Sid Miller

Texas Republican Defends Sharing Fake News

December 8, 2016 at 12:48 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) suggested that journalists were unfair to scrutinize his habit of posting fabricated or unsupported information on social media, the Texas Tribune reports.

Said Miller: “I’m not a news organization. Y’all are holding me to the same standards as you are a news organization, and it’s just Facebook.”

He added: “If it’s thought-provoking, I’ll put it up there and let the readers decide. Everyone that reads that is grown ups. It’s like Fox News: I report, you decide if it’s true or not.”

Bonus Quote of the Day

November 20, 2015 at 1:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 21 Comments

“Can you tell me which of these rattlers won’t bite you? Sure some of them won’t, but tell me which ones so we can bring them into the house.”

— Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R), quoted by the Texas Tribune, comparing refugees to rattlesnakes.

Texas Official Grants Amnesty to Cupcakes

January 13, 2015 at 8:10 am EST By Taegan Goddard 22 Comments

In his first official act as Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller “granted full amnesty to cupcakes. Cakes, pies, and brownies made the list, too,” the Texas Tribune reports.

“Miller was seeking to reassure Texas parents that it’s legal to bring cupcakes and other treats to school — and that he’ll protect that right.”

Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

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