Speaker Tom Craddick told the AP "The superintendents have really beat our members up the last few days." We have a hard time feeling sorry for the members getting beat up by the school folks. They seem to finally have taken an active interest in the school finance debate.

Hell, who are we kidding...it's hard to feel sorry for the members getting beat up by anybody. Give 'em hell, school nerds.

The public hearing on SB 8 at 10:00 a.m. should be an exhaustin adventure. (Good luck staffers!)