Perry’s Got a Gun
Oh, lord. To borrow a phrase from Pres. Obama: The “silly season” of the Texas governor’s race has officially begun. Rick Perry revealed to...
Let Us (Not) Pray
The first line of this Star-T piece on the dispute over National Day of Prayer leaves no doubt as to where the reporter’s sympathies...
Sarah Palin Book Understates Obvious
Anyone who reads Blotch regularly knows that most of its contributors have little faith in Sarah Palin as a presidential candidate. And by "little"...
New Sheriff Armendariz Reads ‘Em Their Rights
Regional Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Dr. Al Armendariz made quite a splash last night at the February meeting of the North Central Texas Communities...
Black and Brown Coalition to Support Dansby for School Super
A group of 20 faith-based, civil rights and grassroots leaders within the black and brown community have called a 5:00 p.m. press conference at the...
Cut Football, Too
With all the buzz about laying off teachers, increasing class sizes, and cutting whole programs to balance the state budget, I’ve been wondering when...
Why is the city settling for a mere drop out of...
The Fort Worth City Council, facing a budget gap of $59 million that it closed by firing long-time workers and forcing pay cuts on...
Near Southeast to Get New Housing — Finally
Last week, the Texas Department of Community Affairs Board approved a low income tax credit request from a developer from San Antonio, the NRP...
Abbott (After Fighting For Voter ID) Threatens UN Observers
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott "should be better informed," said Daan Everts, an ambassador with the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe.
That painful...
State Board of Indoctrination
Watching Texas state politics sometimes feels like reading a Terry Southern novel – there are so many absurd situations, bizzaro twists, and exaggerated examples...
