TX-Sen: BOR Interview with Mikal Watts & Rick Noriega
Cross-posted from Burnt Orange Report.The following are the responses from written interviews I conducted with both Mikal Watts & Rick Noriega. Any links or sources within the post are my own....
View ArticleDallas Morning News: Texas Bloggers Rock!
The Dallas Morning News, one of Texas's largest papers, has caught on to what we here at Daily Kos have known for months -- that local blogospheres are the dynamic change agents of the progressive...
View ArticleHow Barack Obama Wins in Texas
Cross-posted from Burnt Orange Report.We at Burnt Orange Report endorsed Senator Barack Obama. Read our endorsement here, or on Senator Obama's home page (check the latest news section). Part of our...
View ArticleBREAKING: Texas Caucus Challenge in El Paso - Obama could net +2 as result
This has just been posted at Burnt Orange Report.The story speaks for itself--key quotes provided after the jump.
View ArticleWho are we arguing with? GOP staffer... busted!
This is too delicious."Buck Smith" has been posting on Burnt Orange Report, claiming to be a liberal who had concerns about Democratic candidates.Except he's really David Beckwith, who works for...
View ArticleWednesday Invitation at Netroots Nation
The Field, together with Burnt Orange Report*, cordially invite you to an unofficial welcoming reception in Austin on Wednesday evening...A welcoming reception for Netroots Nation participants, Field...
View ArticleNew Media, New Methods: How Texas' Newspapers Report Politics Online
(Cross-posted from Burnt Orange Report)This is an unofficial part of our "Shattering Blogger Stereotypes" series. The myth shattered -- that bloggers hate the traditional media. The following is a...
View ArticleALERT: 3 US House Districts Hang upon 29 Votes in Dallas!!!
You do recall the odious redistricting that occurred under Tom Delay in 2003 in the Great State of Texas. As of tonight, the 2010 redistricting may hang in the balance, decided by a mere 29 votes in...
View ArticleHelp a Progressive Win a $10,000 Blogging Scholarship
Yesterday I e-mailed Markos explaining to him that I was the only progressive blogger in a blogging scholarship contest for $10,000.I didn't expect him to even respond.But within an hour or two Markos...
View ArticleSMURF IT: Listen to Markos & Support the Progressive Blogosphere
Two days ago, Markos wrote the following on a Midday Open Thread: Burnt Orange Report's David Mauro is the only progressive blogger in line for a $10,000 blogging scholarship. Go vote for him. I am in...
View ArticleSmurf This Poll! I Need Your Help.
I am a finalist for a $10,000 Blogging Scholarship. The finalist who receives the most online votes will win the scholarship.Vote now for me, David Mauro.It takes a few seconds to vote. I am in 2nd...
View ArticleHelp Burnt Orange Blogger Win a Scholarship! VOTE
My name is David Mauro and I am a staff writer for Burnt Orange Report, a leading progessive blog based out of Texas.I am a full-time college student at Colorado College and have been selected as a...
View ArticleGo vote for Mauro like Kos said...
Well things are rather slow and congratulations to teacherken for having 2 diary on Recc'd list. Yay, teach. But then after reading that I went over to the Burnt Orange Report...
View ArticleScholarship for David Mauro, with Poll
Progressive blogger David Mauro has pulled into the lead for the 2008 Blogging Scholarship, 30% to 27% over his nearest competitor.
View ArticleI STILL Need Your Help to Win a Blogging Scholarship VOTE NOW
Update: We are close to making the rec list! Please consider recing and, of course, voting! The Daily Kos community has responded in a big way and helped me erase a 4000 vote defecit and pull into 1st...
View Article2008 Blogging Scholarship w/Poll
David Mauro is a staff writer for the Burnt Orange Report, one of the leading Democratic blogs in Texas.As kos said, go vote for him.
View ArticleAre you just going to let this happen?
In tonight's open thread Kos briefly mentions David Mauro at Burnt Orange Report, who is up for a $10,000 scolarship at CollegeScolarships.org. The scolarship is for college bloggers, and is decided...
View ArticleBlogging Scholarship Vote is VERY Close - I Need Your Help!
My name is David Mauro and I am a staff writer for Burnt Orange Report, a leading progressive blog in Texas.I am also a finalist for a $10,000 Blogging Scholarship. The vote is very close. Please vote...
View Article2008 Blogging Scholarship w/Poll
David Mauro is a staff writer for the Burnt Orange Report, one of the leading Democratic blogs in Texas.As kos said, go vote for him.
View ArticleFinal Push: That damn Blogging Scholarship Poll again
Hey guysGuess you all know why I asked you here today. David Mauro, progressive blogger, kossack and author of the Burnt Orange Report is in the running for a $10,000 Blogging scholarship.You can help...
View ArticleKossack wins Scholarship!!
David Mauro, aka TexasDemocrat06 UID 6775, has been involved in an online blogging scholarship for $10,000. Polling closes in a few hours and David has a commanding lead. But the second place finisher...
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"If you would like to enrage the DailyKos, you can do it here"
alternative title -I never do this sort of thing...but I would really appreciate y'all's help here.Do you hate the hive mentality of DailyKos?Would you like to make them squirm?VOTING IS EASY. No...
View ArticleGays Denied Entrance to Union Bar Lounge in Houston, TX
Cross-posted from Burnt Orange ReportJoin the Facebook group "United Against Union Bar" if you want to speak up against what happened. The Union Bar Lounge in Houston, Texas denied entrance to nearly...
View ArticleTX-Gov: Rick Perry (aka Governor Cyborg) Raises $4.2 Million in 9 Days
Cross-posted from Burnt Orange Report.On March 16 -- about four months ago -- we reported in a post titled, "Rick Perry Narrows Lead on Kay Bailey Hutchison in Latest Poll" about how Perry was closing...
View ArticleFrom Houston, "We've got a problem"
After All voting equipment for Houston, Harris County destroyed in 3-alarm fire citizens of Harris County have every reason to be concerned that our elections will not be free and fair in 2010.Much is...
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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Campaign for Primary Accountability...
Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here.Leading Off: •TX-04: The Campaign for Primary Accountability is now committing a...
View ArticleTexas Primary Open Thread
Forgive me if there is another diary of this same title, I searched but could find none.As I just finished voting, I thought I'd note my observations and give others a chance to weigh in with...
View ArticleTexas AG fears democrats more than North Korea
AG Greg Abbott Fears Battleground Texas More Than North KoreaKim Jung-un may have nuclear missiles pointed towards Central Texas, but Attorney General Greg Abbott is more concerned about the grassroots...
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Help Turn Texas Blue, One Blog Post at a Time
Burnt Orange Report Wants You!Do you love progressive politics and want to play a role in promoting efforts to Turn Texas Blue? Do you want to help elect more and better Democrats? Do you love to...
View ArticleWhy I Love OCD, Pt II Voting Edition
Today is voting day in Texas, a difficult one for a lot of people who may not have matching names on their documents - especially women. I have matching names because I'm OCD enough to ALWAYS fill out...
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Another Texas WTF - Open Carry Gun Extremists Plan March Through 'Black...
This one's a doozy. Even some of my friends and family in Texas are squinting their eyes, twisting their arms and saying, "WTF?"The 'Open Carry Texas' group out of Houston has decided to march through...
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Texas Meetup on 2/28: Now with Big and Burnt Orange Flavor
We have lined up yet another fantastic speaker for our kossack meetup in Austin on Saturday, February 28th! Longtime-kossack Katherine Haenschen, editor and publisher of the Burnt Orange Report, is...
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