(cross-posted at Blue Dot Blues)<

One of the loudest arguments we're hearing in favor of Proposition 4 is that if the state of Texas has more Tier One research universities, the quality of higher education will improve. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni has been working on a project, the results of which appear to contradict the idea that research universities provide an inherently superior education to students.

From the Houston Chronicle:

I’ve written many times about this issue. I disagree with most of my conservative brethen that deportation is the answer to our illegal immigration problems. We looked the other way for decades in this country and were happy to have the cheap labor that came with illegal immigration. Now that problems arise with this many illegals in our country, we want them to leave. It’s not right.

Sen John Cornyn isn't happy with the way things are going with the bailout:

Texas has gone Republican for President for three decades. This time wasn't any different. John McCain won the state. 

The Texans that voted for Obama were the same demographics as in other states, African Americans, liberal voters, under 30 voters and those making $50,000 or less.

In the past few days Senator Cornyn has received the endorsement of the Dallas Morning News, the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, and the Amarillo Globe-News.

Even The Burnt Orange report sees that things aren't looking good for state Rep. Rick Noriega: 

That is what this is beginning to feel like.

The week before Hurricane Ike hit the Galveston/Houston, the skies were blue with wispy white clouds. They were beautiful warm clear days that gave no hint at the disaster that was coming. That Monday I heeded the warnings on the radio and went to the grocery store to stock up on water, batteries, and food. No one else was doing the same. I figured they were waiting until the last minute. On Wednesday I filled up the cars with gas. No lines.

The screams and gnashing of the teeth you hear are the Democrats who cannot seem to bring down Sarah Palin no matter how hard they try.

Someone is actually keeping track of all the smears they have tried to throw at our Republican V.P. nominee. The count is up to 54. 

Michael Williams is the Railroad Commissioner of Texas. You might not have heard a lot about him, but you are about to hear a lot more. He will be introducing Sen. John McCain Thursday night at the Republican National Convention. He is an impressive guy and you will be able to read all about him in the next print issue of Texas Magazine coming out in November. Here is a glimpse at the article: 

I read over at the Dallas Morning News blog that the bus bringing home the Texas Delegation from Denver broke down on the interstate Tuesday night. Instead of getting angry the women sang a girl camp song:

Hail to the busdriver busdriver busdriver,

Hail to the busdriver busdriver man!

He drinks and he cusses and crashes our buses,

Hail to the busdriver busdriver man!