July 19, 2009

By Gordon Jackson

of Dallas Weekly

Paul Quinn College received a critical shot in the arm Monday toward its chances of regaining its accreditation status and the overall future of the 137-year old institution.

The oldest historically Black college west of the Mississippi River received strong support from the Texas Black Legislative Caucus, which

Dominos Might Not Be Falling as Expected if Hutchison Holds Off on Early Resignation from U.S. Senate Seat

July 27, 2009

By Mike Hailey

Capitol Inside Editor

The prevailing sentiment for many months has been that U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison will resign her current at some point later this year to pursue a full-time Republican primary race against Governor Rick Perry when he seeks re-election in 2010. That would in turn create this domino effect that would leave a string of high-level statewide jobs open as elected officials like Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Attorney General Greg Abbott and State Rep. Dan Branch all try to move up the chain with promotions from voters to higher offices.

But the odds of that electoral chain reaction actually ever happening may be going down if Hutchison takes the more conventional course

July 29, 2009

By Mike Hailey

Capitol Inside Editor

U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison said Wednesday that she plans to resign from the upper chamber of Congress this fall after officially launching her campaign to unseat Governor Rick Perry in the Republican primary election next year.

Hutchison suggested in an interview with WBAP radio talk show host Mark Davis of Dallas that she will step down from her seat in the U.S. Senate will October or November because she can no longer afford to keep that post and compete with Perry at the same time.

Thursday, July 29, 2009

Jason Embry

First Reading Blog

KBH step impacts many ... Dewhurst meeting with Cornyn today in Washington ... Perry seeks money — from NARAL?

Austin weather from News 8 Austin's Maureen McCann: Intervals of clouds and sun. Staying hot with highs around 103. Heat index to 109.

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Wednesday highlights and the day ahead

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Wednesday she will leave the Senate in October or November to run for governor, provided that Gov.