From The Blogs, March 21, 2006
By Vince Leibowitz on Mar 21, 2006 in From The Blogs
Starting off today’s From The Blogs, BlueTexas tells us that CD-17 GOP nominee Van Taylor has quickly learned to talk out of both sides of his mouth on various issues.
Burnt Orange Report has a post supporting Barbara Radnofsky, as well as one on HD-32 candidate Juan Garcia, as well as my post on Dunnam and Coelman endorsing Boyd Richie for TDP Chair.
Daily Kos has up its monthly straw poll concerning the Democrtic nomination for President in ‘08.
Dallas Blog has a great post on a question Hearst reporter Helen Thomas asked at Tuesday’s White House Press Conference. In The Pink Texas has more, too.
A number of blogs today are covering the press conference by Chris Bell concerning teacher pay raises and education funding as well as a similar one by Comptroller and independent candidate for governor Carole Keeton McClellan Rylander Strayhorn: Dallas Blog, RGV Politics, Pink Dome has Grusendorf’s response to these proposals; Right of Texas claims Strayhorn actually bested Bell on this.
Donklephant tells us (via a WaPo article) that swing voters are now more important than ever.
Dos Centavos has the latest on the Irma Rangel Pharmacy School: it will become part of the A&M System and be funded. South Texas Chisme covered this, too.
The blog Educational Equity, Politics, & Policy In Texas tells us the lobbyists are already in full gear in anticipation of the April 17 Special Session.
Meanwhile, MyDD claims the Right-wing blogsphere is dead.
Pink Dome has the latest on some environmental groups proposing to raise money for schools by taxing pollution.
Annatopia reminds us the Illinois Primaries are today.
Eye On Williamson County, picking up on a post we had here yesterday, tells us electric rates are up in spite of deregulation. EOWC also has a Leininger 5 wrap-up. And, if you are in central Texas, here’s some info about a forum for candidates for governor.
Greg rounds up some blog posts on the coming runoffs and offers insightful commentary, as well.
Grits for Breakfast rounds up a number of excellent items related to Texas criminal justice from the blogs.
Off the Kuff looks at the DeLay appeal that will be before the 3rd Court of Appeals Wednesday.
RGV Politics has the latest on a survey sent out by Sen. Eddie Lucio to his district.
Bush’s credibility gap is discussed by Three Wise Men.
And, some posts you may have missed yesterday from Capitol Annex: More Takes On The SDEC Meeting, On Cuellar: How To Keep A ‘Chulo’ Content, Chris Bell Proposes Teacher Pay Raise, Sheila Jackson Lee on immiagration.
Shit man, I didn’t mean to steal your ‘From the Blogs’ headline on Grits - I must have been subconsciously admiring it.