From The Blogs: Sunday, May 1, 2006
Vince Leibowitz | Apr 30, 2006 | Comments 0
Here’s your From The Blogs for Sunday, May 1, 2006.
Other Roundups:Today’s Papers (Slate).
Texas Blogs
Rep. Aaron Pena’s A Capitol Blog tells us the Texas Legislature is one step closer to a school funding fix.
Bay Area Houston Blog gives us an education on education funding.
BlogHOUSTON tells us that Houston Community Newspapers has acquired the Examiner Newspaper Group.
Blue Texas tells us “why the Hell not” to vote for Kinky Friedman.
Dallas Blog tells us about more political dirty triks being done at Wikipedia, the Free Encycolpedia.
Dos Centavos has more on Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s arrest at Friday’s Darfur protest, including another new photo.
Eye on Williamson County has the latest news on an upcoming fund-raiser for Karen Felthauser.
Musings talks about fixing CHIPs.
North Texas Liberal tells us some stories from the DNC canvass yesterday.
Panhandle Truth Squad tells us about a unique protest encouraging people to say “no” to war…unless a Democrat is president.
Pink Dome tells us about a new mailer by Texans for No New Taxes against the Perry/Sharp/TTRC Plan, which happened to show up shoved under doors to offices in the capitol.
Right of Texas tells us how Van Taylor’s campaign is responding to Chet Edwards’ call that Taylor disclose fully his stock ownership in ExxonMobile.
Rhymes with Right has an update on Tom DeLay and the goings on in CD-22. Also, Texas Safety Forum has some excellent new CD-22 tidbits out of Brazoria and Harris Counties: The Precinct Chair War is On!
South Texas Chisme has more on the shoddy administration of CHIPs.
Stop Kinky has a post up on Friedman’s latest “anti-immigration nonsense.”
National
American Pundit tells us about the 3,501 illegal wiretaps on American citizens authorized by President Bush.
Carpetbagger Report tells us about Mexico’s drug decriminilization policy.
Democratic Daily tells us why George W. Bush was unhappy at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Also: Texas-based The Agonist has some great commentary on this.
The DNC Blog tells us what a success the 50-state canvass was yesterday.
Liberal Oasis tells us that the 2008 GOP field ‘takes a hit.’
Memeorandum tells us that as gas prices go up, the impact trickles down.
Mystery Pollster asks about an “immigration enforcement” third party.
The Blue State tells us about another Dubai deal.
Vote Law tells us about a federal court voiding parts of a Rhode Island campaign finance law.
Oval Office 2008 says not to rule out former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel as a presidential contender, or so says a former New Hampshire Senator.
Real Clar Politics tells us about a presidential hopeful with a radical health policy.
The DCCC Blog, Stakeholder, tells us about the Republican clown show on gas prices.
Texas-based Supreme Irony of Life has more on George Bush’s America.
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