Continuing her rampage against government-affiliated organizations deemed corrupt, State Comptroller and indepedent gubernatorial candidate Carole Keeton Strayhorn directed her latest assault against Texas lobbying firm Cassidy & Associates. The private firm, which deals with members of Congress, the White House, and a smattering of other higher-ups in Washington, previously held a lucrative $15,000/mo agreement with Texas, in exchange for which it was expected to obtain a maximum of federal funding for various state-funded programs.... more ›

State Comptroller and aspiring GOP candidate for the Governorship Carole Keeton Strayhorn went on a rampage earlier this week, furious that the Texas Residential Construction Commission is useless when it comes to forcing homebuilders to repair defects in new-construction homes. The commission, according to their website, serves to "provide Texas homeowners and the residential construction industry an opportunity to resolve differences through a neutral dispute resolution process and ongoing education," though lately they seem... more ›

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Experts are saying the heat is here to stay. We're about three weeks ahead of where we should be, according to meteorologist Mark Murray of KVUE-TV. Tonight at 12:46 a.m., summer will officially begin. [Source] more ›