- While he might be well-known in Houston, Bill White has been working hard meeting the rest of the state.
- While Debra Medina was busy clarifying her 9-11 statement, Democratic hopeful Farouk Shami wouldn't rule out "truthers." Oh, and he thinks white people aren't willing to work.
- Sheila Jackson Lee was 15 minutes late to a debate, at which one of her opponents accused her of being "repeatedly voted one of the worst people to work with" in Congress.
- More and more Texans would rather see paths for immigrants to gain legal status instead of being deported.
- Immanuel Lutheran Church's governing body is trying to find money to save its unused sanctuary from demolition in May, despite its listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
- Texas A&M officially named R. Bowen Loftin as the school’s 24th president.
- Mike Watts, founder of Swisha House Records, complained about illegal downloading in an article that looks like it could have been written in 2004. Kazaa? Really? Somebody [Swisha House? Hearst? - no way!] is out of touch.
- The man who robbed Texans' cornerback Dunta Robinson at gunpoint in 2007 was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
- The Texas Supreme Court will be reviewing the legality of the pole tax, a $5-per-person tax at strip clubs that was designed to help fund sexual abuse & violence treament/prevention centers.
- Today's weather: Definitely not as purdy as yesterday. High of 67º, a low of 31º, and a 40% chance of rain.
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