TribBlog: Nullification Now
For the disgruntled ultraconservative, nullification may be the new secession. But as one prominent legal scholar puts it, “If you believe in nullification, you don’t believe in the constitution.” Full Story
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TribBlog: Snip, Snip
No surprise here, but still: State leaders want state agencies to cut five percent from their current budgets "due to the uncertainty of the state's short-term economic future, as well as potentially substantial long-term costs associated with the passage of federal legislation currently being debated in Washington, D.C." Full Story
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2010: Truth Behind the Tweet
It’s the end of the week. Productivity is down and the need for distraction is up. Luckily, a psychology professor has a tool that could easily fill a political junkie's afternoon. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: January 15, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Don McLeroy in the Hizz
In the midst of the social studies curriculum revisions, the SBOE member and former chair kicks off a debate about, of all things, hip-hop. Full Story
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Ads Inifinitum: Hutchison's "Cha-Ching"
Kay Bailey Hutchison's latest campaign ad takes to the air today. They are calling it "Cha-Ching." Full Story
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On the Records: Ready, Set, File
Today the campaigns file reports itemizing their donations and expenditures. Full Story
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The Brief: January 15, 2010
Note to self: don't bring gun to the grocery store. Even if you wish you could. Full Story
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The Unmentionables
Meet the Democratic candidates for governor that no one's talking about. Full Story
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Not Exactly a Game-Changer
In the first debate of this political season, Rick Perry didn't fall on his face, and Kay Bailey Hutchison didn't either. For a politician with a reputation to protect, that's the description of a win. The third candidate in the race, Debra Medina, held her own. Full Story
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Civil Civics
State Board of Education members played mostly nice with one another Thursday, as they added and subtracted historical figures to the social studies curriculum. In: the first Hispanic Texas Supreme Court justice, Tejanos who died at the Alamo, and W.E.B. Du Bois. Out: "Ma" Ferguson, Henry Cisneros, and Dolores Huerta. Full Story
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HuTube: GOP Debate Behind-the-Scenes
Go behind-the-scenes at the first GOP gubernatorial debate. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Perry's "Bailout"
Just before the first GOP primary debate, Gov. Rick Perry's campaign released a new ad. Full Story
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The First Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog
We'll have real time updates, photos and analysis from the Denton debate between GOP gubernatorial candidates Governor Rick Perry, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina. Full Story
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2010: Craig James, Everyman
Today marked ESPN analyst Craig James’ first public appearance since he announced his interest in a bid for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s senate seat. Full Story
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TribBlog: SBOE = State Board of Editors
When the State Board of Education finally got to amending the social studies curriculum, members burrowed deeply into the weeds, holding extended debates over the parsing of seemingly innocuous phrases, like "citizens" vs. "good citizens." Full Story
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2010: An Extra Dose of Debate
Those of you who want to play political reporter as you watch tonight's debate will want to keep your eyes peeled to the following locations. Full Story
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2010: White's Money
The former Houston mayor reported raising $2.5 million from Dec. 4, when he got into the race, and the end of 2009: about $90,000 a day. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: January 14, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Amid Controversy, Texas Gets an 'A' for Standards
But Education Week gives state's education system average marks in other categories, and a C+ overall. Full Story
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