State Government

It’s midsummer. Hot. Time for vacations. But first: The campaign finance reports are in, and you can start to see where (some of) the money is going.

Texas Republicans are starting a critical election cycle with a gaggle of competing political action committees, a muddle that could hamper efforts to hang onto the slimmest possible majority in the Texas House.

For a Texas governor — especially for one embarking on a reelection bid — that headline perfectly describes a successful special session. Voters didn’t get hurt, weren’t aroused, and have no real reason to give it another thought.

There aren’t any real surprises on Gov. Rick Perry’s agenda for the special session starting next week, and not much controversy, either: He clearly wants to get lawmakers through this thing in a hurry.