From The Blogs: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
By Vince Leibowitz on May 10, 2006 in From The Blogs ![[Post to Twitter]](/wp-content/plugins/tweet-this/icons/tt-twitter.png){kind=icon}
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Here’s your From The Blogs for today:
Other Roundups: Today’s Blogs (Slate); Today’s Papers (Slate); Just Another Blog;
Carpetbagger Report discusses the “do nothing” Congress’ 23 percent approval rating.
Democratic Daily asks if the DLC is the Democrats’ problem.
Democrats.com tells us about the SEC investigating Diabold’s financials.
Donklephant says it’s time for centrist Republicans to “put up or shut up.”
Ezra Klein is writing about the DLC and Medicare Part D.
Howling Latina tells us it’s time to clear the field for a Katherine Harris implosion in Florida.
Memeorandum asks if George Bush should be impeached.
Texas-based Supreme Irony Of Life is talking about the “conservative nanny state.”
Texas Blogs
Rep. Aaron Pena’s A Capitol Blog reports that the Texas Senate appears to have reached a comprimise on the TTRC proposals that have been bogged down in that chamber.
The Agonist’s Sean Paul Kelley finally has up a post on his overseas trip to Mongolia.
Blue Texas is moving its blogging activities to Texas Kos. Best of luck.
Burnt Orange Report tells us OTG lost her lawsuit and welcomes a new contributor. Oh, and more Texas 2010 Speculatiuon.
Dallas Blog tells us the Senate went 31-0 for HB 1.
Eye on Williamson tells us about some teachers groups who are “squeamish” about HB1 while others are standing firm.
Greg’s Opinion has some thoughts on Chris Bell’s speech to the AFL-CIO that won him their coveted endorsement.
John Cornyn’s Box Turtle over at In The Pink Texas has some thoughts on Carole Keeton Rylander …oh-what’s-the-point Strayhorn’s petitions.
The Jeffersonian tells us that Tom Craddick does e-mails about like he does bi-partisan governance.
McBlogger has up more on the Strayhorn/Williams lawsuit with a picture of SOS Williams that, while genuine, makes him look…well, wierd and creapy.
Charles Kuffner tells us that the old Astroworld land in Houston has been sold.
Pink Dome says Kinky Friedman’s going to haul a mere 11 boxes into the Texas Secretary of State’s office and says the SOS is complaining that Strayhorn’s massive display of box packing technique is useless, because they all could have fit in 12 boxes. More: Stranger in a Strange Land says Kinky has over 100,000 signatures.
The Red State tells us that the state is taking a Medicaid contract away from prititizers after they failed miserably to do their jobs. More: Rhetoric & Rythm.
Right of Texas has some interesting thoughts on why he thinks Carole Keeton Rylander’s massive showing of petitions spells the end for Chris Bell’s campaign.
South Texas Chisme has thoughts on both Friedman and Strayhorn.
Your Philosophy Sucks notes that the blog is being ‘outed’ because people who know its author are finding the blog.
Some Capitol Annex posts you may have missed:
Provision Stalling Senate Vote Gets Boost From School Groups
Corporate Welfare Alert
Potential Statewide Candidates Take The Stage
New Business Tax Schedule
BlogesPEER Pressure
Thanks!
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