I hope you are having a happy holiday season. A few days ago the New York Times ran an article (for which I was interviewed) on lotteries across the country and their increasing reliance on high-priced scratch off tickets to raise revenue. For your information, I’m including the story below. Read more…
Today the Houston Chronicle ran a story on the search for a new president at Texas Southern University. To expand on my quote from the story, I believe the sooner a permanent president gets on the ground, the better off the school will be. The unfortunate reality is that there Read more…
Representative Jim Dunnam, the House Democratic Caucus chair, sent this e-mail out recently to Democratic members about Dan Barrett’s election yesterday. I thought you might find it enlightening. Number 71: State Rep. Dan Barrett (D-Fort Worth) In case you’ve missed the morning news, Democrat Dan Barrett of Fort Worth won Read more…
Today the Texas Progressive Alliance, a group of progressive bloggers from around the state, named Representative Jim Dunnam, Representative Pete Gallego and myself as the 2007 Texans of the Year. As the Democratic leadership for the Texas House of Representatives, it’s a true honor to be recognized with my colleagues Read more…