Rhymes with Right (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gee -- it was only a couple of weeks ago that Rick Noriega's policy on oil was "No drilling in America -- take it from Iraq by force." Now he's changed his mind. Democratic Senate candidate Rick Noriega provided details...
Lone Star Times (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Recall what the challenger to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Rep. Rick Noriega, had to say about drilling for oil last month? “We must have a bold vision and move toward energy independence. We can’t rely on what Mr. Cornyn says — that somehow we’re going to drill our way out. To say that would lower [...]
Capitol Annex (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
State Rep. Rick Noriega (D-Houston), who is running for U.S. Senate against John Cornyn, has released his energy plan, “ Bold Solutions For A Better Future .” The mainstream media has already given the plan a headline or two, but we wanted to give a bit more detail. First, the energy plan is centered around three main points: 1. Provide Immediate Relief for Texas Families; 2. Build the...
Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Democratic Senate candidate Rick Noriega called Tuesday for all Texas households to get their electricity by renewable energy resources, such as wind and solar power, by 2019. Mr. Noriega insisted, however, that such a goal wouldn't entail shuttering the state's coal, nuclear and natural gas-fired power plants, which account for the vast majority of Texas' electricity generation....
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
By 2019, all Texas households should be electrified by renewable energy resources, such as wind and solar power, according to an energy policy proposal released today by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rick Noriega. Mr. Noriega insisted, however, that such a goal wouldn’t entail shuttering the state’s numerous coal, nuclear and natural gas-fired power plants, which today account...
Texas Politics (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rick Noriega today released a new video on his energy policy. Don't look for too many details on the plan he is releasing Tuesday in Dallas, other than it will involve wind turbines. In fairness, here's...
A Wes Clark Democrat (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Dallas Morning News "Rick Noriega is not able to buy a United States Senate seat" Gen. Clark helps Noriega in Dallas fundraiser Comparing his battle for the Senate to David's rumble against Goliath, Democrat Rick Noriega held a fundraiser in Dallas on Wednesday night that attracted nearly 700 people. "We recognize that it's an uphill fight," Mr. Noriega said...
Eye on Williamson (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Two great guys to have in your foxhole, Gen. Wesley Clark and Rep. Lloyd Doggett joined Lt. Col. Rick Noriega at the Texas Democratic Party/Travis County Democratic Party/Noriega for Texas/Texas Progressive Alliance party Thursday at Club De Ville. The hundreds on hand included many attendees of Netroots Nation five blocks away at the Austin Convention Center. [...]
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Last night in Dallas a mega fundraiser with roughly 700 people in attendance came out to hear and support US Senate candidate Rick Noriega, as well as hear keynote speaker General Wesley Clark, talk of ending status-quo politics with Republican John Cornyn and setting a new path for Texas with a bold vision for our country. "A force is moving here in Texas," said General Clark, "a force...
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Jeanne Whalen reports from London on U.S. Senate races. The Texas Embassy in London is not really an embassy, of course. It's a Tex-Mex restaurant near Trafalgar Square that serves nachos and fajitas. But it became a hotbed of political activity last night during a fund-raiser for Rick Noriega, a Democratic Senate candidate from Texas. [...]
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Before Wednesday's event, Gen. Clark explained that remark. He said military service is "a wonderful test of your character and what it means about your willingness to sacrifice for the country." But, he said, judgment is also important.
Eye on Williamson (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Here’s the video: Here’s the press release and a DMN article on his energy plan. Democratic Senate candidate Rick Noriega provided details Tuesday of his proposal to cope with the nation’s energy problems, saying America needs to use renewable energy and find new sources of oil in part through offshore drilling. “Texas leads the U.S. in both fossil [...]
South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
For those of you who may have missed the Swiftboating and other right wing tactics, here's how it goes: Make up a scandal about a Democratic figure you want to neutralize Beat the target unmercifully with the 'scandal' Associate anyone else you like with this 'scandal' and beat them up, too PoliTex is in stage 3 of this technique by asking Rick Noriega when he stop beating his wife. No...
Air America Radio - (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
AUSTIN, Tx. -- "I was independent all my life until I got back from Iraq," says Andrew Horne , who lost a Democratic primary for Senate in Kentucky. "Americans have to stand up and right now, veterans have a unique voice." Along with John Boccieri , Texas' own Rick Noriega and Ashwin Madia , Horne is talking about being a veteran running for federal office. VoteVets, though officially...
