Follow the TX Senate Craziness with Vince and Texas Monthly

On twitter: here. And we have Patricia Kilday Hart on Burkablog following it also: here. Van de Putte has had to re-explain to some Senators how the upper chamber works. An excerpt:

“Are we really going to prioritize into special something that is just partisan. Are we really going to spend this special time for a partisan issue”

“I want to say we are the upper chamber and we are family and we do care about what is best for Texas.

This is the first step in the opposite direction.”

The Senate Republicans are trying to pull a rule change that requires only 3/5 vote on certain issues such as voter ID (a non-issue, a total non-issue) and redistricting.

It seems that a Craddick poltergeist has entered Lite Gov David Dewhurst's body and is causing him and his cronies to try and hijack the Senate. Van de Putte had to run down the list of issues that are at the crisis point and are the real issues for Texas families: education, health care, insurace rates.

What are we trying to do here, save the butts of the lobbyists and special interest groups that aren't going to have an easy time getting their way in the House this session?

Dispicable.