Craig McDonald
Craig McDonald
Craig McDonald is a journalist and the author of The Hector Lassiter series, The Chris Lyon series, the standalone novel El Gavilan, as well as two collections of interviews with fellow fiction writers, Art in the Bloodand Rogue Males. He also edited the anthology "Borderland Noir"...
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It's not a political option in Texas, period. We won't raise taxes to feed the hungry or heal the sick. I don't think the political climate in Texas is right for public financing.
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He single-handedly seems to want to cleanse the Texas Legislature of moderate Republicans.
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No jury can undo the outcome of Texas' 2002 elections, but the justice system must punish those who criminally conspire to undermine democracy,
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No jury can undo the outcome of Texas' 2002 elections, ... but the justice system must punish those who criminally conspire to undermine democracy, no matter how powerful they may be.
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Man, sounds like fun. Don't you usually give 'em just one chicken dinner? That's a pretty good return for $2,000.
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You can't expect it to be efficient. It's a good library but we shouldn't expect it to be a cop.
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Overall, I think the voters spoke pretty loudly that they like the independence of their own hand-picked candidates over a billionaire from San Antonio.
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We had to date never seen such cheating, such an influx of corporate money into our state elections process,
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What distinguishes Gov. Perry from Strayhorn is that he delivers for his big campaign donors on an unlimited range of issues, not just their tax bills.
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We're hoping that soon every car that leaves the lot will have security screws on their plates,
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I think a lot more people are getting into Halloween because it's the one time of year where adults can be kids.
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Judges in Texas swing the gavel with one hand and take money with the other.
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The criminal charges are piling up. They are circling tighter around Delay.