The Texas Progressive Alliance would have voted against HB1 as well as it brings you this week’s blog roundup.
Off the Kuff notes that when one Bradley goes away, another one gets nominated.
Three Wise Men examines the possibility of a federal government shutdown and what Republicans are doing with the budget in Texas.
Musings rounds up news on teacher layoffs across Texas.
Presenting the comedy gold of the Honorable Anthony Weiner of The Bronx, NY, now showing for a limited time at Brains and Eggs.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme says you just have to read the paper to see how republicans are destroying every thing and everybody they can.
WCNews at Eye On Williamson says It’s time for the left to join the class war.
At TexasKaos, more on Perry’s assult on our State’s future. See GOP Robs Texas of its Future. If this doesn’t make clear what Perry is doing, you will never get it.
Marking the 43rd annivesary of the death of Martin Luther King, Neil at Texas Liberal reposted his 2011 MLK Reading & Reference List. Every day is the right day to be hopeful. Study MLK’s life and make the decsion to take action for a better America. Nobody will do the work of freedom and democracy for you.
Who would have guessed that the biggest problem we have in the US is that taxes are too low? Turns out, that’s THE problem with the budget, not spending.
After a weekend of masochistically watching the House debate the budget, TexasVox pointed out several billion in untapped and environmentally friendly revenue that we’ve left on the table, while the natural gas industry whines that without their corporate welfare check they’ll have to move more of their drilling operations out of state to other states like Pennsylvania. Awww, poor babies.