It’s Netroots Nation week! Whether you’ll be there in Austin or just looking for liveblogs and video feeds, you can get in the mood for the event by catching up with the Texas Progressive Alliance and its blog highlights for the week. Click on for more.
South Texas Chisme got what they were asking for – a spotlight on the Webb County Sheriff’s race. BlackBox Voting’s Bev Harris has asked for relevant auditable materials. CouldBeTrue can hardly wait to find out what happened.
WCNews at Eye On Williamson posts on the “rail-rage” that’s hitting Central Texas, Rail, Rail, Rail – Do It Right, Not Fast.
President Bush hasn’t seen Russian President Medvedev since his ‘election’ to the Russian Presidency. Last week, he had his first opportunity to look into his eyes. Check out McBlogger to see what he saw.
Lightseeker at Texas Kaos tells the chilling tale of Goodhair and the Fire at the Governor’s Mansion. Governor Rick Perry didn’t light the match, but decisions laid at his door certainly made things a lot easier for the arsonist who did.
The Texas Cloverleaf examines T. Boone Picken’s Plan to save us from evil oil men and move forward with greener energy.
Texas Senators Cornfed and Bailey scored a perfect ten in synchronized flip-flopping on the Medicare bill last week, shortly after they and the rest of their Republicans exhibited mirror-image coordination on FISA. PDiddie at Brains and
Eggs has the details.
BlueBloggin sees Maliki making the same mistakes as King George Iraq Hands Out Stimulus Money As Us Shifts Occupation.
BossKitty worries about the consequences of revaluing human life in AmericaDollar Value of American Life drops – Now What.
Vince at Capitol Annex notes that Senate Democrats have taken a strong stance on calling for reform of the Texas Department of Insurance, with one senator even calling for the Insurance Commissioner to be an elected official.
MeanRachel wonders when politics became unpatriotic on July 4th.
Off the Kuff had a guest post from Rep. Pete Gallego about the HDCC and its efforts to reclaim the State House for the Democrats.
WhosPlayin was impressed that Ken Leach, candidate for U.S. Congress in CD 26 got good coverage in the Gainesville Register, even though his totally honest quote didn’t pass the “smell” test.
jobsangertook a look at the lies being told in a McCain campaign ad in this post.
Nat-Wu of Three Wise Men ponders whether long-suffering American Indians could Bay Area Houston details the record $52,000 fine by the Texas Ethics Commission against State Senator Craig Estes.