Share
Texas State Representative Mike VillarrealTexas State Representative Mike VillarrealTexas State Representative Mike VillarrealTexas State Representative Mike VillarrealTexas State Representative Mike VillarrealTexas State Representative Mike VillarrealTexas State Representative Mike VillarrealTexas State Representative Mike VillarrealTexas State Representative Mike Villarreal
Burka Blog | Texas Monthly


I didn't see much that was surprising in yesterday's University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Governor Perry's numbers have slipped a little. His approval and disapproval were virtually equal at 41%, but the intensity was upside down: 16% approved strongly while 30% disapproved strongly. If that percentage were to be maintained throughout the electorate, Perry would be in big trouble.

Read more...

The New York Times is reporting that for the first time in more than a decade the battle over securing the border has shifted from Arizona to Texas. According to the story:

Read more...

12345
Connect
  1. Re: My op-ed in the Express-News: Future of Texas Begins in Pre-kinder Classrooms

    Thanks for your support, Raul!

    --Mike Villarreal

  2. Re: State Leaders' Proposal Prolongs Severe Education Cuts

    We really need new leadership in this state! What's more important than educating the next generatio...

    --Raul

  3. Re: My op-ed in the Express-News: Future of Texas Begins in Pre-kinder Classrooms

    Great editorial. Prekindergarten makes such a difference. I'm glad to see you and the Mayor pushing ...

    --Raul

 
Community Forum

 

We encourage your participation and ask you to review our Blog Guidelines before commenting.

I'm glad someone appreciates my pie charts



Thanks everyone who voted for me as the best local state legislator in the San Antonio Current readers' poll. I prefer these articles that just imply I'm a nerd to the ones that actually call me a nerd.



It's that time of year again. No, I'm not talking about Fiesta.



This is the time when local appraisal districts send property owners their "notices of appraised value." You have until May 31st -- or 30 days after your notice was mailed, whichever is later -- to file a protest with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) .



Press Release: Governor's "Budget Compact" Leaves Out Texas Children



After the deep and unnecessary education cuts that Governor Perry championed, it's no surprise that his Compact doesn't say a word about educating schoolchildren....



State Representative Mike Villarreal - Texas House District 123 San Antonio
P.O. Box 830601, San Antonio, Texas 78283 -- 210.378.0197
Paid for by Mike Villarreal Campaign