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The Ten Best and (Sigh)…The Ten Worst Legislators »
Guess which list had the most competition.
July 1975
Power Politics »
How Coastal State Gas pulled the plug on the Texas consumer.
May 1975 by Paul Burka
Ambush on Wall Street »
Did the clean-cut knight get trapped by the Wall Street
dragon? And did he, after all, have himself to blame?
April 1974 by Donald Morrison
What Makes Sissy Run? »
Last election’s star campaigner may be taking thewrong road back.
April 1974 by Chase Untermeyer
Bob and George Go to Washington or The Post-Watergate Scramble »
The GOP and Democratic chairmen are both from Texas. Right there the similarity ends, or begins, no, ends.
April 1974 by Al Reinert
We the People... »
When we write a constitution for the first time in almost 100 years, everyone wants a piece of the pie. In spite of it all, the new draft turned out to be an improvement. Now it's the legislature's turn.
January 1974 by Griffin Smith, Jr
John Connally Between the Acts »
There is a right way and a wrong way, whether eating grilled cheese or running for president.
September 1973 by Ann Crawford and Jack Keever
Dr. Strangelove is Back! »
Llano, Texas, is about to become the heart of our missile defense system.
September 1973 by Grover Ellis
Inside The Lobby »
These veterans of endless smoke-filled rooms and committee sessions do more to shape state government than most elected officials. They're not all bad, but they're not all good, either.
July 1973 by Richard West
The Big Thicket Tangle »
Take 3 million acres, add politicians, lumber
companies and Time, Inc., and what have you got? A
very small park, or no park at all.
July 1973 by Al Reinert
Sam Houston, Warts and All »
A good woman finally marries the wild frontier man and saves him from himself. Manifestly destiny.
July 1973 by Bill Porterfield
The Ten Best (And, Sigh, The Ten Worst) Legislators »
Competition was fierce and the winners in both
categories are outstanding.
July 1973
The Unholy Trinity Incident »
Although the environmentalists won at the polls, the
promoters of the nation's largest public works project
may still turn the tide.
June 1973 by Dave McNeely and Lyke Thompson
Farewell to LBJ: A Hill Country Valediction »
Some last words, reverent and irreverent, like Lyndon
himself.
May 1973 by Bill Porterfield
Mark Halperin & John Heilemann, Authors & Political Commentators (Thursday, March 25th 2010)
John Heilemann and Mark Halperin know politics. And they share it with a wide audience through Heilemann’s work for New York Magazine and Halperin’s with Time and the political blog The Page. They’ve joined to coauthor the best-selling book Game Change, which takes an in-depth look at the 2008 presidential election.
Liz Carpenter, Journalist, Author and LBJ staffer (Thursday, January 27th 2005)
Liz Carpenter spoke with Texas Monthly Talks in 2005, sharing stories of a very rich life. Join us to hear her tales of six decades spent watching Washington, her passion for mixing humor with politics, her memories of the Kennedys and the Johnsons and the most famous 58 words she wrote.
Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (Thursday, April 8th 2010)
Cecile Richards joined Planned Parenthood in 2006, after work that included organizing low-wage workers, founding the Texas Freedom Network and serving as deputy chief of staff for Nancy Pelosi. Richards is also known to many as the daughter of Governor Ann Richards, and worked side by side with her mother to elect Sarah Weddington to the Texas Legislature. We talk with her just after the new health care legislation is signed into law.
E. J. Dionne, Columnist, The Washington Post (Thursday, October 8th 2009)
For more than 15 years, E. J. Dionne has shared his opinions about politics, the media and the role of religion in public life with the Washington Post’s readers. He also serves as a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, writes popular books about politics and frequently shares commentary with NPR, This Week and Meet the Press. Join us to learn more about the latest news from Washington, and the latest opinions from Dionne.
Michael Williams, Commissioner, Railroad Commission of Texas (Thursday, January 21st 2010)
One year ago, Michael Williams announced his plan to run for the United States Senate. Williams is a staunch conservative who would become the lone African-American Republican in the Senate, and his campaign has gained attention nationwide. Join us to learn more about the candidate and his views.
Arianna Huffington, Author and Commentator (Thursday, May 13th 2010)
Arianna Huffington plays many roles: author, columnist, former candidate for governor of California, outspoken conservative turned outspoken liberal, and founder of the news website The Huffington Post. She joins us to weigh in on the latest in politics and media.
Julián Castro, San Antonio Mayor (Thursday, February 25th 2010)
He’s the youngest mayor of a major US city, he took office with 56 percent of the vote in a nine-way race and he’s already nine years into a political career. Julián Castro grew up around San Antonio politics, at the side of a mother who was a major force in the Raza Unida movement. Now he and twin brother, Texas State Representative Joaquin Castro, are making San Antonio politics their own.
Gwen Ifill, Broadcast Journalist (Thursday, June 3rd 2010)
Gwen Ifill fills two major roles at PBS: moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and as senior correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. That puts her at the center of political journalism in the US, with a close-up view of what’s happening in Washington. Ifill has gained her political knowledge by covering six presidential campaigns and moderating two vice presidential debates. Her best-selling book, The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama, was published last year.
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