Texas Democratic Party: Moving Texas Forward

HARLINGEN — Friday started badly for John Bradley, the Williamson County district attorney selected last fall by Gov. Rick Perry to ride herd over the troublesome scientists on the Texas Forensic Science Commission. (more…)

GOP candidates’ plans for Texas take a backseat

DALLAS — The Republican candidates for governor clashed in what is likely their final debate Friday, attacking one another’s records but offering little vision as to what they would do as governor over the next four years. (more…)

The role of a host is to be gracious, even to a would-be guest who spurns an invitation. Gov. Rick Perry says he won’t spend any time between now and the March 2 primary election talking with either the Star-Telegram Editorial Board or that of any other Texas newspaper. Although disappointed, we accept his decision. (more…)

Gov. Rick Perry’s office revealed Tuesday that it changed 11 Texas Enterprise Fund contracts with companies receiving taxpayer-funded grants for creating jobs, making the deals more favorable for the firms. (more…)

AUSTIN – Kay Bailey Hutchison has railed against the Trans-Texas Corridor, but she counts one of the state’s premiere toll-road builders among her major financial contributors. (more…)

If you’ve been paying attention to Texas politics, you know that candidates collected millions in campaign cash during the last six months of 2009, and that the men and women at the top of the ballot — the ones running for governor — are at the highest point on the political food chain.  (more…)

Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign has unknowingly paid convicted felons as part-time workers under its incentive program to turn out voters for the Republican primary. (more…)

Today’s unemployment report for the state adds another twist to the gnarly GOP gubernatorial primary on March 2: Last week, there were more than 265,000 Texans who’d been out of work at least 6 months and were putting groceries on the table and paying mortgages or rent with unemployment benefits entirely paid for by Uncle Sam. But their federally paid benefits run out at the end of next month — unless Congress acts. (more…)

AUSTIN – The Supreme Court’s ruling on corporate money in campaigns will change part of Texas law but leave another part alone. (more…)

Critics worry that new panel chief, Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley, is slowing work on possible wrongful conviction.
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