Daily Archives: May 15, 2014

NDO delayed two weeks

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I thought it would be over by now, but it’s not. A proposal to extend equal rights protections to gay and transgender Houston residents, which had been swiftly advancing to a City Council vote, stalled Wednesday as council members voted … Continue reading →

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Meet T-TESS

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Texas has a new teacher evaluation system on the way. It won’t come without a fight. Texas’ more than 380,000 public school teachers are girding for a tumultuous few years as a new method of grading their performance is expected … Continue reading →

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The Uber/Lyft debate comes to Austin

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Get ready, y’all. The discussion around Austin’s public transportation debate has been at times both fevered and nuanced, driven in large part by social media. There have been discussions about lightrail, late-night bus service, parking ticket waivers, taxi driver accountability … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of May 12

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance says Bring Back Our Girls for this post-Mother’s Day roundup.

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