Top Stories
- AG says Forensic Science Commission can't consider Willingham case, others before Sept. 2005 – Tim Eaton, Postcards
- Rick Perry's Roots: A World of Difference From Washington – Erin McPike, RCP
- How the Texas Governor Could Win in 2012 – Jill Lawrence, The Daily Beast
- Perry’s Legion – The Folks Behind the Man – Ross Ramsey, New York Times/Texas Tribune
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- Williams Pulls a Switch – Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune
- Michael Williams Switches Races, Again – Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog
- Straw polls and campaign realities – Cory Crow, Texas Iconoclast
- Bachmann Stumbles, Perry Closes in on Romney in Rasmussen Poll – Alana Goodman, Commentary
- Perry a Distant Second to Cain In Denver Straw Poll – Jay Root, Texas Tribune
This likely says more about the particular straw poll than the candidates. - Perry interviews with South Carolina AP – Jim Davenport, AP
- Lampson Coy About Which Texas Seat He May Seek – Shira Toeplitz, Roll Call
Are we sure it will even be in Texas? - Response to SAEN editorial board – Ken Mercer, Dallas Blog
- Perry's flip-flop – Paul Burka, BurkaBlog
In which Paul Burka joins a growing number of Texas political journalists whose understanding of American federalism/constitutionalism is inferior to that of Governor Perry. - Despite states’ rights stand, Perry supports federal amendment ‘to protect innocent life’ – Peggy Fikac, Chron Texas Politics
In which Peggy Fikac joins a growing number of Texas political journalists whose understanding of American federalism/constitutionalism is inferior to that of Governor Perry. Memo to Texas political media: The Tenth Amendment AND Article V are parts of the very same federal constitution. Seriously, go look! - Ten reasons why the Texas economy is growing that have nothing to do with Rick Perry – Jeanna Smialek, Texas on the Potomac
Remember earlier this year when the Hearst Austin intern editorialized laughably about the Texas economy? Apparently, Hearst DC apparently thinks such amusing editorializing is good for its interns as well. - History offers clue to higher-ed saga – Patricia Kilday Hart, Houston Chronicle
Widely dismissed as facile and simplistic in academia, [Jeff Sandefer’s] “solutions” found a champion in Gov. Rick Perry…
Most coverage by the Texas political media of the ongoing debate about the higher ed status quo in Texas might as easily be described as facile and simplistic.
- Sure-fire way to land Perry in White House – Rick Casey, Houston Chronicle
Perry presides over a Republican state where he gets to take credit for cutting the public school budget by $4 billion…
Public education spending increased slightly in the most recent budget, yet the lockstep Texas political media continues to repeat this error.
- Teacher merit pay is imperiled – Pierre Bertrant, San Antonio Express-News
Legislators recently cut billions from education funding, and with it funds for the program.
See above. Add Pierre Bertrant to the list of Texas journos committing journalistic malpractice.
- Mark Jones talks about Rangel interview – Weston Hicks, AgendaWise Reports