A tough year for the GOP and a shot across the bow on transportation.

So far, three of the five Texas members of Congress who'll face special elections in November have filed. And the two who haven't might have real opponents.

While the circular firing squad was being assembled to fight over personalities in CD-22, the guy who lost the race for Texas GOP vice chairman was taking broadsides at the folks in charge. He wasn't alone: The former head of Harris County's GOP was even more critical.

The lobby lobby's annual seminar is next month, featuring seminars on how to act while trying to sell lawmakers on a particular position or bit of legislation.

Boehm is out.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell picked up endorsements from two dozen South Texas officials, a group that includes some state legislators, city and county officials.