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Texoblogosphere: Week of August 17th, 2015

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The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes former President Carter all the best for a full and fast recovery as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff reports on another Voting Rights Act lawsuit, this one filed on behalf of low English proficiency voters who have been denied the ability to bring a translator … Continue Reading ››
Houston, Texas Politics

METRO Rolls Out the New Bus Network

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After years of planning, months of aggressive public outreach, weeks of preparation and days of frenzied execution, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County finally reached its big day.  After completing normal Saturday bus schedules at 2am, just a couple of hours later, METRO rolled out the agency's New Bus Network. The plans … Continue Reading ››
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Texoblogosphere: Week of August 10th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks that big GOP candidate debate needed more balloon animals and seltzer bottles as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff gives his campaign strategy for defending Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance. Harold Cook presents the GOP Presidential Debate Drinking Game, which will come in handy for the next debate, … Continue Reading ››
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U.S. 5th Circuit Appeals Court Overturns Texas Voter ID Law

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When originally passed by Governor Rick Perry and the staunchly Republican, staunchly CONservative (and it must be said, staunchly white, privileged and male) Texas Legislature of 2011, lawmakers in Austin's pink dome had set out to do one thing... create one of the strictest Voter ID laws in the history of the United … Continue Reading ››

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At Long Last, Texas AG Ken Paxton Arrested, Indicted

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Tornadoes can be devastating natural disasters.  One day, a neighborhood, or even a whole town can be going about business as usual, and in a few fateful moments, everything change. While much of this is also true about hurricanes, there is one important distinction of the two.  With a hurricane, you almost always get some warning … Continue Reading ››
Politics, Texas Politics

Texas “Feels the Bern” With Bernie Sanders

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There's just something about Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The Independent Senator from Vermont has been the surprise story of the 2016 race thus far, drawing huge crowds to events in nearly every state he visits, including Texas. As the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports the Sanders campaign seems to have no trouble finding … Continue Reading ››
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Texoblogosphere: Week of July 27th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance is always on the side of equality as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff decries the Supreme Court ruling that will force a vote on whether or not to repeal Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance. Harold Cook explains why the Republicans won't nominate Donald Trump, but won't be … Continue Reading ››