School Finance Reform: The House and Senate are still estranged lovers; Education groups and business groups still at odds. Even Dewhurst asks, "What about the children?" (Story: DMN)

Strayhorn corrals support on limiting funding for toll roads: Perry votes with her but then calls her names behind her back. Perry looks bad, Grandma wins. We like the justice in that. (Story: San Antonio Express-News)

The Lege is in the final stretch and it seems like nothing's been done: The Houston Chron is about as pissed off about as we've seen any mainstream media outlet. They bother to beg the legislators to forget about their largest donors and think about Texans. We spit or morning coffee out at that little nugget of naivete. (Story: Houston Chron)

Republicans in power fight like white trash at a family reunion: Taxes and school finance aren't the only things the Republicans can't agree on, the two houses are not coming together on several bills as the session races towards its end. (Story Midland Reporter-Telegram)

Dumbest Legislature Ever: The Statesman's John Kelso wins our heart with his column, and putting in print that we've got the dumbest bunch of yahoos ever assembled for this session. XO, John..finally something worth reading in the Statesman. (Story: Austin American-Statesman)