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We're truly sad to hear that our beloved Laurie Gallardo was arrested early Sunday morning for DWI. According to the Statesman's Blotter, Gallardo drove the wrong way on two one-way streets, and also had an open container in her car's center console. Her breathalyzer (never take one!) showed a... continue reading on Austinist

Please welcome new News/Politics writer Andrew Hilbert. -- ed. On October 30, 26-year-old Burke Burnett was attacked by three men at a private Halloween party in Reno, Texas. The undeniably vicious attack appears to have been motivated by anti-gay bigotry. The men--James Mitchell Lasater III, Micky Joe Smith, and Daniel... continue reading on Austinist

Sex Ed Blocks This post is by new politics writer Erin Mulvaney. -- ed. Some public school students in Texas may get to learn a little more about the birds and the bees. It’s hard to dispute the facts of an abstinence-only sex education program: Don’t have sex and... continue reading on Austinist

by Gregory Haley Finally, we have a real, live, legitimate scandal in the Obama White House. It's party time for all the corporate media looking for a story that captures readership and drives sales and nothing does that like possible political and financial malfeasance. So far every major daily newspaper,... continue reading on Austinist

In the words of the Wu-Tang Clan, C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me). . .and cash especially rules in politics. Super PAC Make Us Great Again has Texas-sized ambitions in its quest to make Gov. Rick Perry the Republican candidate in the 2012 presidential election. state of texas As NBC... continue reading on Austinist