Eye on Austin

With the Texas Legislature just three months from convening its 81st Session, my thoughts turn to Austin, and what the legislative climate will be on January 13, 2009.

I assume that energy and the current state of the economy will both be a strong theme in bills filed; if John and Jane Doe are feeling the pain on Main Street, I guarantee you they’ll call their representatives and ask them to take action (regardless of how much a state official can affect national affairs).

But November 4 will matter as well. 15 Senate seats are up for re-election, and all 150 House seats are on the ballot as well.

I’m no longer in the business of handicapping legislative races (well, unless you’ve hired me to do so!)… but one thing’s certain: November 5 is going to be one chaotic morning in the City of the Violet Crown!

And I’ll tell you that one for free.