Inside Intelligence

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about Gov. Greg Abbott’s first session, the influence of legislative scorecards and GOP presidential primary predictions.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the fallout from those elections in San Antonio, the conservative trajectory in the Capitol and rating presidential campaign kickoffs.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the number of contested primary races and your nominations for the legislative best and worst lists.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the expected crop of legislative retirements and the balance of power within the GOP.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked for a job evaluation for the Legislature.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the significance of the secret camera project and which groups are winning the session.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about grading Greg Abbott on his emergency items and evaluating the substance of Jonathan Stickland.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about who’s having the best session and about fallout from the Jade Helm controversy.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the odds of a special session this summer and for a Magic 8 Ball assessment of House-Senate relations.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the upcoming mayoral election in San Antonio, fallout from the state contracting fiasco and who gives way in the latest fed-state showdown.