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Day One on the Floor

And so it begins: The 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas begins today. We'll be keeping track of events throughout the day, so check back here for regular updates.

12:23PM Tue. Jan. 11, 2011, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Daily Hustle:1/11/11

Just like the Hustle, City Council is back on their grizzy this Thursday, with their inaugural meeting of 2011. They're easing back in, as aside from a few hot topics, their return to the dais shouldn't come with too much controversy.

9:15AM Tue. Jan. 11, 2011, Wells Dunbar Read More | Comment »

DeLay Sentenced to Prison

Judge Pat Priest sentenced disgraced U.S. House majority leader Tom DeLay to three years in prison this afternoon, and concurrently to 10 years of probation. Declaring "I agree with the jury’s verdict," Priest said that he believed DeLay knew what he was doing when he decided to violate Texas election laws.

4:38PM Mon. Jan. 10, 2011, Michael King Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Peach Pit, Briston Maroney, Bnny

Moody Amphitheater

Happy Together + God’s Own Country at Paramount Theatre

Showgirls
at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Speaker Straus 2.0

Like the white smoke rising from the conclave of cardinals, the Tweet went out from the Texas House Republican Caucus: "Speaker Straus."

4:35PM Mon. Jan. 10, 2011, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Daily Hustle: 1/10/11

Brrr! Brrr! Brrr! Brrr! With apologies to Gucci Mane, the Hustle is thawing out from winter hibernation to bring the heat to all things City Council. Today, weâ€™re getting into campaign season kick-off with a couple re-election party announcements, plus a couple other things we missed.

9:01AM Mon. Jan. 10, 2011, Wells Dunbar Read More | Comment »

Newsgeist: 1/10/11

It's Newsgeist time again! Today's entry has stories on the projected Texas revenue, a shooting in Tucson, and the Chevy Volt. Read more to find the links.

8:25AM Mon. Jan. 10, 2011, Eric Pickhartz Read More | Comment »

Exposing the Insurers

By chance, I happened into BookPeople yesterday, mainly to sit out rush hour traffic on Lamar. I'm happy I did, because I got see Wendell Potter, the health insurance industry whistle-blower speaking about the insurance cartel's dangerous – and sometimes deadly – practices.

10:28AM Sat. Jan. 8, 2011, Wells Dunbar Read More | Comment »

Pressure Groups Against Straus

So the speaker race has seemingly settled between Speaker Joe Straus and Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney. Now both Young Conservatives of Texas and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility have sent stern warnings to members that they will take speaker votes into account when calculating their legislative score cards. Now let's see if lawmakers care.

9:00AM Sat. Jan. 8, 2011, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Happy New Year From the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast!

Sure, it's like a week past New Year's Eve, but you can't quash the Totescast's capacity for merriment – especially considering the rogues' gallery we assembled to sort through our Top Tens for 2010.

1:25PM Fri. Jan. 7, 2011, Jordan Smith, Wells Dunbar, Michael King and Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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