Combs’ statement is a welcome but long-overdue acknowledgement that all is not well with the race that may never take place. It appears on the Comptroller’s web site. It’s no secret that I’ve supported Texas hosting a Formula 1 race since 2008. A well-organized event of this magnitude can be
In a city where most food trucks are required to be mobile, a new cluster near the West Seventh Street entertainment district will be the prominent exception.
Buoyed by a strong showing in two polls, the "other" Texas presidential candidate finally catches the eye of the Perry-fatigued media.
Lauren E. Pierce, the president of the College Republicans at the University of Texas, tweeted about the White House shooting suspect Oscar Ramiro Ortego-Hernandez and lands on the national political media's radar.
The Quorum Report carries the news that Randy Rives of Odessa will challenge Kel Seliger. Rives is the prototype of a perennial candidate. He has run for state representative (finishing 3rd in the 2008 Republican primary behind Tryon Lewis and Buddy West) and he has run for the State Board
Posted November 4, on rickperry.org: AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Rick Perry today announced key members of his Idaho campaign leadership team. The state team will be co-chaired by Idaho State Treasurer Ron G. Crane and Ralph D. Perez. Perez will serve as the Perry state network coordinator, leading campaign
Two suspects arrested at a Whataburger outside of Houston find a unique way to kill time while being taken to the precinct.
It’s hard to figure out what the Perry campaign is trying to do these days. The message varies from day to day. Today it was government reform, a sweeping plan to make Congress resemble the Texas Legislature and federal judges resemble Texas state judges, who must face the voters every
Construction halts on track outside of Austin after state treasurer Susan Combs withdraws previously promised Major Events Trust Fund bucks.
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has sent out his third mass mailing of “revelations” from God this year.
Aaron Franklin, who was attending the Second Annual Eater Awards, was smoking briskets at New York City's barbecue joint Hill Country.
Proprietor of Buffalo Soldiers National Museum tells the Houston Chronicle it's “shameful” to compare them to Confederate veterans.
GOP Presidential race Gingrich 28 Cain 25 Romney 18 Perry 6 Bachman/Paul 5 Huntsman 3 * * * * Tweets by PPP about Perry: * 67% of voters nationally now view Rick Perry unfavorably- pretty amazing figure * Perry favorability is 34/48 with California GOP voters…getting towards being under water
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals points its Thanksgiving publicity campaign toward the small Panhandle town of Turkey.
ESPN “Game Day” puts Saturday’s Univeristy of Houston–Southern Methodist University game on the national stage as undefeated Cougars inch toward their first-ever BCS bowl.
Perry had a reasonably good performance at the CBS/National Journal debate, but he has a propensity to exaggerate his record and his accomplishments. Not that every other politician in the history of the world hasn’t done the same. One question moderator Scott Pelley directed to Perry involved his recent gaffe
The appalling Michael Quinn Sullivan seems to be determined to try once more to undermine Speaker Straus. After all, he was so successful in 2010. With all of his vitriol, unprecedented in speaker’s races, he managed to rouse 15 of 150 House members to vote against Straus. The Quorum Report
From today’s Statesman (11/11/11): The Texas state comptroller’s office declined to say whether the involvement of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone in a bribery trial in Germany would affect the state’s annual $25 million support of an F1 race scheduled to take place just outside of Austin from 2012
This tells us two things. (1) The Perry campaign is desperate. (2) They still have a lot of money. But it’s interesting to see what they are doing with it. A lot has been written about the Perry “brainiacs” who studied what works best in a political campaign. The most
The lesson here is straight from Wall Street: Sometimes the bulls get rich. Sometimes the bears get rich. But the hogs always get slaughtered. The Republicans were the hogs. They sought to push through maps that did not make a good faith effort to reflect Hispanic population gains, and they paid
For the grand opening of his new “veggie-centric” food trailer, Soular Food Garden, Hoover Alexander invited attendees to take a celebratory stroll with him around his childhood stomping grounds. The small group began their walk at the trailer’s East 12th street plot, continued to his church’s community garden, and finished
I never thought I would feel sorry for Rick Perry, but I couldn’t help myself. His performance at the debate tonight was humiliating beyond belief. For those who weren’t watching, Perry launched into a discussion of the three agencies that he wanted to cut; he named two, and then a
The hard-to-view University of Texas/ESPN network makes its programming available online this weekend.
On the eve of his last home game as a Red Raider, Adam James talks to selected media, though not about Mike Leach.
Manuel Rodriguez Jr. held on to his position as an HISD trustee even after he mailed out a controversial campaign flyer, which caused the Houston Chronicle to rescind its endorsement.
