Texas: Rick Perry

On the day that the world's largest wind farm is completed right here in Roscoe Texas, our Governor declines stimulus funds to build a renewable energy network. From the Texas Democratic Party:
(Austin, TX) – Yesterday, the Dallas Morning News reported that Texans won’t be seeing utility rate relief because Rick Perry’s three appointees to the Public Utility Commission bowed to pressure from big utility companies and rejected stimulus funds available to help build a renewable energy network in Texas. The utilities oppose a provision that would require the use of American goods to supply the project – and by siding with the utilities to reject the stimulus funds, the Perry PUC left ratepayers, who already pay some of the highest utility rates in the nation, to pick up the full tab.Wow. How stupid can this Governor be? Next thing you know he will be calling for secession.

With the start of the new football season, the Texas Progressive Alliance invites you to read this week's roundup of blog highlights in the voice of John Facenda.

Last week, Texas got some much needed help from the Feds when the EPA slapped down Governor Perry's global warming denier pick for our state's top environmental official. This week, the EPA will have another opportunity to intervene in Texas when Mayor Calvin Tillman releases an environmental study of air quality in DISH, TX that will contrast dramatically with industry findings. Keep watching Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM FOR TEXAS as TXsharon brings you that news.

Bay Area Houston has some pics from the

Texas Sen. John Cornyn told reporters Wednesday he's optimistic about Republicans' chances in the 2010 elections. As chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, he's charged with helping craft his party's strategy going into the next election cycle. Republicans will be looking to chip away at the large Democratic majority in both chambers, based partially on a message that President Obama's policies didn't do much to stop a sinking ship. Some topics Cornyn covered are below:

On Hutchison's seat:

If/when Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison vacates her Senate seat to take on Gov. Rick Perry in earnest, Cornyn said he's confident his new colleague will be a Republican.

This is why we need health care reform:

Kelly Luther of Alvin Texas, age 28, is a single mother of a daughter who is seven and two sons who are six and four. She has insurance and stage two cervical cancer, but can't afford the $5000 deductible that Clear Lake Hospital has demanded to be paid in full.

And it get's worse. From the Alvin Sun:
Luther has contacted the offices of State Representatives and State Senators, Governor Rick Perry’s office, United States Senators and United States Representatives as well as President Barack Obama’s office in order to find a solution. To date, she has received no help.