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Why A HERO Referendum Could Be Good for Houston And Texas

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After years of planning, a slew of phone calls, repeated trips to City Hall, organizer trainings, exhaustive blog posts and countless closed-door meetings with Council Members, citizens finally found a voice when the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance was passed on May 28th.  The new law instituted an historic new level of protections for all Houstonians, and for many was a cause for celebration. But today, … Continue Reading ››
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Van de Putte Launches First Campaign Video

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If you're a top ticket candidate for an election, it's pretty easy to grab the spotlight and make your voice heard on the issues.  For that year, your nomination to run for the state's highest office gets a lot of focus from the press, and is typically accompanied a healthy dose of funding resources. But for … Continue Reading ››
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Would Greg Abbott Ban Birth Control in Texas?

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Greg Abbott is against birth control, and he's not trying to hide it from anyone. After yesterday's SCOTUS decision ruling that Hobby Lobby did not have to sponsor contraception healthcare for its employees, the Republican Gubernatorial candidate immediately rejoiced at the notion of a legal company gaining the right to discriminate against women on "religious … Continue Reading ››
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How ‘The People’s Filibuster’ Changed Texas Politics

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Everyday on this planet, people experience a defining moment in their life... a marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, starting college, a new job... these events are significant to that individual, and the close family and friends around them.  Then there are even rarer occasions where we experience a defining moment as a collective, … Continue Reading ››
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Remember Sussudio: Phil Collins Donates Alamo Treasures To Texas

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What do a legendary British pop singer and over 26 million proud Lone Star State dwellers have in common?  A deep love of a defining moment in Texas History. From the Houston Chronicle (via the AP), check out what happened this week in San-- San Antonio!
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Texoblogosphere: Week of June 23rd

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The Texas Progressive Alliance managed to tear itself away from watching the World Cup just long enough to bring you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff sets a standard for success for Democrats in the fall elections. Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos is not in the least bit surprised to learn Texas Republican politicians … Continue Reading ››
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Texas Democrats Utilize Heinous GOP Platform

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So this is how it normally goes in Texas Politics... Republican candidates will run for office, and throughout the campaign they will do a bunch of stupid, even atrocious things which are virtually ignored by the media, and then finally sail into elected office in November.  Meanwhile the few brave Democrats that were willing to … Continue Reading ››