This video of an anemone’s spawning caught my eye today in the twittersphere.
Tuesday Morning Reading: “A Civil War in the GOP”
After months of uncertainty, mudslinging, lies, lying about lying, accusations of lying, Chinese intellectual property attacks, liberty-wrestled-from-Cuban-oppression ads, endorsements from Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee – and more – Texas election day is upon us!
Thursday Morning Reading: Blowing the Whistle on “Bandits” in Construction Industry
I’m still thinking about my trip to Dallas, where I met construction industry whistleblower Andy Anderson on Monday. He told me he’s received death threats in the wake of WFAA’s reports on the ability of his competitors to cheat the system and undercut him for work.
Construction Industry “Bandits” Are “Tearing at the Fabric of our Nation” VIDEO
After I posted my thoughts on blue collar workers, this is one of the comments I received from a reader: “It is not just the academic types who devalue blue collar labor but corporate number crunchers who assume one set of hands is as good as another when it comes to these sorts of jobs […]
Wednesday Morning Reading: Anti-Tax Pledges, Chinese Ties, and More
Ohh…the coffee is dripping and so is the news. Those teases at the Texas Tribune continue to roll out the results of their latest polling with the University of Texas. Maybe unsurprisingly, those anti-tax pledges some politicians tout on the campaign trail don’t really do it for the majority of people, but the most conservative […]
Tuesday Morning Reading: May the Best Ad Win
As we get closer to the May 29th primary, there are some really effective political ads and there are some that fall into the “questionable” category.
Monday Morning Reading: Looks Like a Runoff
Good morning from Dallas! I’m here to follow up on some issues I raised over the weekend regarding the “Value of Blue Collar Work.” That piece I published Sunday seems to have really resonated with all sides. It’s hard to know exactly where this conversation will go, but I plan to press the issue of […]
The Value of Blue Collar Work
The economy has been top of mind for me following my recent experience with unemployment. After all the drama and support I received from all sides, there came the simple issue of what I will do to feed my family and keep a roof over our heads. I don’t have a college education but I […]
Friday Morning Reading: Elected After That Illegal Immigrant College Deal
I’m hearing more and more radio ads for GOP incumbents in the Texas legislature proclaiming they were elected after tuition breaks for illegal immigrants were approved more than a decade ago. Their “true conservative” primary challengers have accused them of “coddling illegals.”
Thursday Morning Reading: Dewhurst Loses His Cool
Good morning, everybody. I’m trying to wake up but the coffee is still dripping into the pot. I’m also trying to figure out whether Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst hurt or helped himself in his bid for the Senate by lashing out at his top opponent: Ted Cruz.
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Scott Braddock is a journalist and political analyst based in Austin.
