The Texas Progressive Alliance prioritizes due process over expediency as it brings you this week’s roundup.
Off the Kuff is happy to hear that there will be exit polls in Texas this year.
From WCNews at Eye on Williamson, an interesting reaction to a sexual assault conviction in Williamson County, The Case Of Greg Kelley.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos notes that while John Cornyn rails against doing nothing about the Texas/Mexico border crisis, Mr. Cornyn and Ted Cruz have not advanced one name for nomination to the six current federal judicial vacancies in the state. John Cornyn Rails Against Political Malpractices While He Practices the Same.
Texas statewide candidates have been separated at birth from their fraternal twins: Junior Samples and Jim Hogan, Archie Bunker and Sid Miller, Glenn Hegar and Jethro Bodine, Greg Abbott and Dr. Strangelove. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs admits that once you stop laughing, it’s a kind of a scary thought that these guys stand even the slightest chance of getting elected.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme knows that Republicans blow smoke when they’re not blowing hate. What we really need are solutions to problems for the flood of immigrant children.
Neil at All People Have Value wrote about the need for modern Victory Gardens to combat climate change and all the toxic food we are offered each day. All People Have Value is part of NeilAquino.com.
It’s no surprise to Texas Leftist that Marriage Equality makes economic sense for the Lone Star State. But thanks to a new report from the Williams Institute, we finally have numbers to show just how much business Texas is losing.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
Lone Star Q examines the impact of LGBT donors on Wendy Davis’ fundraising.
The Bloggess explains what feminism is all about, and why feminists are (in a good way!) like sharks and bees.
Equality Texas calls on AG Greg Abbott to drop the appeal of the ruling that struck down Texas’ ban on same sex marriage.
SciGuy thinks it’s time we consider going back to the moon instead of going to Mars.
Beyond Bones tells us what Jurassic Park got right – and wrong – about dinosaur anatomy.
Todo Texas points out the cost of Austin’s longstanding “gentleman’s agreement” on minority representation on City Council.
Juanita comments on Louie Gohmert’s national prominence.
Lone Star Ma has an easy and inexpensive way for anyone with a little compassion to help the young refugees from Central America.