The Keystone XL Pipeline just won’t go away. Texas and the UK are dealing with water crises while Saudi Arabia, of all places, is wasting it. Wind energy is soaring. Solar is getting slimmed down. And Cuba is leading an agricultural revolution. A... »
On Rick Perry, Texas Tribune pollster Daron Shaw stated, "the notion that he's invulnerable is dead." Such was the reaction to this past week's poll which asked, "If Rick Perry were to run for reelection in the 2014 Gubernatorial election, how likely w... »
Maybe not so many people. If he really wants to run for another term as governor — as he told The Texas Tribune on Tuesday — Rick Perry has some work ahead of him. While 39 percent of Texas voters said they would be likely to support him in 2014, 51 pe... »
There's only so much crowing a Texan can take before wondering why everyone was up in arms over Virginia debating a law that Texas had already set into place. And I wasn't alone. Former Texas Observer journalist Abbey Rapoport asked this morning over a... »
Big polling news today: Santorum has shot out to the lead and looks poised to top the rest of the GOP Presidential field here in Texas. A new poll conducted by the Texas Tribune and University of Texas shows that the former Pennsylvania Senator has tak... »
Some of our friends and readers have a few things to celebrate this week. Since I'm tired of writing posts about the Republican War on Women and sonograms and unwanted probing and cervical health, I am going to write something happy. And heck, it's the... »
D.C.: Debate At Tuesday's GOP debate on foreign policy, Rick Perry tried again to be the toughest candidate on stage. He called for sanctions against the Iranian Central Bank as a sign that the U.S. is "serious." Perry also called for CIA director Leon... »
Lawmakers heard from statewide college professors and administrators earlier this week about how their scientific research makes money and is a boost to Texas economy, the Texas Tribune reports. College faculty with the University of Texas at Austin, R... »
