The Texas Blue: News
Bill Tracker: HR 2428 – Bioenergy
By Karl Lynch
Tue, 06/12/2007 - 1:01pm
Richard Branson is powering trains in England on biodiesel. Daryl Hannah drives a souped-up biodiesel El Camino muscle car. However, absent a high level of eccentricity and money, most drivers are not using biodiesel to get to work.
Tuesday Roundup: Up Close and Personal
Tue, 06/12/2007 - 11:20am
The Dallas Mayoral race is very close, according to the Dallas Morning News. Apparently, Tom Leppert is ahead of Democrat Ed Oakley 47%-45%, and the election may depend — believe it or not — on turnout.
The Immigration Bill Is Undead
Tue, 06/12/2007 - 8:15am
Yesterday Senate Republicans prevented the no-confidence vote on Alberto Gonzales from happening. It seems like that would be something resembling a victory for President Bush, but the media doesn't think so.
Denton County Republican Endorses Democrat For Mayor Of Dallas
Mon, 06/11/2007 - 2:23pm
I was as shocked as you are. I went to my mailbox this week and opened my umpteenth piece of literature from Ed Oakley for Mayor of Dallas. But wait! This was no ordinary lit drop, no ordinary endorsement. It was an endorsement from the retired Republican Denton County Commissioner from Precinct 2, the Honorable Sandy Jacobs.
Martin Frost Makes America Vote
Mon, 06/11/2007 - 1:55pm
Former Congressman Martin Frost has persisted as a center of Democratic political power since his redistricted loss to Pete Sessions, and now he is lending his clout as the new president of America Votes, a coordinating body dedicated to the mobilization of many of the nation's top liberal and labor organizations.
Monday Roundup: Confidence
Mon, 06/11/2007 - 6:33am
The Senate will have their long-awaited vote of no confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales today, and it is likely to end up just as you expect.
Required Reading
Sun, 06/10/2007 - 1:00pm
If you have the itch to mount a run for Congress, please stop everything you are doing and read this article. If you don't feel like weeping, and avoided saying "But it will be different for me!" at any point during your reading, you may have the right stuff — proceed to your next class, "Campaigns and Elections 1020: You need money to run for Congress," M W F 6:30 - 9:30.
On The Record: Shondra Wygal
Sun, 06/10/2007 - 11:27am
For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Shondra Wygal, president of the Texas Young Democrats.
Embryonic Veto
Sat, 06/09/2007 - 2:25pm
President Bush has threatened to veto a bill passed by both House and Senate dealing with stem-cell research. It is clear the President’s agenda is not congruent with the American peoples', who have elected the officials in Congress to represent the voter’s views.
Texas Blue Mailbag: Week of 6/10/07
Fri, 06/08/2007 - 2:05pm
As you might guess, we've gotten a number of letters about the veterans' issues series we're running this month.