Leadership in the New Congress

By: morstar150 (Diary)  |  November 8th at 11:33 AM  | 

The most important thing that will happen when a split congress comes together in 2011 is the selection of leadership positions.  It’s easy to shift your attention from the Senate and Congressional races that just concluded to the Presidential election of 2012.  Not so fast! The most important vote that the new congress will begin with is the selection of leadership positions.  With Mike Pence | Read More »

The Eyes of Texas on Congress

By: morstar150 (Diary)  |  February 28th at 11:25 PM  | 

Texas has the first of the congressional primaries taking place this Tuesday, and there are a few interesting races to keep your radar screen.  The first race is the District 4 race.  The incumbant, Ralph Hall, is a former Democrat who became a Republican and has served the district for many years.  One of the issues he has been facing is a constituency that wonders whether he | Read More »