From The Blogs, March 29, 2006

Getting a bit of a late start here at Capitol Annex today, but here is your From The Blogs for March 29.

Today’s Must Reads

Pink Dome reports that, in spite of winning, Rep. Tommy Merritt (R-Longview) will continue his lawsuit against Leininger 5 member Mark Williams. That should make for some entertaining depositions.

CD 21 Candidate John Courage asks (in a post at Just Another Blog) “Do We Really Need A Wall?”

South Texas Chisme tells it like it is noting the coming special session is mere smoke and mirrors when it comes to real school finance reform.

Strictly Texas
Digest Of The Texas Blog Reads
This morning’s hot topics:

Texas Tax Reform Commission Propsals: Eye on Williamson tells us the Texas Tax Reform Commission’s long-awaited proposal and bill draft are now online. Off The Kuff has more on this. The Red State takes a look at the tax bill, too.

Immigration Protest Marches: Dos Centavos has very good coverage of protest marches in Houston by students yesterday, including this post. Off The Kuff has some statewide march coverage, too. Meanwhile, Three Wise Men weigh in on immigration reform.

Tom DeLay Watch: Carpetbagger Report says that Tom DeLay has been declared “God’s Official Lawmaker” from Texas. In The Pink Texas has more on Tom DeLay speaking at the War On Christians Conference as well.

Burnt Orange Report has the latest on a report that says it will be very difficult for Carole Strayhorn to win the race for Governor.

The Jeffersonian has a look at elections and election dificulties in Duval County.

Quote of the Day: “Well, you know, that’s the problem in America, we’re always having elections.”—Texas Senator John Cornyn, via CNN & Supreme Irony of Life.

Casual Soapbox has updated its election projections for Texas House Seats.

Austin Centrist, another new-to-us blog, does some bizarre speculation about what might happen if Texas Democrats endorsed Carole Strayhorn for governor.

DemLog has the latest on a David Van Os Trip To Abilene.

The Rest Of The Crowd
Dispatches From Other Blogs Around The Net (some Texas, most not)

On The Media: The Blogging Journalist asks, “Can Local Papers Make Themselves Indispensible?”

Blogs, Blogging & Free Speech: Daily Kos tells us that the Online Freedom Of Speech Act has been put on hold. Media Law has more on the FEC exempting Blogs from regulations.

Democratic Foreign Policy Plan: The Democratic Daily tells us Democratic Senators are set to unveil a new national security plan. Blue State blogs on this topic, too. Texas-based The Agonist writes on this, too.
2008 Race For The White House: Carpetbagger Report has the latest on John McCain, Jerry Falwell and the Federal Marriage Amendment.  Oval Office 2008 has the latest on Tom Vilsack and tells us Susan Sarandon is “unhappy” with Hillary Clinton.
Polls & Polling: Joe Trippi says that healthcare is a top concern according to a new Gallup Poll.

Immigration: Real Clear Politics has the latest on the GOP face-off over immigration. Rep. Aaron Pena’s A Capitol Blog has a post on immigrant students defying the odds.
Political Animal has a post up on the Republican ‘War on Science.’

The Agonist has the latest on some bad news for Network Neutrality.

Some Capitol Annex Posts from yesterday you may have missed:

Dr. Seuss On Kay Bailey Hutchison (**Humor**)

Judge Recuses Himself From Strayhorn Ballot Challenge

Texas School Finance reaches the pages of the New York Times

Guest Post from Barbara Radnofsky on Immigration

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