The Texas Blue: News
Texas Blue Mailbag: Week of 6/24/07
Fri, 06/22/2007 - 3:44pm
This week's Mailbag brings us some readers pointing out interesting news items for the week (we love that!), as well as a strategy question on state straw polls.
Gen. Taguba: We Violated The Laws of Land Warfare & The Geneva Convention
By Josh Matlock
Fri, 06/22/2007 - 3:24pm
The New Yorker’s Seymour Hursh writes a shocking and disturbing article over new insights into Abu Ghraib and Army Major General Antonio Taguba’s investigation of the whole disaster.
Together We Stand, Divided We Fall
Fri, 06/22/2007 - 10:30am
The beating of a passenger around the time of Juneteenth festivities in East Austin is receiving international attention.
Friday Roundup: Quico Goes A-Courtin'
Fri, 06/22/2007 - 7:00am
The Quorum Report has what Harvey would no doubt call some Sizzlin' Buzz: Francisco "Quico" Canseco has begun campaigning in earnest for the GOP nomination in the 23rd Congressional District. According to QR, he's got staffers, he's got radio, and he's already three deep in direct mail.
On The Record: Vickie Brekel
Thu, 06/21/2007 - 1:00pm
For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Vickie Brekel, the Hardin County Democratic Chair.
Thursday Roundup: Condi Gives Cheney The Deke
Thu, 06/21/2007 - 10:30am
What are we doing talking with North Korea? I thought we didn't do that diplomacy thing. Doesn't that encourage the terrorists?
Breaking News: Grasping At Straws
Thu, 06/21/2007 - 10:00am
I received an email from Politico yesterday about how Barack Obama won the Politico Straw Poll. I don't know that I would have classified it as a Breaking News Alert, with all the capital letters, but I see why they are excited: they sponsored the poll of activists attending Take Back America.
Some People Still Prefer CINTRA Over NTTA... OLE!
Wed, 06/20/2007 - 3:22pm
This past Monday's 27-10 vote by the Regional Transportation Council in favor of the NTTA bid for construction and maintenance of State Highway 121 over that of Spanish consortium CINTRA was largely symbolic. The Texas Transportation Commission still has the final say in who receives the bid, and they may go against this vote next week.
The Campaign Trail To MistakeTown
Wed, 06/20/2007 - 2:20pm
Much of the news in the last 24 hours or so has been about Michael Bloomberg, but on the Democratic side of the presidential race, hijinx were recently afoot.
Wednesday Roundup: Jumping Ship
Wed, 06/20/2007 - 7:57am
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was, up until last night, something many Texans have encountered in the past: a Democrat who switched parties and then enjoyed electoral success. Last night, however, something different happened, something rarer — what you might call "pulling a Jeffords:" he left the Republican Party.