Monthly Archives: December 2014

Texas Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of December 15th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance is dusting off its recipes for wassail and figgy pudding as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff says that the actual election results do not support exit polls that claim Greg Abbott received 44% of the Latino vote. Libby Shaw writing for Texas Kaos and Daily … Continue Reading ››
Music Musings

Music Musings: Taylor Swift Gets Real About the Music Business

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Check out Taylor Swift's incredible speech at the Billboard Women in Music Awards. The music superstar made the state while accepting the award for Billboard's Woman of the Year.  Swift, a seven-time Grammy Award winner and twelve-time Billboard Music Award winner, had the year's highest selling album by a single artist with 1989 (only Disney's … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Texas Judge Declines To Lift Stay Preventing Marriage Equality

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After several days of hopeful anticipation, it appears that LGBT couples hoping to marry in Texas will once again have their dreams deferred.  Here's the story by Guillermo Contreras of the San Antonio Express-News (via the Houston Chronicle website)...
A San Antonio-based federal judge declined on Friday to allow gay marriages to take place in Texas … Continue Reading ››
Houston, Houston Politics, Politics, Texas Politics

PETITION: Raise Houston’s Minimum Wage

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If you are a regular Texas Leftist reader, then you have probably come across some posts regarding the Minimum Wage.  This blog was even mentioned on the Forbes.com website over the issue. It's important to blog about why an increase in the minimum wage is needed.  But along with the blogging, I am exploring … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of December 8th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with the Garner and Brown families in the quest for equal justice for all as it brings you this week's roundup. Guest blogger Kris Banks at Off the Kuff provided a visual guide to turnout comparisons in Harris County. Libby Shaw writing at Texas Kaos and Daily Kos … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

In ‘Immigration Action’ Lawsuit, Abbott Forecasts Future As Governor

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During the 2014 campaign Texas Governor-Elect, Attorney General Greg Abbott said gave this as his current job's description...
"I wake up.  I sue Obama.  I go home."
Even as he prepares to assume the state's highest office, Abbott still has time to file yet another frivolous lawsuit claiming that the President's Executive Action on Immigration is … Continue Reading ››
Music Musings

Music Musings: #RealFansBuyMusic

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When we're living in real-time, it's tough to spend much of that time in reflection mode. We get up and go on to the next big project or new gadget. We keep moving forward. Because of this forward motion, it's also tough to tell sometimes just how drastic some of the changes around us really … Continue Reading ››