Romney Edges Ahead of Obama in Poll: VIDEO

I was glad to be invited on Fox 26 News at 9 in Houston to talk about the latest on the presidential race.

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Wednesday Morning Reading: Trayvon Bombshell

Good morning. For those who asked, yes you did see me on the TV in Houston last night. It was my first appearance on Fox 26 and I hope there will be many more. Producers there tell me they’ll post the video later today on their site.  When it’s up, I’ll link it here.

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Tuesday Morning Reading: Voters Guide, Ron Paul Out

The cream is in the coffee and the news is flowing this morning. Early voting is well underway and Ron Paul fans in Texas are out of luck. Just as voters in his home state go to the polls here in his home state, he’s announced he’ll stop campaigning for president.

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Monday Morning Reading: Early Voting Starts

Time for some coffee and politics to get things going on a Monday.  I’m pouring a cup of Seaport “Founder’s Choice” (from the Texas Coffee Company) today, which came highly recommended by a former colleague. It’s not quite as strong as I’d like, but the flavor isn’t bad at all.

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Will Governor Perry Really be in Charge in 2013?

With more than half a year to go before the next time the Texas Legislature meets to make big decisions, battle lines are already being drawn. Gov. Rick Perry isn’t waiting. Fresh off a presidential bid many see as the lowest point of his political career, the Republican who had previously never lost an election […]

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Tea Party in Texas Energized After Lugar Defeat, Palin Endorsement

Texas Tea Party conservatives say they’re riding high ahead of the May 29th primary for several reasons, including this week’s ouster of moderate Indiana GOP Sen. Richard Lugar and a big-name endorsement for their preferred candidate in the race to replace retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

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Gambling: It’s for the Kids

I had never bought a lottery ticket before last Friday.  I grew up Baptist, you see, and you just don’t gamble. Or at the very least you don’t buy your scratch-offs in a part of town where anyone from your congregation might find out you had sinned.  But, I’ve never felt quite so down on […]

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A Place for the Terrified: Some Thoughts on Being Fired from News 92 FM

I stood in my kitchen at home in Houston and tried to assure a woman who recently had an abortion that I would be fair to her if she appeared on my radio program. As I talked to Carolyn Jones, who had called me from Austin, she was very nervous about what questions I might […]

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Women’s Health: Another DC vs TX Standoff AUDIO

Stop me if you’ve heard this one:  Texas and Washington are in a standoff.  This time, it’s over de-funding of Planned Parenthood. 

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Obama’s Swank Fund Raisers in Houston AUDIO

President Obama has some high-dollar fundraisers in Houston today, including a private party that costs nearly $40,000 for admission. 

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