Rep. Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, says he's got enough names to be the next House Speaker. (We have the list here and more stuff here and here.) Bloggers are also talking about the fall of Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland. There's more stuff on the House Speaker race in general and even a bit on unrelated matters, too.

Bloggers end the year rehashing the events of 2008. They're also looking forward to the 2009 Legislative Session, the 2010 elections and beyond. And then there's some stuff happening right now.

Bloggers are mixing it up in the real world and with traditional media this week. They're also reacting to recent elections, looking forward to the next ones, prepping for the 2009 Legislative Session and continuing coverage on the race for House Speaker.

Bloggers are keeping tabs on tomorrow's special election in Senate District 17. They're also (still) talking about the House Speaker race, statewide races in two years, and some legislation. And there's usual miscellany.

This week, bloggers are posting about people coming into and leaving various races, offices and positions, talking about House Speaker's race developments, and surveys on a variety of subjects. At the end, the opinion section.

Bloggers were in the Thanksgiving mood this week. They're also gabbing about nonpolitical people, discussing the general condition of Texas government and talking politics, too. And there's the usual miscellany.

Bloggers are taking note of the death of former Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox. They're also talking about the race for House Speaker, the State Board of Education's ongoing ado over evolution, and what the bloggers themselves are doing, for a change.

Bloggers are looking at the first bills submitted by state legislators for the '09 session, discussing the House Speaker race, relaying testimonies, and talking about themselves. Wrapping it up are some miscellaneous posts.

The election's over, but the latest battle for the House Speakership is just heating up in the blogosphere as in real life. Bloggers are also talking about the folks who won on November 4, and the ones who didn't. There are even some nonpartisan looks at voting results.

On the eve of the elections, bloggers are writing about everybody involved, starting with voters and going up the ballot to the presidential candidates. In the middle of that spectrum are state candidates and contenders for the U.S. House and Senate.