Daily Archives: March 3, 2005

Do these guys sound like reformers to you?

Via Pink Dome, the Quorum Report catches our old buddy Andy Taylor making with the crazy talk again. During a break in the TRMPAC civil trial proceedings this morning, attorney Andy Taylor told reporters that he would be spearheading an … Continue reading Continue reading

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The coming crackdown on blogging?

Will McCain/Feingold be the end of political blogging as we know it? FEC Commissioner Bradley Smith says yes. This guy says no. Me, I’m unsure. Any lawyers want to wade in here? Seems to me that the naysayer has a … Continue reading Continue reading

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The WaPo on DeLay

The WaPo does a feature on Tom DeLay, noting that his continued string of scandals may be having an effect back home in CD22. Though the change has received little notice, DeLay’s strength in his suburban Houston congressional district of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Municipal wireless ban making waves

The Chron and the Statesman both have good stories on HB789, the misguided attempt by Rep. Phil King (R, Weatherford) to ban municipalities from offering free wireless Internet service. I’ve noted before that King appears to be open to changes … Continue reading Continue reading

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The tax bill cometh

So how does Texas: The nation’s highest sales taxes! grab you as a new state motto? Texas would have the highest state sales tax in the country, businesses would pay a payroll tax and smokers would pay a dollar more … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bell fires ’em up in Austin

He says he’s still “exploring” a run for Governor in 2006, but Chris Bell sure has the look-and-feel of a real by-God candidate to me, at least based on this and this and this. Read his speech (PDF) – and … Continue reading Continue reading

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