The list of recipients of Emerging Technology Fund grants in particular is replete with Perry’s longtime friends and campaign contributors. The Dallas Morning News has reported on who received some of these grants, and have contributed large sums to his campaigns. The list includes: •$2.75 million to Terrabon Inc., a
An influx of illegal immigrants from Central America to the Rio Grande Valley is a humanitarian crisis with serious implications for border security.
Greg Abbott reaches out to Hispanic voters, at a moment when other Republicans are struggling to do so.
Another lawsuit has been filed over extreme heat in Texas prisons.
How not to solve the problem on the border.
I’m stunned that Rick Perry allowed himself to be drawn into a discussion of homosexuality in an appearance before the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, in the nation’s most gay-friendly city. I thought he was far too seasoned a politician to make that kind of blunder. Apparently not.
The Democratic nominee will have the money. Will she have the talent and the staff?
Yesterday, when we unveiled the cover of our July issue featuring Rick Perry, we also told you about “The Perry Report Card,” an upcoming magazine feature where, as the title suggests, we graded the tenure of the governor on eight areas of public policy. We invited you to weigh
Three Texas Republicans might be contenders in 2016.
The GOP platform is divorced from reality.
What does his schedule suggest about his role?
The Texas Public Policy Foundation changes its view of state spending.
A fight over immigration looms at the Republican state convention, which begins tomorrow in Fort Worth.This alert went out to Republicans attending the convention, from leaders opposed to immigration reform: “If you haven’t been paying attention, [Speaker] John Boehner and his “leadership” team (that includes Pete Sessions) have
Rick Perry's presidential ambitions have run into a formidable obstacle in his home state: fellow Texan Ted Cruz.
Rick Perry and the House appear to be on a collision course. The chatter is increasing around the Capitol that if the Transparency Committee continues on its course to impeach Wallace Hall, the governor will call the Legislature into a series of special sessions this summer, presumably on transportation.I don’t
In short, he never had a constituency.
Tuesday's primary runoffs caused almost as much heartburn among Republicans as Democrats.
The tea party is in total control of the state, and the consequences are going to be staggering.
Texans are heading to the polls for this year's primary runoffs
Why moderate Republicans should run as moderate Republicans.
If this is the worst election season in recent memory, what does that mean for Texas in 2015?
Looks like San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro may be heading to Washington, and Texas Senator Robert Duncan is bound for Texas Tech. What does that mean for local politics?
Why the lieutenant governor candidate's mid-eighties mental health issues should not be a campaign issue.
The Democratic comptroller candidate takes a stand against politics
After this weekend's special election, Brandon Creighton will head to a runoff with the right-wing challenger Steve Toth.
Thanks a lot, David Dewhurst, for getting this song stuck in everyone's head again
A rowdy roundtable with Dan Patrick and David Dewhurst
Ken Paxton's record suggests that he's either surprisingly uninformed about state law, or surprisingly unconcerned about how those laws might apply to him.
That might not happen in Texas, but the risk should concern people who support capital punishment.
Democrats are pursuing a confusing--and counterproductive--campaign against Rick Perry
Texans should be proud of the state's economic performance, but they should be smart about the challenges that lie ahead.
Last night's debate suggested that Texans still recoil at divisive rhetoric on illegal immigration--and that Republicans know it.
I watched the debate on immigration between Dan Patrick and Julian Castro last night. Erica is also going to write about it today, but in my mind it didn’t really settle anything though it did raise a long-lingering issue. During the course of the debate, Patrick said that
At his keynote speech at the Civil Rights Summit, the President honored LBJ's legacy on civil rights--but implied that he would try to advance it by other means.
Two controversial topics were taken up on the first day of the LBJ Presidential Library's Civil Rights Summit.
As the president declares "Equal Pay Day", Bethany Albertson of UT Austin offers a different perspective on Texas's equal pay debate.
Four presidents will speak at the LBJ Presidential Library's Civil Rights Summit this week.
UPDATE: This post has been edited to correct errors related to the candidates’ position on pre-K and public education. I regret the error.Why does pre-K matter? The answer is that professional educators wouldn’t be so gung-ho about pre-kindergarten instruction unless they saw the huge value – both in terms of
The ongoing lawsuit regarding the state’s public school system is expected to come to a head in May, when Travis County district judge John Dietz could issue his ruling. The question is whether Texas’s funding of public schools is inadequate, and, therefore, violates the Texas constitution’s imprimatur in Article VII
Are they the final nail in the coffin for the lieutenant governor?
Can high-speed rail ever work in Texas?
There's bound to be a certain degree of tension within the Republican coalition.
Glenn Hegar's proposal to eliminate property taxes in Texas could result in a huge spike in the sales tax.
A key member of LBJ's administration tells the inside story behind Johnson's decision not to run in 1968.
A look back at the 1994 campaign for governor.
The passing of a political legend.
Will Rick Perry get his man? Will the Board of Regents go its own way? It's a question worthy of Shakespeare.
Dan Branch is facing a headache over an amendment to an amendment he proposed in 2005. Here's why it's an unfair attack.
What Texas Monthly had to say about the former governor in 1976.
Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, posted a strong showing in the March 4th primary
