The Texas Progressive Alliance understands the difference between thugs and patriots — and protesters and terrorists — in bringing you this week’s blog post roundup.
Off the Kuff published an exit interview with outgoing Houston Mayor Annise Parker.
Socratic Gadfly says he sees pandering and triangulation behind Hillary Clinton’s splitting with President Obama over details of a possible finding of genocide against ISIS.
Libby Shaw, contributing to Daily Kos, believes the time is long overdue to hold our elected officials accountable for their abject failure to address climate change in the state. The Texas Blues: Living in a state run by Republican climate denying ghouls.
Texas Republicans continue their war on women and girls. CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme has had enough of their misogyny.
PDiddie at Brains and Eggs did the picking for the Texans of the Year, and the come-from-behind winners were the Couches, Ethan and Tonya.
TXsharon at BlueDaze reveals the Denton power plant shell game.
McBlogger has a macro-view on the price of oil for 2016.
Dos Centavos listed his top ten posts of 2015, and the Lewisville Texan Journal had the top three stories they reported on last year.
Neil at All People Have Value suggested that we should engage in open carry of our best impulses in the new year ahead. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
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Grits for Breakfast sees a divided Court of Criminal Appeals in flux.
Andrea Grimes finds Donald Trump’s fascism refreshing.
Prairie Weather shows us where to look for conservatism in America.
Juanita Jean wants to see the little creamery from Brenham in prison.
Isiah Carey talks about the future of two old golf courses in Houston, one of which will become a botanic garden.
Ashton Woods at Strength in Numbers had guest poster Tonya Pinkins ask the question: who wins and who loses when white creatives tell black stories?
jobsanger advances President Obama’s forthcoming executive action on gun safety.
Trail Blazers recounted Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s interview on ‘Meet the Press’ last Sunday morning, where he indicated that concerns over Texas’ new open carry law was “propaganda”.
Moni at Transgriot instruct Houston black trans men to step up and lead in 2016.
Somervell County Salon sees a few things in 2016 that have not changed since 2015.