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Dispatches from Dallas, March 31 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in Dallas news: Carroll ISD (Southlake) bails out of TASB in a new phase in the reactionary war on Texas public schools; … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 27

The Texas Progressive Alliance has left its busted bracket behind and turned its gaze towards Opening Day as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 26

“Sending new moms to prison has devastating consequences. Some states are starting to rethink the practice.” “Fox may be forced to read an apology on air or something, but the audience still loves the product. It’s basically the W.W.E. for … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 24 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in DFW: A run of school violence including a fatal school shooting, in DFW area schools; a former president comes to Waco … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 20

The Texas Progressive Alliance can’t believe that two top seeds were knocked out before the Sweet 16 as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 19

“In other words: Christian advocacy group accuses Conservative and Reform Jews of lying about their own religious dogma. This will end well.” “Netflix TV users can now customize the appearance of subtitles and closed captions on the streaming platform, allowing … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 17 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in North Texas, we have bad bills filed by our local legislators and follow-ups on a variety of ongoing stories in North … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 13

The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes your internal clocks have all adjusted as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 12

“If this were any other state, Presley might arguably be an outright favorite to win this race. The problem, of course, is that he happens to be running in Mississippi, which has among the highest levels of racial polarization in … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 10 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in Dallas news: The DPD evidence scandal grows, more about Marvin Lowe, water cremations, winter weather, Star Wars, and finally some good … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 6

The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready to spring forward as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 5

13 Biggest Changes ‘Game of Thrones’ Made From the Books. Spoilers a-plenty, in case you couldn’t tell. “[T]here is no evidence to support speculation that noise resulting from wind development-related site characterization surveys could…cause mortality of whales, and no specific … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 3 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in DFW, our most interesting story is a brouhaha in Frisco ISD, but we also have an interview with Sarah Weddington’s co-counsel … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 27

The Texas Progressive Alliance is studying pitch clocks and base sizes as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 26

“No one has a playbook in politics for shooting down UFOs that are not aliens.” “Bill Watterson, the creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, is releasing a dark and adult graphic novel later this year.” “After years … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, February 24 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in Dallas area news, we now know the candidates for various races in the May elections in the Metroplex; staffing and evidence … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 20

The Texas Progressive Alliance is recovering from the Presidents Day sales madness as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 19

“A new study examines the huge amount of misinformation being disseminated by a small but popular group of political podcasts. In particular, researchers found that claims of election fraud rose by over 600% in the days leading up to the … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, February 17 edition

Note: this is the second edition of the Dallas-area news roundup conducted by my friend Ginger. Issue 1 was last Friday. We got a lot of positive response to that and I definitely like it, so on we go. The … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 13

The Texas Progressive Alliance extends their sympathy to everyone who made ill-advised prop bets during the Super Bowl as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 12

“I’d argue that a number of important fissures define the current House congressional GOP — and the embrace of Trump and Trumpism is just one of them. Voting records, ties to the establishment and caucus membership, for instance, all played … Continue reading

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Dallas-area news roundup, inaugural edition

Hello, Off the Kuff readers! I’m Ginger and I’ve been friends with our host for nigh onto thirty years. Back in the early 2000s, when they called it “warblogging”, I had a blog, but I’ve long since retired it. I’ve … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 6

The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes everyone has their power back by now as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 5

“AT FIRST GLANCE, electric vehicles seem like rolling disasters for the power grid. Surely the ancient, creaky network in the United States can’t handle the demand for charging those massive batteries. But a new analysis suggests that just a fraction … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 30

The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready for January to end as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 29

“One of George R.R. Martin’s favorite fantasy novels might finally get adapted into a TV series thanks to an unlikely ally — late-night host Stephen Colbert.” “Over the last year, several Republicans have been clamoring to impeach the Secretary of … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 23

The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready for pitchers and catchers to report as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 22

“I’m a Criminology Professor. I’ve Seen Students Like the Idaho Suspect Before.” “After being fired by Disney for transphobic and antisemitic statements, Gina Carano’s new movie has epically flopped”. I should note that what is reported there is not entirely … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 16

The Texas Progressive Alliance has already started the countdown clock to sine die as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 15

“In addition to helping absorb water, rain gardens can filter dirty street runoff, reduce urban heat, and provide a habitat for pollinators like bees and birds. So if you have space for it, you might consider adding one to your … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 9

The Texas Progressive Alliance mourns the death of labor stalwart David Van Os as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 8

“Not only did Greta Thunberg destroy Andrew Tate with her tweet, she made him so angry he inadvertently tipped off Romanian authorities of his presence in Romania with his lame comeback video.” “Why can’t we make remote controls thick and … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 2

The Texas Progressive Alliance still cannot believe that the year 2023 is not off in the distant future as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 1

I’m sorry, but the year 2023 still sounds like something out of a science fiction story to me. The sordid history of Ticketmaster apparently includes that company getting a boost from former Sen. Phil Gramm. “The US Senate is a … Continue reading

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