AUSTIN — Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul Gonzalez could earn a place in fourth-grade history books but efforts to keep former Mayor Henry Cisneros in those books failed in preliminary votes by the State Board of Education late Thursday. (more…)
A continuación la declaración del Presidente del Partido Demócrata de Texas Boyd Richie sobre el debate de los candidatos Republicanos para Gobernador: (more…)
Below is a statement from Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie, in anticipation of this evening’s GOP Gubernatorial debate: (more…)
A continuación la declaración del Presidente del Partido Demócrata de Texas Boyd Richie sobre la decisión del Gob. Rick Perry de no aplicar por $700 millones en dinero federal para la educación: (more…)
Below is a statement from Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie Regarding Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to decline to apply for $700 million in federal Race to the Top education funds: (more…)
Plays to anti-Washington campaign theme, but early scoring by outside group showed Texas in bottom quartile in some areas of competition (more…)
AUSTIN — Texas has the worst performing food stamp program in the nation, says the federal director who oversees the project designed to help desperate people get nutritious meals. (more…)
Local option transportation funding a factor in at least three North Texas GOP House primaries
With the emotions stirred up last session among the North Texas House delegation by the legislation on a local option transportation tax, it seemed a sure bet that the issue would be revisited in this year’s party primaries. (more…)
WASHINGTON – Few positions in America come with more job security than that of member of Congress.
If lawmakers haven’t committed a crime, they’re pretty safe – so safe that, historically, 98 percent of those who seek another term get it. So safe that incumbents hardly ever even draw challengers in their own party. (more…)