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Pride Houston Board Vs… Juneteenth??

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It's been a tough couple of months for Houston's LGBT community.  What should be a hopeful and inspiring celebration of Pride has once again been mired in drama, thanks to secret meetings and surprise decisions from the Pride Houston Board.  Here's the latest saga, from ABC 13....
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The date of Houston's 2015 Pride … Continue Reading ››
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Questions From a Houston Conservative

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This was a real occurrence from the week, but it seemed worthy of being published.  Basically this person and I got into a rather heated discussion on Twitter, and he demanded that I answer this group of questions.  It's quite apparent that he is something of a hard-line Conservative, but even still I gave the … Continue Reading ››
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Leticia Van de Putte: Earning Every Vote

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If State Senator and Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Leticia Van de Putte really is behind by double digits in the polls, you wouldn't know it if you see her in person. In the final days up to what is sure to be an historic election, the candidate spent her time racing across the state on … Continue Reading ››
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Texoblogosphere: Week of November 3rd

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The Texas Progressive Alliance fervently hopes that all of the election winners have our state's best interests at heart as we bring you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff discusses what the Republicans didn't tell us about voter ID, and the bigger question about it that has yet to be decided. Libby Shaw writing … Continue Reading ››
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Dallas Republican Candidate Reveals GOP Suppression Strategy, Racist Comments

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Words matter, especially to candidates during an election.  And sometimes what matters the most are not the promises that the candidate makes to different audiences, but what they're caught saying when they think no one else is listening.  It made all the difference in 2012, that's for sure. For one Republican hopeful up in the Big … Continue Reading ››
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Body Cameras Protect the Police Too

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An important reminder from neighboring New Mexico the that the push to equip police forces across the country with body cameras isn't just about potential victims of abuse.  Those same body cameras will also be there to protect officers that have done nothing wrong.  One officer in Albuquerque knows this to be very true.  Here's … Continue Reading ››
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Texas Leftist 2014 Endorsements

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For those interested, here is the full list of Texas Leftist endorsements for 2014.  Some candidates will also have individual or group posts regarding their endorsement, which will be linked via candidate name from this post.  If a candidate participated in this year's Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, that information will appear beside their party affiliation. Texas … Continue Reading ››