Monthly Archives: September 2014

Texas Politics

TLCQ 2014: Ron Hale

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In the Second installment of the 2014 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire we hear from Ron Hale, candidate for the Texas State Senate, District 15.  He is a Republican. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of September 8th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance commends Sen. Wendy Davis for her courage as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff thinks all the statewide candidates should engage in at least one public debate and applauds Sam Houston for pursuing the matter in the AG race. Libby Shaw now posting at Daily Kos is … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Wendy Davis Gets Personal In New Book

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Over the weekend Texans received something of a campaign season bombshell that has now turned into a national story.  In advance of her book's release date, Wendy Davis revealed that she, like many other Texas women, has had to terminate two of her pregnancies due to severe fetal abnormalities.  Here are more details from the … Continue Reading ››
Houston, Houston Politics

Houston: METRO Reconsiders FLEX Service

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All summer long, Houston area residents have had the opportunity to learn about Transit System reimagining... the complete restructuring of METRO's local bus network.  If done right, the plan will connect residents to more job centers and points of interest than ever before, while providing a significant improvement in service frequency.  It's an ambitious … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

Wait… How Much Is Texas Losing By NOT Expanding Healthcare?

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This is something that I've written on previously, but now some professionals have given more comprehensive numbers to prove what we know to be true. Texas is losing out big time by not taking any form of the ACA Medicaid expansion.  Here's more on this shocker from the Dallas Morning News...
We’ve heard the … Continue Reading ››
Houston, Houston Politics

Policing Issues– Cameras Will Help, But What Next??

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In the wake of recent protests in Ferguson, MO., there has been new attention placed on law enforcement interactions with citizens across the nation.  The increased scrutiny is also causing organizations like the Houston Police Department to quicken some of changes that they may have had planned down the line.  For HPD, those changes start … Continue Reading ››
Politics, Texas Politics

Leticia Van de Putte Launches TV Campaign

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State Senator Leticia Van de Putte continues with another huge step in her historic campaign to be Texas' first Female, Hispanic Lieutenant Governor. Today the Democratic candidate released her first major statewide TV ads.  Here's more from the Van de Putte campaign via press release...

San Antonio, TX — This weekend, Leticia Van de Putte is releasing … Continue Reading ››