Border state governors are in a position to shine light on these issues and get the ball moving forward.
The DeLay story struck a nerve with people all across the United States because Tom DeLay put a face to what Walt Whitman called "the never-ending audacity of elected persons." Suddenly, they could see corruption up close.
Penn State is Penn State, and I like what they stand for, ... I didn't want to miss their climb to the top.
I'm running because the State of Texas finds itself in last place in too many categories.
High-stakes testing has basically guided the curriculum in public schools all across the state of Texas and has left us with the highest drop out rate in the entire country -- around 40 percent.
I want to see how the Arizona plan works out, utilizing the National Guard. It would be more expensive for the state of Texas, ... but if it's successful there, I think we're going to have to perhaps consider that type of plan.
Just about everyone in our state is demanding that leaders do something about the quality of education in our public schools.