Jeffrey’s, one of Austin’s longest-running restaurants, is soon to get an extreme makeover courtesy of Austin chef and restaurateur Larry McGuire of Lamberts and Perla’s. Half a year from now Jeffrey’s will have a new chef and menu, a new look—and a new lease on life.
The Friendswood state representative's "Jew 'em down" comment is put through Stephen Colbert's "Bigot-O-Tron 9000."
For those strategically planning their Black Friday shopping spree, JC Penney leaked their 72-page ad/catalog of deals.
I don’t see how Herman Cain wriggles out of the latest charges of sexual impropriety. Are his supporters going to continue to think that he is a serial victim of attention-seekers and the media? The number of incidents is piling up. At some point, the old saw about smoke and
Texans who take the time to do their civic duty will consider ten proposed constitutional amendments, while local decisions range from picking Houston's mayor to banning booze on the Comal.
Sports blog's audio leak of Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington’s clubhouse speech reveals that—news flash—managers like to curse.
The cult-favorite grocery chain will finally bring its discount wine, organic frozen food, and gourmet snacks to Texas.
Craig represented the Lubbock area for many years. When the SBOE was redistricted last year, he ended up with a gigantic district that covered about a fourth of Texas. That may have led to his decision not to seek reelection. [In a previous version of this story, I wrote that
Summer's over, but the drought may never be, and it's affecting everything from tourism to pecan pie to horse welfare.
That’s what she said on CNN yesterday. It’s true, not that it matters any more. Hutchison had two great chances to beat Perry, in 2002 and again in 2006–both times when Perry was weak. But she hesitated in 02 and let herself get snookered in 06 by believing Perry’s “promise”
The governor's parents, Ray and Amelia Perry, give nearly unprecedented interview about their son and the state of America.
There were three days worth of bands at Auditorium Shores in Austin this past weekend, but all anybody talked—and tweeted and blogged and Tumblred—about was Ryan Gosling.
Bill Hader picks up the Perry mantle on "SNL," giving Weekend Update an exclusive interview about his "bizarre, animated" New Hampshire speech.
These are the latest available polls in key states for the Republican primary: U.S. Republican Primary (Rasmussen) 11/2 Cain 26% Romney 23% Gingrich 15% Perry 8% Iowa Caucus (Insider Advantage) 11/6 Cain 30% Romney 15% Gingrich 12% Paul 9% Bachmann 8% Perry 6% Santorum 2% Huntsman 2% Iowa Caucus (Des
The Statesman story ran on Friday. Here are the first two paragraphs: The Texas Medical Board voted Friday to delay until next year final approval of new stem cell therapy rules that could restrict or even block procedures such as the one Gov. Rick Perry recently underwent on his aching
[I am indebted to the Quorum Report for providing a link to Ms. Schlafly’s column, portions of which I have excerpted below. The founder of the Eagle Forum writes:] Does Rick Perry want to undermine traditional marriage? This question leaps out from his new 20 percent flat tax plan, which
I first saw Japanese takoyaki - a delectably ambrosial octopus dumpling that has graced the shops and street corners of Japan for centuries - on an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations. Immediately I hopped to my computer and conducted a frantic search for takoyaki restaurants in Texas. There had
It always seems to happen: Whenever Rick Perry needs a break, he gets one. As the weekend begins, his terrible perfomrance in a New Hampshire speech has gone viral. The video is shown on Leno, on The Daily Show, everywhere. Perry is a national laughingstock. And then comes the news
The Austin and San Antonio District 10 Representative tops Roll Call's list with a net worth of $294 million
Mike Price tries to fire up his team at practice for this weekend's Rice game with fake arrest and hunting jokes.
Redistricting, farewell to two Texas music greats, a Texas sports team plays for third championship
We heard the rumors that the show was coming (and that producers tried to shut down tweets about it). We've read about the state tax breaks and the lawsuit and the omission of our biggest (and completely food-rich) city,
Since I have been a Cruz skeptic throughout this race, I am going to post the Cruz spin, per John Drogin, and let it stand without a rebuttal. This is the release that Drogin sent out today: November 2, 2011 By John Drogin Today, we have more poll results, and
This is an internet video. It can be seen on the Quorum Report “Daily Buzz.” Perry is at the far left of the screen against a gold background, and Jerry Brown is at the far right. Perry has a goofy look that was probably borrowed from his New Hampshire speech.
I don’t mean to be churlish, but what’s the point of polling a race that hardly anyone is paying attention to? At this stage of the contest, the only meaningful information is that there is no meaningful information. The UT/Texas Tribune Poll ranks the candidates as follows: Dewhurst 22% Cruz
