Quotes of the Week

Guys like Rove need the spotlight — need to be the guy, and after the 2012 debacle, I think it’s pretty apparent that he’s out of favor with donors and trying to rebuild. The problem is, once the curtain has been pulled back, folks have realized that he and the wizard of Oz have a lot of similarities.

Drew Ryun of the Madison Project, a Tea Party political action committee, on Karl Rove

On the advice of counsel, I’m not going to be testifying today.

Michael Quinn Sullivan of Empower Texans, in what became a repeated refrain during the Ethics Commission's formal hearing into the complaint that he was required to but did not register as a lobbyist in 2010 and 2011

Rainwater collection is the only thing that is sure fire. Then you are in control of your own water destiny.

John Kight, in an interview with the Hondo Anvil Herald, on the advantages of rainwater harvesting over other methods of producing water.

You’re going to see a trail of tears again from Central America to Texas.

Gov. Rick Perry, predicting what will happen if the current influx of unaccompanied migrant children into Texas is not curtailed

It’s like trying to decide who you get to marry based on one 15-minute meeting.

Drew Pittman, of Waco-based Domann & Pittman sports agency, arguing the rules in Texas limiting contact between agents and athletes don't always make for the best professional partnerships