All posts by L. Wayne Ashley

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.
Houston, Texas, Texas Politics

Texas Leftist 2018 Endorsements

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After much consideration, and several requests from loyal readers, Texas Leftist has decided to issue endorsements for the 2018 Election.  And yes, this endorsement list is being compiled without having completed a general election questionnaire series, known as the TLCQ.  But knowing how important this list is to some readers, for one final time, … Continue Reading ››
Texas, Texas Politics

Texas-Sized Leap: Voter Registration Approaches Presidential Year Levels, BUT…

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We've said it before on this blog, but Texas is *not* a 'Red State'. Its a Non-Voting State. If even a simple majority percentage of eligible voters in the Lone Star State actually decided to show up and vote, the political structure of Texas would look very different than it does today.  At least, that’s the theory. So … Continue Reading ››
Politics

Will ‘Respect’ Ever Matter Again?

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Though the song was originally written and first performed by Otis Redding in 1965, the mega-hit Respect did not reach the top of the charts, and did not become one of the world's greatest known anthems from his work.  It was only when the song was given a new perspective and performed by the one … Continue Reading ››
Texas

Missing Out: Texas High Schools Way Behind On Voter Registration Mandate

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Ask any teacher or principal at a Texas High School, and they can immediately tell you that in their job, they have a lot to do.  Teaching course curriculum, supervising their classrooms, meeting benchmarks, planning for the safety of their schools.  It's a lot to contend with in most any machination. Given that this is the … Continue Reading ››
Arts and Culture, Houston, Texas Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of June 18th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance strongly condemns the inhumane practice of separating families from their children as it brings you its weekly roundup. Off the Kuff looked back at the polls from 2010 and 2014 to get a sense of where we are today. SocraticGadfly talks about the need for third parties of the … Continue Reading ››
Culture, Houston, Texas, United States

Eid Mubarak! Texans Mark The Close of Ramadan

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(Originally posted on June 15th, hackers apparently  deleted this post over the weekend. So it is being reposted, with a very slight title change)
The state of Texas is home to a sizeable Muslim population, last officially noted at 422,000 persons during the 2010 … Continue Reading ››