In continuance of has turned out to be quite the week in American politics, the United States Senate has passed the Gang of 8's Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill by a vote of 68 to 32. The final vote was taken at approximately 3:24pm CST.
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Category Archives: Houston Politics
La Mort du DOMA
The death of DOMA
From the Associated Press...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a historic victory for gay rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples and cleared the way for the resumption of … Continue Reading ››
From the Associated Press...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a historic victory for gay rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples and cleared the way for the resumption of … Continue Reading ››
Texoblogosphere: week of June 10th
The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks that we should have tried to get redistricting done right the first time instead of waiting till now to involve the public as it brings you this week’s roundup.
Off the Kuff gave an updated look at the state of the 2013 elections in Houston.
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Off the Kuff gave an updated look at the state of the 2013 elections in Houston.
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The Drug War: Another Excuse For Racial Profiling
As an African-American male that grew up in the Deep South, I was taught at an early age to steer clear of the police. I never recall my family members happily greeting officers at a coffee shop, or stopping to ask them for directions. If you asked most people in my community what the first … Continue Reading ››
Reconsidered: Annise Parker on GLBT rights
To say that the past few weeks have seen fast progress for LGBT equality would be a gross understatement. Just a few short years ago, it seemed an endless fight. But today, even without full federal protections in place, some states are working hard to change things. Marriage equality has moved … Continue Reading ››
Immigration Reform shouldn’t be a partisan issue…
But let's face facts here folks... it IS. Even if there are a precious few Republican Congress members that sincerely want to fix our broken immigration system, that number is not enough to matter in the grand scheme of Republican politics. There is still far too large a segment of the GOP … Continue Reading ››
Houston City Council PASSES Chapter 42
Ready or not, here we come...
After six years of vigorous debate, the Houston City Council has voted to further increase the city's density. Chapter 42 passed Council on a vote of 14 to 3. The ordinance changes development rules in the hopes of making the city more competitive … Continue Reading ››
After six years of vigorous debate, the Houston City Council has voted to further increase the city's density. Chapter 42 passed Council on a vote of 14 to 3. The ordinance changes development rules in the hopes of making the city more competitive … Continue Reading ››