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In case you missed it, the Texas Legislature is now open for business. The Legislature convenes once every two years to carryout state business and represent the interests of the citizenry in the Capitol. The current session, 81, began today with a relatively ceremonial agenda: an invocation, the swearing in of newly elected officials and remarks from Governor Perry. Of course the big news is that we'll have a new Speaker of the House steering the ship as Tom Craddick (R) is replaced by Joe Strauss (D). Let's hope that the 140 days of Session 81 result in solid legislation benefiting our state and communities rather than devolving into petty partisan politics resulting in nothing but a restored lack of faith in the legislative process.

Good morning, Houston. Remember Radar, the adorable Channel 2 weather dog? If you're a Ken Hoffman reader, we can't imagine how you'd forget. It turns out someone in Tyler was a big fan of the idea: a TV station there has their own weather dog, Stormy. Stormy serves a function similar to Radar's and also wears an American flag bandana and takes ridiculous pictures. Just another reason to be glad you don't live in...

Good morning, Houston. It's Thursday — the last day of May — which means there's just a few more hours to enter the Houstonist photo exhibition. We're accepting entries until 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, so be sure to send your photos before then. As always, the details and entry form are at 600sqmi.com. Good luck! >> Aw, hail: We knew there was a chance of rain yesterday, but we didn't expect a long bout of...

Gov. Rick Perry was expected to propose privatizing the Texas Lottery to generate money for health care and education, and he didn't disappoint: The governor projects that selling the lottery off to a private operator could net the state at least $14 billion, he said in his State of the State address this morning in Austin.