Straight 2 Jackie

On our long running interview show Face to Face, Ellen Green sits down with the retiring State Representative David Swinford on the status of Texas politics, why he's chosen now to step down, and what's next in his career. He tells lots of insider stories, including how he and former Speaker Bob Bullock muscled through the name of WTAMU for the newly reorganized college in Canyon, and how that became the format for other colleges in the state...he also explains the strategy behind the decision to step down now, and how in the long run, the Panhandle will benefit in the upcoming redistricting procedure...8pm

Frontline features a fascinating look inside the Obama administration in tonight's episode "Obama's Deal"...veteran producer Michael Kirk provides a sobering expose of the realities of American politics, the power of special interest groups and the role of money in policy making...9pm