I’m listening to the tape of Dallas Mayor Dwaine Caraway’s conversation with police about the domestic disturbance that resulted in officers being called to his home on Jan. 2. It is difficult to listen to and there is abundant rough language. Tweet Share
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Plano Superintendent: Governor Perry’s Claims on School Funding “Disingenuous” and “Idiocy”(Audio)
After he was directed to find massive cuts in teaching staff and other costs, the superintendent of the Plano School District took a direct shot at Governor Rick Perry this afternoon on KRLD. Dr. Doug Otto told me that the Republican Governor’s assertions that there’s a 1 to 1 ratio of administrators to teachers is […]
Texas Voter ID: What do Democrats Hope For? (Audio)
Can the Democrats in the Republican-controlled Texas House hope for any influence whatsoever in the debate over a proposed requirement to show photo ID when casting ballots in the Great State? Tweet Share
“How Dumb Are We?” Might Not be the Right Question
I saw this headline on the Newsweek website: “How Dumb Are We?” That’s the kind of headline that gets your attention but it’s probably too weak. Tweet Share
Funny Man & Banjo Picker Steve Martin Joins us on KRLD Updated with AUDIO
This morning at 9:30, Mitch Carr and I had have the pleasure of speaking with Steve Martin on KRLD. You can listen live here. He’s promoting his new bluegrass album. Mitch passes along this info: Martin’s album features collaborations with Paul McCartney, The Dixie Chicks, and bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers. The album, entitled […]
“A darker world, not a brighter one.” (Audio)
That’s the quote from me that most of the tweeters seem to remember from this week’s South by Southwest panel put together by bestselling author and muckraker James Moore. Jim was nice enough to invite me to speak with him and Ben Werdmuller von Elgg about the future of journalism in a post-Wikileaks world. Tweet […]
God’s Role in the Quake (Audio)
Is God in control whenever disaster strikes around the world? You may remember Pat Robertson’s controversial comments after the quake in Haiti. This weekend, First Baptist Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress plans to talk about God’s role in the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, leaving thousands dead or missing. Tweet Share
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Scott Braddock is a journalist and political analyst based in Austin.
