Barbecues, fireworks banned through July 5

Because of the drought, backyard barbecues and fireworks have been banned in Texas.

Jobs in Texas

Michael Barone shows how Texas creates jobs. 

Why are you so unpopular in Texas?

Obama runs into a difficult interview while in Texas. Is this the change we're waiting for?

Red Flag: University of Texas buys gold

If you looking for signs or clues about the financial future, here is one you need to pay attention to: The University of Texas Endowment has acquired $1 billion in gold bars and stored them in a NY vault. 

The next time they call me asking for a donation, maybe they would prefer a gold bar instead.

Losing the Alamo

A Texas demographer, Steve Murdock, says "it's basically over for Anglos." Texas, he says, is made up of two groups, an old and aging Anglo population and young and minority Hispanics. Thirty years from now Texas will be far different than it is today.