AM Update: Baylor Takes NCAA Title, Ron Paul's Primary Results, Texas Book...
Baylor Women's Win NCAA ChampionshipBaylor University's women’s basketball team clinched the NCAA national championship last night, besting Notre Dame 80 to 61.The win sent the Lady Bears into the...
View ArticleThe (Very) Long Goodbye: Why Some Candidates Can't Stop Running
Two of the most important factors during a primary campaign are momentum and math — meaning how many delegates you've got.What do you do when neither one of those things is running in your favor?That's...
View ArticleAM Update: Funeral for Fallen Officer, Ron Paul's Texas Tour, Wal-Mart and...
Funeral for Slain OfficerThe public is invited to salute fallen Austin Police Officer Jaime Padron.Padron was shot to death on Friday while responding to a call at a North Austin Wal-Mart.Visitation is...
View ArticleHow Far Does $1.09 Go Towards Office Supplies? Ask Ron Paul
A big part of Ron Paul’s Libertarian-informed message is fiscal conservatism. And he has the campaign records to prove it.ProPublica surveyed the campaign finance filings of the Texas congressman...
View ArticleAM Update: Funeral, Escort for Slain Officer, Ron Paul Stays Put, Poor...
Funeral, Motorcade for Officer Padron TodayMayor Lee Leffingwell and Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo are among the scheduled speakers at the funeral of a fallen APD officer today.APD Senior Police...
View ArticleAM Update: AISD Budget, Medical School Funding, and Ron Paul's Austin Appearance
AISD Budget Meeting TonightThe Austin ISD Board of Trustees will meet tonight to discuss the 2013 budget, and policy on consulting with employee unions.
View ArticleAM Update: Lakes Travis & Buchanan Low, Ron Paul Speaks at UT, Perry Endorses...
Lakes Travis and Buchanan Still LowAccording to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), lakes Travis and Buchanan remain low –less than half full to be exact.Texas saw an increase in rainfall last...
View ArticleRon Paul Speaking at UT Tonight
Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul is making a campaign stop on the 40 acres.With this week's announcement that former Speaker Newt Gingrich is dropping out of the presidential race, the Texas...
View ArticleRon Paul to Stay in Race, But Stop Campaigning
Texas congressman Ron Paul has announced that while he’s not dropping out of the Republican presidential primary, he will no longer be actively campaigning.“Our campaign will continue to work in the...
View ArticleRon Paul Campaign: Still Open for Business
The Ron Paul campaign spoke with reporters today to make sure everyone understood the campaign's memo released Monday. The bottom line: Ron Paul is still a presidential candidate – even though he no...
View ArticleMitt Romney Vs. Rand Paul In 2016?
As sort-of-still-a-presidential-candidate Ron Paul continues to collect delegates at state Republican Party conventions, the question of what the libertarian Texas congressman wants has become more...
View ArticleGOP, Dems Gather for State Conventions
Texas political parties are gathering for the state's party conventions.The Republicans are meeting in Fort Worth and the Libertarians will meet near the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The Democrats are in...
View ArticleRon Paul Says He Won't Have Enough Delegates To Win GOP Nomination
Rep. Ron Paul, who is still technically in the hunt for the Republican presidential nomination, seems to have finally accepted his fate.In an email sent to supporters late last night, the Texas...
View ArticleRandy Weber Defeats Nick Lampson in CD-14
Randy Weber, a Republican state representative from Pearland, defeated former Democratic congressman Nick Lampson in the race to replace Congressman Ron Paul in the 14th Congressional District. With 51...
View ArticleRon Paul Turns to UN to Get Ownership of Domain Name
Ron Paul wants a pair of domain names back from his fans, but he doesn’t want to pay for them.The former presidential candidate and congressman filed a complaint Friday with the World Intellectual...
View ArticleRomney Wins New Hampshire, Paul Secures Second Place
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney grabbed first place in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, his second victory after narrowly securing Iowa by eight votes exactly a week earlier. (Full...
View ArticleThe Nation: Paul Won't Be A Third Party Candidate
Ben Adler is a blogger for The Nation.With Ron Paul's consecutively finishing in the top three with more than 20 percent of the vote in Iowa and New Hampshire, pundits keep wondering where he will run...
View ArticlePaul, Perry Survive Fiery GOP Debate in South Carolina
The 16th debate of the Republican presidential primary season ended Monday with front-runner Mitt Romney bruised but not beaten. Gov. Rick Perry delivered one of his stronger performances, while...
View ArticlePaul Yet to Connect With Mainstream Republicans
Ron Paul can’t win the Republican nomination for president unless the mainstream of the GOP changes direction.The Texas congressman is not going to come to them, and if you’re wagering that he will...
View ArticlePaul Maintains Focus on Smaller Caucus States
Rather than invest millions of dollars in a Florida campaign, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has focused on states farther down the Republican presidential calendar. So his fourth-place finish in Tuesday’s...
View ArticleDesert Face-Off May Have Closed Out Debate Season. So What Did We Learn?
Ten months and a score of debates ago, the Republican Party and a slew of news organizations brought forth on our TV screens a new definition of a presidential nominating process — conceived in...
View ArticleSigns of a Ron Paul/Mitt Romney Alliance?
After last night’s Republican debate, supporters of Rick Santorum are alleging a cease-fire agreement between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul.The British press is even...
View ArticleFor Loyalists, Is It Ron Paul Or Nothing?
Benom Plumb, a 31-year-old music industry executive from Nashville, thinks the country is on the wrong path, and that Ron Paul is the only candidate who can turn things around.As for the other...
View ArticleAM Update: Moontowers Temporarily Vanish, Ron Paul's Michigan Finish, Texas'...
Moontowers Temporarily Taken DownAn Austin moontower on the corner of West 22nd and Nueces streets has been temporarily dismantled due to a nearby construction project, and another on the corner of...
View ArticleCease Fire Over? Ron Paul Slams Mitt Romney in New Video
It looks like a rumored non-aggression pact between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney may not be in effect.The Paul campaign released a new video today slamming the Texas Representative’s opponents in the GOP...
View ArticleAM Update: Paul Qui Triumphs on 'Top Chef,' Ron Paul's Delegate Questions, UT...
Paul Qui Wins 'Top Chef: Texas'Austin’s own Paul Qui, Executive Chef of Uchiko, won "Top Chef: Texas" last night.Qui went head to head against Chicago's Sara Gruenberg in the season finale. This season...
View ArticleAM Update: Feds Question New District, Ron Paul's Not-So-Super Tuesday,...
DC Questions Doggett's New DistrictDistrict 25 in Texas newly-redistricted voting map is currently represented by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, and encompasses a large portion of Travis County. But now, a...
View ArticleAM Update: The Supreme Court and Texas Death Row, Pro Day at UT, Ron Paul’s...
Supreme Court Decision Affects Death Row Inmates?Two Texas death row inmates, including one who is set to be executed next week, hope a ruling yesterday from the U.S. Supreme Court will give them...
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