Thanks for visiting!! My name is Wayne, and I live in Houston, Texas. I wouldn't consider myself a "diehard" liberal activist, but I definitely have a Progressive view on most issues. I'm a proud Millennial, and I feel like the voice of my generation in Texas gets overshadowed by the older, more established groups. This is my effort to change that. Please come back and read when you can.
If there's one thing the modern Republican Party wants you to know about them, it is that they are Anti- Choice. No, it's not fiscal conservatism. It's not creating jobs. It's definitely not trying to find solutions to the nation's issues. Just take a look at their record. In every … Continue Reading ››
Speaking to the National Press Club today in Washington DC, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis answered a significant part of the one question on the mind of most Texas politophiles. Here's the scoop from Kate Glueck at Politico...
In a surprising reversal that was cloaked by a late Friday news cycle, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)has now declared the April 17th explosion in West, Texas a major disaster. President Obama had already signed the disaster declaration when news of this … Continue Reading ››
As some readers may have guessed, Texas Leftist is a volunteer enterprise that I started back in 2010. At the time, I had hoped to cover some municipal issues, and focus on the Texas Gubernatorial elections. As Houston mayor Bill White was running for Governor at the time, it seemed like a good … Continue Reading ››
The first thing anyone needs to know about the music business... for every "star" out there, there are a hundred people just as dedicated, just as hard-working and just as talented waiting for their shot. The names we know are people that were all of those things, and lucky enough to have their "big … Continue Reading ››
If you haven't figured it out yet, Houston is a city and metro that is growing... FAST. Today, Harris County has swelled to a staggering 4.25 million people. everywhere you look in and around Houston, construction is happening... apartments, townhomes, new shops and stores seem to be starting every day.
