Taking Texas Back

Now Gov. Perry is off to Dubai! Outrageous UPDATE by: Branded Brazoria link Did I miss something? When exactly did Dubai and Texas become such buddies we seem to be on a corporation and politicians exchange program? While I like Dubai, especially their indoor snow skiing center, in the desert, what exactly is Governor Perry doing going while in the midst of a very important legislative session? Seriously, it's not like the Texas Legislator is in session for long drawn out periods of time, but ol' Perfect Hair has taken his wife and a couple of aides for a week long trip around the Persian Gulf. Breaking News!! TYC Juvenile Sex Scandal ousts TYC Board's Resignation by: refinish69 link I guess they had to wait till Perry was out of town so he didn't have to answer any questions. TYC Board Resigns After Approving Rehabilitation Plan Board members of the state's troubled youth prison system resigned en masse Friday. The members of the Texas Youth Commission board acted after recommending a system-wide rehabilitation plan. That calls for stricter inmate supervision and new procedures for reporting and investigating sex abuse allegations. Media Matters Sunday Campaign Deserves Your Attention by: krazypuppy link On our left bar, you'll find an advertisement for what I call Media Matters Take Back Sunday campaign. Instead of linking here, I ask you to click the advertisement since it helps TexaKaos.com out. The campaign is based off their report which found that news programs on Sunday still favor Republicans and rightwing viewpoints despite the 2006 election results. Sunday news shows, despite the relatively small audience, set up the news cycle for the week and greatly influence the frame for Americans who watch and drive the news. Introducing the Man Who Will Beat John Cornyn by: boadicea link From the diaries. Richard Morrison ran one of the strongest netroots campaigns in the 2004 cycle against Tom DeLay. He's having some password troubles, so I'm posting this on his behalf. Boadicea In 2004, when I challenged Tom Delay at the height of his power, it was seen as a fool's errand. The Majority Leader of the House was considered unassailable. I and my campaign team assailed him nonetheless, because it was a job that needed doing. When we held him to 55%, it was clear that Fortress Delay had more than a few cracks. In 2008, we have another job that needs doing. Time to replace John Cornyn in the Senate. And Cornyn's numbers show him to be vulnerable to a strong, people-powered candidate from the Democratic side. Is there such a candidate? I believe there is. I'm asking you to help me draft him into the service of his state and his country once again. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-fdd832855fb3325e53d9375c8f3cd57f}