Archive for the ‘State’ Category
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
If this blog had an Olberman-esque "Oddball" segment, this would definitely make it-
Everyone's favorite millionaire barrel racing Lt. Governor , David Dewhurst, was recently in Hollywood for a political fundraiser but stayed on some extra time to take acting lessons in preparation for his next race. We don't know ...
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Sunday, September 30th, 2007
We often wonder if Austin American-Statesman editor Rich Oppel ever really acclimated to the Lone Star State. Oppel, who was born in Florida and moved here from North Carolina, argued this weekend on his editorial page that one way to accomplish his goals might be to consider investing in ...
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
The DMN blog has more info on the Gov's new digs. Apparently, Texas law says the chief needs to live in Austin. "Not necessarily" say Perry's lawyers.
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Don't worry, the Gov will have a mantle to put his Nobel Prize on while the Mansion is being renovated. The Man has photos.
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Fresh from his re-election victory with almost-but-not-quite 39 percent of the vote, Texas Gov. Rick Perry first had his staff float his name as a possible vice presidential contender and then asked them to heavily promote a profile-raising series of Republican red-meat speeches to the faithful around the country.
Now he’s ...
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Did you know there’s an election this November? we're sure we read something about it somewhere.
Lance Armstrong does. He’s one of the high profile people behind a bond issue on the statewide November 6 ballot that will commit Texans to paying off $3 billion over the next 10 years ...
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Monday, September 17th, 2007
This has been up for a few days, but was found in our post ACL inbox and is new to me. Kirk Watson has a heck of a war chest in a safe district and no serious threats on the horizon.
That is why this ad is so interesting.
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
The nation’s GOP governors will gather next week in St. Paul, Minnesota. You know, the sister city of Minneapolis, where the Larry Craig Memorial Men’s Room is located.
Last time the Republican Governor’s Association got together, it was for a fundraising dinner in the nation’s capital and chaired by Texas’s ...
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
Word circulated before Labor Day that Rick Perry and his family would soon move out of the Governor’s Mansion, and at least 61 percent of Texans quietly applauded. But wait! Turns out the arrangement is only temporary while taxpayers who can’t afford to update their own homes fund ...
Posted in rumor, State, News | 1 Comment »
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
We get tips. We try to check them out. Sometimes you can and sometimes you can't. We are going to go ahead and print this one. If it turns out to not be true, we can always delete it!
Below is the tip. We edited out the ...
Posted in rumor, 2008 Elections, State | 8 Comments »
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
State Rep. Patrick Rose has already been under fire from many fellow Democrats for making nice with House Republicans, especially embattled Speaker Tom Craddick. He has since professed his loyalty to his party's caucus, though rumors abound of a last minute reconciliation attempt with Craddick.
He didn’t help himself last ...
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
The controversy has been brewing for months — Pedernales Electric Cooperative board members accused of a high-salaried, high-handed management style while co-op members say they want to open up the process and institute democratic leadership.
Now a powerful state senator has entered the fray, promising legislative reforms if the PEC board ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
The political rumor mill continues to churn with whispers that State Rep. Patrick Rose (D- Dripping Springs) could find himself with not one, but two opponents next year.
Trial lawyers Movers and shakers in his own party may have recruited a candidate to challenge the "Craddick D" in the primary. ...
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Friday, August 17th, 2007
About this time of year those in the political realm begin to hear rumors about who is and isn't running for re-election. We here at the APR will spare you the tedium that is our lives and not post every single time we hear someone isn't running for office.
Every ...
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
The San Antonio Express News is reporting this rainy morning what we told you yesterday. Brian Flood has resigned after not being reappointed by the Rickster.
Lets just hope he knew before he read it here!
Here is a link to the SAEN story
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