The Texas Progressive Alliance prefers Attorneys General who aren’t themselves lawbreakers as it brings you this week’s roundup.
Off the Kuff is dismayed but not surprised by the business community’s apathy about the coming effects of climate change in Texas.
Ken Paxton’s indictments broke news on Saturday afternoon, about 24 hours later than PDiddie at Brains and Eggs predicted. The one remaining question is: how long does our lazy-eyed attorney general twist in the wind before Gov. Greg Abbott cuts down his stinking carcass?
Nonsequiteuse is concerned we may never get back through the looking glass. She realizes that facts are a quaint vestige of simpler times, but cannot resist offering not one but five of them, plus a conclusion, an opinion, and even a bonus prediction about Ken Paxton’s pending felony indictment, words that give her great delight to type over and over and over again.
Socratic Gadfly talks about the initial rollout of Congress’ “new” energy plan and how so little of it is new.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme say you can thank Ronald Reagan and his greedy friends for all of the mentally ill people out on the streets. An Edinburg woman is a widow thanks to Ronnie and the new, militarized police.
Neil at All People Have Value made note of former President Carter referring to the U.S. as an oligarchy. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
Scott Braddock analyzes the Donald Trump-inspired proxy war between Rick Perry and Ted Cruz.
Lone Star Ma prays for peace and justice.
David Ortez explains what the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance is and why it matters.
Street Smart shows how sacrificing the local street grid for highways can be devastating to the surrounding area.
The Texas Election Law Blog has some hope for restoring regulatory balance to the voting rights process.