Archive for June, 2008

TPT Guest Bill Bishop in Today’s Washington Post

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Today’s Washington Post has an article, “A New Political Geography,” about shifting demographic patterns and how they affect the electoral map for the presidential race this fall.  The article is well worth reading, and includes a quote from Bill Bishop, author of “The Big Sort” and a guest on TEXAS POLITICS TODAY on May 28, […]

Talking About the Sunset Process on TEXAS POLITICS TODAY

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

What’s the most important state agency or commission you’ve never heard of?  It’s probably the Sunset Advisory Commission, which reviews how state agencies are doing their jobs and recommends whether they should continue in existence.  Every two years, the commission staff does extensive analyses of a variety of agencies and then the commissioners (ten legislators and two public […]

David K’s Reflections on the GOP Convention

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

TEXAS POLITICS TODAY co-host David Kobierowsku traveled to Houston to attend part of the state GOP convention held there from June 12-14.  Here is his report, cross-posted at Burnt Orange Report: 

Republican Party of TX 2008 State Convention
 
I’m excited to share my experience in Houston yesterday (Friday, June 13th, 2008) at the Republican Party of TX […]

Republican Party convention this weekend

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Texas Democrats had their convention last weekend.  15,000 people flooded Austin, pub-crawled Red River and heard multitudinous appeals for unity heading into the fall election.  The convention ended on an undeniable high note. 
For all that enthusiasm, this is still a Republican state.  The Republican has won Texas in every presidential contest since 1980.  All the […]

Democratic Party convention this weekend

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

The Texas Democratic Party has had a good year so far.  A lively presidential nominating contest caught the attention and imagination of Texans.  The Clinton and Obama campaigns invested millions of dollers in party-building, voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts during the spring.  2.8 million people voted in the March 4th Democratic primary, over three times the number of […]