Tag: Texas

According to breaking news from CNN, Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, whose brassy, tough-talking persona and trademark white hair cut an indelible profile in Democratic politics, died Wednesday evening at her home in Austin, surrounded by her family, her spokesman, Bill Maddox said. The Austin American Statesman wrote, amongst many other things, that On embarking… Continue reading

The SCOTUS has released (CNN, MSNBC) its decision on the Texas Redistricting case, and appears to have upheld most of the plan, except those parts that affected about 100,000 Latinos, as it affected their rights under the Voting Rights Act. Looks like we’ll be seeing yet another special session this year.

Just reviewing what has been happening in other parts of the state with the primary election.  It appears that Kent Grusendorf (the current chair of the House Education Committee) has lost his job, or will at the end of the year.  Diane Patrick – who had the support of the Texas Parent PAC – ran… Continue reading

Don't ask me why, but I get the press release notices from the Texas Governor's Office, and this was today's: Statement on Comptroller's Announcement of Audit AUSTIN – Kathy Walt, press secretary for Gov. Rick Perry, issued the following statement today on the comptroller’s announcement that she is initiating an audit of contracts: “Contracts signed… Continue reading

The Texas Legislature is currently considering putting another amendment to the Texas Constitution on the ballot in November. This one relates to eminent domain, and is a reaction to the recent Supreme Court decision. Here is the wording: “The constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a political subdivision from taking private property for the… Continue reading

There has been a thread on one of the Frisco Online message board about the constitutional amendment to define the term marriage to mean between a man and a woman. The thread is now upto about 350 messages, and the diversity of opinion is pretty overwhelming. Sadly there are those that believe that same-sex couples… Continue reading