Daily Archives: June 13, 2019

Checking in on the national political atmosphere

From the inbox, via G. Elliott Morris’ weekly email blast: Are Democrats doing as well as they were in 2017-2018? The plural of “anecdote” is not “data”, but that’s what special elections and the generic ballot are for. These numbers … Continue reading

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Metro still talking how to get to Hobby

At some point, we gotta make a final call. Transit and city officials took turns Tuesday trading barbs over the best way to route light rail from Houston’s East End to Hobby Airport. In a sometimes-testy back and forth, District … Continue reading

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Prop B layoffs rescinded

No Prop B, no need for layoffs. Funny how that works. Houston City Council on Wednesday formally reversed the 220 firefighter layoffs and hundreds of demotions it approved earlier this year, making official Mayor Sylvester Turner’s pledge not to lay … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of June 10

The Texas Progressive Alliance knows that the moon is actually part of Uranus as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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