Daily Archives: October 21, 2006

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale

Have we seen the last of the TV theme song? TV themes, from The Beverly Hillbillies to The Brady Bunch to Cheers to Friends, conjure up memories of cozy nights, childhood bliss and a universal nostalgia for bygone days. But … Continue reading Continue reading

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Emerging races: Sklar and Pryor

The DCCC’s new batch of Emerging Races finally contains a couple of Texans, Shane Sklar and Will Pryor. As someone who’s been complaining quite a bit lately about the lack of national attention for our many good candidates down here, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Endorsement watch: Proportions

I’m not exactly sure why the Chron endorsements for two noncompetitive State Senate races takes up as much space as their gubernatorial endorsement and way more than their recommendations for State House races that will actually be closely contested. Maybe … Continue reading Continue reading

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A peek at the upcoming legislative agenda

Aaron Pena gazes into his crystal ball and predicts the items that will be atop the agenda for the 80th Lege. You might want to consider asking your Rep and/or your candidate for Rep where he or she stands on … Continue reading Continue reading

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