Your evening reading: Bush calls for compassion in immigration debate; Armey leaves FreedomWorks with $8 million payout; Texas Nationalist Movement says membership has swelled
For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about big-ticket infrastructure issues — whether lawmakers will approve any of them and where they might look for money.
Ask the Texas public a question, and then ask the insiders in Texas politics and government the same question. The gaps are huge.
The race for speaker of the House may have just gotten a lot more interesting.
Your evening reading: Perry to guest host CNBC's Squawk Box; Texas Democrats optimistic about deal on Medicaid expansion; calls for CPRIT investigation intensify
A new report has intensified the spotlight on business incentives in Texas.
Your evening reading: Cornyn calls White House proposal to unilaterally raise debt ceiling "crazy"; congressional Republicans clashing over approach to immigration reform; education commissioner to delay 15 percent rule
Your evening reading: Dewhurst proposes taking $1 billion from Rainy Day Fund for water projects; Perry voices support for letting districts decide on 15 percent rule; ethics commission backs off plan to add investigative powers
Your evening reading: Norquist says Perry could be viable 2016 candidate; Abbott moves to seize polygamist ranch; panel says Reyes may have violated ethics rules
So much for Texas Republicans losing their clout in Congress next year.
