The Texas Progressive Alliance applauds the entry of the Justice Department into the fight to continuing to subject the state to preclearance as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff points out that Greg Abbott would deny the same type of care that he himself has benefited from … Continue Reading ››
Category Archives: Houston Politics
Texoblogosphere: Week of July 22nd
The Texas Progressive Alliance supports the call for justice for Trayvon as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff discusses the status of abortion litigation as pro-choice forces in Texas prepare to file suit over Texas' harmful new law.
Horwitz at Texpatriate discusses the … Continue Reading ››
Off the Kuff discusses the status of abortion litigation as pro-choice forces in Texas prepare to file suit over Texas' harmful new law.
Horwitz at Texpatriate discusses the … Continue Reading ››
Immigration Reform from the GOP Side
As returning readers know, Texas Leftist is a site that makes no issue with having a Left-leaning perspective (as though the name was not sufficient enough to decipher that). But even with that acknowledgement, there are many issues that are simply too big to confine to a singular point of view. I also believe that … Continue Reading ››
Movin: Houston Named Number 1 Exporter in US
Some more welcomed economic news for a city that is already on the move... literally and figuratively. From the Houston Chronicle, Houston has surpassed New York City to become the number 1 metro for exports in the United States...
The Houston metropolitan area has become the nation's top … Continue Reading ››
The Houston metropolitan area has become the nation's top … Continue Reading ››
Blogger is Acting UP
Not sure what is going on, but my Blogger account has been out of whack this week. I hope to have things up and running soon. (sad face).
An Orange Rally with Blue Roots
Yeah ok... As a Democrat and someone who didn't go to UT-Austin, I have to admit that I would have preferred a different set of colors for the Stand With Texas Women movement. What's worse is having the Anti-Choice counter attack steal our blue. Not cool.
But the irony of yesterday's Stand … Continue Reading ››
But the irony of yesterday's Stand … Continue Reading ››
Rule Number 1– Never Underestimate Wendy Davis
Until one week ago, most people in the United States had never even heard of Texas State Senator Wendy Davis. I'll even wager that most Texans didn't know who she was. But they're sure starting to find out now. In that 168 hours, her Twitter account skyrocketed from 1,200 follower to upwards … Continue Reading ››