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 […]
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. Tweet Share
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. Tweet Share
Muslim School Denied Entry in Texas Private School Sports League AUDIO
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools faces accusations of religious discrimination after a Muslim school in Houston was denied entry. Tweet Share
Texas Gun Shops Credit Obama for Surge in Sales AUDIO
Texas gun store owners say they’ve seen a huge spike in sales recently and they say it’s at least partially because some are fearful President Obama will crack down on gun rights if he’s elected to a 2nd term. Tweet Share
A Call for Gov. Perry to Revoke Limbaugh’s “Honorary Texan” Status AUDIO
While more advertisers abandon the Rush Limbaugh Show, there’s a push now in Texas to revoke his “Honorary Texan” status. Gov. Perry honored Limbaugh during an event in Houston a couple years ago. Now that Limbaugh is caught up in a controversy over birth control and some ugly language he used against a college student, some are saying “Texans, […]
Heated Debate: Is Rush Limbaugh’s Apology Good Enough? AUDIO
Rush Limbaugh, the nation’s leading conservative radio talk show host, continues to lose advertisers even after an apology to a college student he called a “slut” and “prostitute” last week. Here’s the video of what he originally said about Sandra Fluke. Tweet Share
Sunday Morning Conversations: Rob Johnson
The coming week will be a huge one in the GOP nominating contest. The Super Tuesday showdown will be espcially critical for Newt Gingrich, who’s been written off by many pundits and has said himself that the primary in his home state of Georgia is crucial. Tweet Share
Heated Debate: Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients? AUDIO
Harris County GOP Chairman Jared Woodfill and Liberal Commentator Geoff Berg clash over what many states are considering: Forcing welfare recipients to take drug tests before benefits are awarded. Tweet Share
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Scott Braddock is a journalist and political analyst based in Austin.
