator Cornyn is coming to North Texas.
Thursday Roundup: Lady Bird Johnson
Thu, 07/12/2007 - 7:00am
The passing of Lady Bird Johnson at age 94 is leading just about every Texas news outlet, and rightly so. Her soft-spoken strength, her love for the environment, and her respect for other people made her a national as well as a Texas icon. The Houston Chronicle and Austin American-Statesman are both featuring retrospectives honoring Lady Bird Johnson.
Lady Bird Johnson Passes Away
Wed, 07/11/2007 - 4:00pm
The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady and wife of President Lyndon Johnson, passed away today at her Austin home of natural causes at the age of 94.
What It Means To Be GOP
Wed, 07/11/2007 - 1:22pm
No longer the party of small government, ethics, or values, the GOP seems to have shipped its oars and gone adrift.
Tarot Cards, Magic Eight Balls & Gut Feelings
By Josh Matlock
Wed, 07/11/2007 - 1:00pm
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff reports that his gut is telling him a terrorist attack may occur this summer. I suppose after receiving such dire warnings from his gut, Chertoff surely verified this intelligence by consulting the official Homeland Security Tarot Cards or the department’s trusty Magic Eight Ball.