Burnt Orange Report

Not a good day for the Governor

By Jim Dallas

The Houston Chronicle picks up the story (referred to me by this diarist) about Perry's chief of staff attempting to influence the House Speaker vote, which might have been illegal. ("Tons more entertaining than watching The Apprentice" - Pink Dome).

Meanwhile, the Statesman reports that Rep. Yvonne Davis sent the tax-cap bill, already beleaguered and effectively gutted, back to the dark hellish cave the committee from whence it came.

Finally, In the Pink Texas directs us to the Dallas Morning News, where we love that Comrade Senator Hutchison has over $7.2 million in her campaign kitty. Almost as much as Kommissar Perry himself, and despite efforts by Republican money-folks to blackball the Hillary-hugger. To be fair, the Perry camp can't raise money until the end of the legislative session (which makes it a tad wink easier for Comrade Kay to catch up.) Still... $7.2 million buys a lot of green slime.