Everyone has to do what they think is best for their political future. If you're afraid of keeping Tom DeLay's PAC money, you're probably afraid of your own shadow.

I don't know if as minister his ideology will affect his decision-making, but this could cause some future problems.

They are presenting an immediate danger to the lives of people in every Texas community and beyond. We strongly urge you to take action now.

By subjecting all projects to penalties, we are removing a loophole that localities can exploit by playing a 'shell game' with projects.

Most Hispanics are concerned with the same issues other Americans are - the economy, jobs, education. Similar to Main Street America.

I can recall back in 1998, in August of that year, when we had a horrible disaster along the Mexican border in the town of Del Rio. At the time, FEMA was the shining star of the federal government. It's now perceived as many to be the dullest knife in the drawer. Right or wrong, that's the perception.