The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes that all your days are merry and bright as they bring you this week’s holiday roundup.
Off the Kuff looks at the pro-discrimination bills that Republicans will be pushing in the Legislature next year.
Libby Shaw writing for Texas Kaos and Daily Kos insists that Texas will continue to have foxes guarding the public hen houses as long as the Republican culture of kleptocracy and crony capitalism persists. Texas Investigates Medicaid Fraud Detection Firm for Corruption.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme is proud of Corpus Christi Police Chief, Floyd Simpson, for disciplining officers for use of excessive force. When officers act inappropriately, all too often there are no consequences.
From WCNews at Eye on Williamson. As oil prices plummet we’re reminded of Texas oil busts past, and the reality of the so-called “Texas Miracle”, It Looks Like Things Are About To Change.
Houston’s city council gave a $17 million sloppy kiss to Valero as a Christmas present, and city attorney David Feldman left a flaming bag of poo on Mayor Annise Parker’s doorstep. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs has suddenly realized that 2015’s municipal elections can’t come soon enough.
Neil at All People Have Value wrote about peace with Cuba. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
Texas Leftist takes a look at the rapid growth of the Houston Area Pastor Council. If Houstonians think think the fight over the Equal Rights Ordinance is over, they better think again. One of the country’s most powerful hate groups is now in our back yard.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
Texas Watch introduces its Safe Texas agenda.
Dwight Silverman suggests that kids today will do just fine without “tech timeouts”.
Andrea Grimes criticizes that Texas Monthly “Bum Steer Award” cover illustration of Wendy Davis.
The Texas Living Waters Project forecasts the 2015 oyster season in Galveston Bay.
Keep Austin Wonky summarizes the homestead exemption debate.
The Lunch Tray celebrates the exclusion of Chinese-processed chicken in school food and other child nutrition programs.
The Bloggess is running her annual Christmas gift and charity drive.