Daily Archives: December 18, 2007

Barrett Wins! Republican Leadership Rejected

In an indictment of Craddick’s leadership, House District 97 was won today by Democrat Dan Barrett, in the special election to fill an unexpired term that opened up when Republican Anna Mowery resigned in August. Final: Barrett 52.2%, 5365 votes … Continue reading Continue reading

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Filing news: Michael Skelly in CD07

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been waiting on an announcement in CD07. Today is the day for that announcement. Wind-energy executive Michael Skelly today unveiled his Democratic candidacy against U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, and indicated he will pour a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Looking forward to 2008: Christof Spieler

(Note: I have asked a variety of people to submit an essay to me to be posted during the month of December, to be called “Looking Forward to 2008”. This entry was written by Christof Spieler.) In the world of … Continue reading Continue reading

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