That's what one lobbyist calls the National Conference for State Legislators. We thought we'd post a link to the venue where you can find your favorite Texas state legislator.
Last year, lobbyists outnumbered state legislators 5-to-1 nationally and spent nearly $1billion pushing their causes in state capitols, according to a report released last week by the Center for Public Integrity, a Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group.Texas is sending the largest contingent of legislators to this week's convention, with 109 registered as of last week.
Craddick is his own worst enemy. He doesn't need Dewhurst.
So what is meanwhile going on back at the lege? Nothing? The stare-down? Will Dewhurt or Craddick blink? Someone tell me. I'm dying to know. It's been my summer-long soap opera.