Archive for May, 2008

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Bill Bishop talks about “The Big Sort” on TEXAS POLITICS TODAY

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Once again this week, TEXAS POLITICS TODAY goes behind the headlines to inform, enlighten and inspire you about how Texas politics really works.  TEXAS POLITICS TODAY airs on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. CDT on KOOP, FM 91.7 on the radio dial and streaming live over the Internet at www.koop.org. 
 
Our guest on Wednesday, […]

Ben Wear Discusses Texas Transportation Policy

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The summer driving season is about to begin, gas is about to hit $4.00 a gallon, and Texas roads are already clogged before, during and after rush hour.  Meanwhile, Governor Rick Perry has appointed two new members to the Texas Transportation Commission who will set transportation policy for years to come.  What could go wrong?

This […]

Dave McNeely discusses “Bob Bullock: God Bless Texas”

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

It’s been said that the Texas Capitol was built for giants but inhabited by pygmies.  Bob Bullock was one of the true giants of Texas politics.  His political career spanned the time from when Texas was a one-party state that saw Lyndon Johnson elected President to when Texas was a one-party state that saw George […]

Election Results

Monday, May 12th, 2008

The election is over — just in time for run-off season!  Here’s a precis of the results from the Austin City Council, Austin Community College Board of Trustees, Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees, and AISD bond issues that were on the ballot:
Austin City Council — 3 places open, 3 contested races

Place 1:  Lee […]

Info on Saturday’s Elections

Friday, May 9th, 2008

This Saturday there are elections across Texas, and the Austin area is no exception.  Here are TEXAS POLITICS TODAY, we take civic participation seriously, and we encourage you to exercise your most fundamental right as a citizen — the right to vote and, thus, pick your leaders. 
Polls are open Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 […]

TEXAS POLITICS TODAY Is “Out There”

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

“Out There” is a weekly sampler of political blog postings from around the state done by the cool folks at Texas Weekly.  This week TPT gets a secondhand mention as “Out There” links to Elise Hu’s previously-mentioned post about us on her “Political Junkie” website. 

TEXAS POLITICS TODAY on the Austin Elections This Week

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Lots of elections this Saturday in Austin:

Three seats on the Austin City Council — Place 1, Place 3 and Place 4. 
One contested seat on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees — Place 1
One contested seat on the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees — Place 3
$343 million in AISD bond issues

TEXAS POLITICS TODAY […]

Lead-Off Episode A Big Hit!

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

The one-hour premiere edition of TEXAS POLITICS TODAY was a smashing success!  Our guests Matt Glazer (from Burnt Orange Report) and Paul Burka (from Texas Monthly and the BurkaBlog) participated in a lively discussion about Speaker politics.  The only glitch was a last-minute change of plans on Paul’s part that left us scrambling to hook him […]

Political Junkies Love TPT!

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Shout out to Elise Hu at KVUE Channel 11, who wrote about Texas Politics Today in her Political Junkie blog this weekend.  She’s a big fan of our blather insightful commentary about Texas politics. 

May 5 — Speaker Politics with Paul Burka and Matt Glazer

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

TEXAS POLITICS TODAY kicks off its season with a special one-hour show focused on Speaker politics.  Our guests will be Paul Burka and Matt Glazer.  Paul is one of the most respected political writers in the state.  He is the Senior Executive Editor of Texas Monthly and the author of the BurkaBlog.  Matt Glazer is […]

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