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Tuesday Roundup: Republicans Don't Like Laws

And thus it begins. The Senate has successfully brought debate on the immigration reform bill that's been taking up all of the non-scandal news cycle these days.

Presidential Gravity

As is usual with presidential primary races, the speculation over who will get each party's nomination is rampant, and usually wild. Speculation concerning what it all means is less popular, because that kind of crystal-ball gazing incorporates a ridiculous stack of unlikely assumptions. That being said, I would like to point out what the Houston Chronicle's Clay Robison opines as the only thing approaching certainty: if Senator Clinton wins the nomination, life gets difficult for some of the new Democratic members of the Texas House.

McCain Serves Cornyn on Immigration

According to a number of witnesses, Senators McCain and Cornyn apparently got into a bit of a verbal slap fight over who knew more about the new immigration bill Congress is presently working on.

Now would be a good time for some of that compassion!

Hoping to rally whoever is left in their supporter camp, the White House has threatened to veto a proposed hate crimes bill.

Monday Roundup: Republican Plans Gang Aft Agley

We are very close to the end of the session. In one week, it will all be over but the crying. After a session in which Democrats acquitted themselves very well, it is worth examining who the losers were. In this case, it was the legislative leadership, whose plans were quickly scattered and dismantled.

On The Record: Emily Amps

For this installment of On The Record, we speak with Emily Amps, Chief of Staff for State Representative Paula Pierson.

I Like Polls That Tell Me Things I Like To Hear

My political science degree tells me that most polls are useless, and I definitely know that presidential polls a year and a half out from the election mean absolutely nothing. That in no way stops me from enjoying things like this poll from Newsweek, which shows every top-tier Democrat beating every top-tier Republican.

Texas Blue Mailbag: Week of 5/13/07

We have some thoughtful legislative questions in this week's Mailbag, as well as yet another "behind the scenes" look about the inner workings of the Blue.

Giuliani Intellectually Dishonest & Wretchedly Opportunistic

Giuliani is receiving much praise for his debate bludgeoning of Ron Paul. Giuliani attacked Paul by misrepresenting Paul's explanation that Middle Eastern attitudes toward the U.S. stem from blow-back on foreign policy decisions made in present and past years by various administrations.

Bill Tracker: HB 38 – Immigration Reform or Licensing Reform?

The passage of the immigration bill in the U.S Senate yesterday sparked a lively debate about amnesty and citizenship. Our federal lawmakers worked for several months behind closed doors to hammer out a collective bill on undocumented immigrants in the United States. The thrust of the compromise was centered on the question, “What do we do with illegal aliens that are already living in the United States?”