First Reading: Perry creates buzz with New Hampshire speech
A different Perry stumps in Granite State, Politico reports on allegations against Cain and courts will hold a couple of key redistricting hearings this week. (Happy birthday to Rep. Burt Solomons,...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Jon Stewart weighs in on Perry's unusual New Hampshire speech
Perry becomes late-night fodder while a think tank says his tax plan will cost $1 trillion in 2015. • You didn’t think the Daily Show’s Jon Stewart was just going to let Gov. Rick Perry’s bizarre...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Doc Anderson draws a serious primary challenger
Anderson’s former staffers side with his challenger, Straus didn’t like tone of higher-ed debate and new national poll shows Perry is still in the single digits. • UPDATE: Terrible news from the...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Cain blames Perry
The Cain controversy shows no sign of slowing down as Perry heads back to Iowa. (Happy birthday to lobbyist Mindy Carr.) Lots of developments on the Herman Cain front Wednesday, including Cain’s...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Dewhurst knocks Obama in new web video
Dewhurst ignores Senate opponents in new video, Hutchison says she isn’t backing away from Perry criticisms and DeMint says he’s unlikely to endorse. (Happy birthday to U.S. Rep. John Carter.) Lt. Gov....
View ArticleFirst Reading: Election Day in Texas and elsewhere
Constitutional amendments on the ballot, new national poll suggests Perry hasn’t reversed the trend and Cain will respond today. (Happy birthday to Rep. Paul Workman, Texas Education Agency spokeswoman...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Legislative, congressional districts up in the air
The new maps may not be the new maps yet, prosecutors charge Rep. Joe Driver with a third-degree felony and three constitutional amendments fail. (Happy birthday to Austin lawyer Roy Minton, lobbyist...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Perry implodes and the pundits pounce
(Happy birthday to Rep. Connie Scott.) What a meltdown for Gov. Rick Perry, who said in Wednesday night’s debate that he would go to Washington and shut down three federal agencies, but — given two...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Late-night hosts feast on Perry's gaffe
Perry gives the late-night hosts a gift. (Happy birthday today to Jennifer Ransom Rice. On Saturday, to Jim Cardle and Jim Hurley. And on Sunday, to Rep. Patricia Harless, Jonathan Neerman and Ben...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Dewhurst set to release first TV spot (with video)
Dewhurst going on the air, Sullivan shoots back at Kronberg and polls show debate stumble hurt Perry’s already-low numbers. (Happy birthday to Robert Wood of the Texas Association of Business.) Lt....
View ArticleFirst Reading: Perry to call for part-time Congress
Governor wants Congress to look more like Texas Legislature, project with ties to Phil Adams was approved by Perry appointees despite numerous objections from others and the number of Texans getting...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Republicans show growing dislike of Perry
Gallup number illustrates Perry’s problem, F1 deal plan in trouble and Seliger draws a GOP challenger. (Happy birthday to Rep. Jessica Farrar.) We begin this morning with a Gallup poll that illustrates...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Teachers say working conditions getting worse
AFT-Texas releases survey results today, Perry says Obama “grew up in a privileged way” and the national debt tops $15 trillion. (Happy birthday to the Houston Chronicle’s Rick Dunham.) AFT-Texas,...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Map points to smaller GOP majority in Texas House
(Happy birthday on Sunday to Sen. Jeff Wentworth.) I’m getting on a plane in a little bit (Iowa isn’t going to cover itself), so we will just hit a couple of topics this morning. The story of the last...
View ArticleFR will return next week
First Reading will return Monday, Nov. 28. Have a good Thanksgiving.
View ArticleFirst Reading: The 2012 Texas election cycle begins today
Filing begins today for the 2012 elections in Texas, which means candidates up and down the ballot will be heading to their local party headquarters to formally launch campaigns that have been months,...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Perry heads back to New Hampshire, will campaign with Arizona...
Perry hits the Granite State, Solomons won’t run again and a woman claims long-term affair with Herman Cain. (Happy birthday to Scott Dunaway. I’ve never heard of him either.) It’s one of those...
View ArticleFirst Reading: Perry campaign calls on Texas supporters for help
Lobbyists look forward to an Iowa New Year, Perry going on Leno’s show tonight and Dewhurst is loaded. (Happy birthday to Rep. Lance Gooden, former Rep. Dan Gattis and Josh Reyna, an aide to Rep. J.M....
View ArticleFirst Reading: 'Thanks to Herman Cain, you're in the clear,' Leno tells Perry
Jobs up but not as much as some projected, Perry goes on Leno and Cain is falling fast in Iowa. (Happy birthday today to Reps. Kelly Hancock and Pete Gallego, plus Travis County Democratic Chairman...
View ArticleFirst Reading: As Perry's poll numbers remain low, his opponents step up the...
Polls show no sign of a Perry comeback, Dewhurst has been keeping schedule away from voters and a big prison bill could be coming. (Happy birthday to Rep. Rob Eissler.) Some key polls released over the...
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