The Texas Progressive Alliance strongly condemns the racist Nazi violence in Charlottesville as it brings you this week’s roundup.
Off the Kuff looks at July finance reports in key State Senate districts.
Socratic Gadfly examines Consortium News’ latest in-depth piece on how Putin did NOT “do it” on the DNC hacks and and ties this together with Sy Hersh’s comments about Seth Rich.
With only a few days remaining in the special legislative session, it appears that Greg Abbott won’t come close to getting everything he wanted out of it, says PDiddie at Brain and Eggs.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas calls out the Texas Republican hate on display this week – from LGBTQ bashing, immigrant bashing and the bashing of the poor.
Neil at All People Have Value went to the monthly meeting of the Houston chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. The meeting was well-attended and many tangible actions were discussed. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
Marc Campos eulogizes former Governor Mark White, while the TSTA Blog remembers his legacy.
Texas Vox needs some help for its challenge to one of Trump’s deregulatory executive orders.
Lone Star Ma makes the case for breast pumps.
The Rivard Report notes San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg telling Greg Abbott to back off the attack on cities.
The Texas Living Waters Project frets about the zebra mussel invasion.