In all the wrong ways, once again:
America may spew more greenhouse gases than any other country, but some states are astonishingly more prolific polluters than others — and it’s not always the ones you might expect.
The Associated Press analyzed state-by-state emissions of carbon dioxide from 2003, the latest […]

I wonder if the records of the telephone calls Ron “$8300 racist” Wilson keeps making from the dais are available under the Open Records Act. Mofo’s been on the phone for two days straight. And with that smirk! Who’s he talking to? His baby momma? His mom? His creative accountant?

For someone who is hellbent on remaining Speaker of the House, Craddick doesn’t seem too interested in actually serving in his post the last couple of days.
I’d like to make a motion to vacate due to dereliction of duty.

Caption me.

Musings has Lt. Colonel and state Rep. Rick Noriega’s statement on Memorial Day:
Comments on Memorial Day
LTC Rick Noriega
May 27, 2007
Our great country is at war. This Memorial Day weekend, as we move from barbecue to pool, we need to take a moment and reflect on the true origin of this weekend holiday. We need to […]

The motion to vacate will happen sometime tonight. The Bad Precedents will then break into a rendition of “Rockin’ in the Free World” from the House gallery.

Is that the moving trucks parked along 11th Street in front of the La Quinta Inn are for the Speaker’s furniture.

I may not be able to say bad things about legislators, but, fortunately, McBlogger takes on my representative for me.

Yes, I’m still awake. Yes, I’m a sucker for the drama. Will there or won’t there be a new Lege in the morning?
Who knows?
But Craddick isn’t bearing the gavel. (He may still have his head, but he’s likely running around like a chicken without one.) Solomons is on the dais having a good ol’ time […]

Women and children first.
I can’t agree more — or say it any better.