Category Archives: Texas

Houston, Texas, Texas Politics

Texas Leftist 2018 Endorsements

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After much consideration, and several requests from loyal readers, Texas Leftist has decided to issue endorsements for the 2018 Election.  And yes, this endorsement list is being compiled without having completed a general election questionnaire series, known as the TLCQ.  But knowing how important this list is to some readers, for one final time, … Continue Reading ››
Texas, Texas Politics

Texas-Sized Leap: Voter Registration Approaches Presidential Year Levels, BUT…

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We've said it before on this blog, but Texas is *not* a 'Red State'. Its a Non-Voting State. If even a simple majority percentage of eligible voters in the Lone Star State actually decided to show up and vote, the political structure of Texas would look very different than it does today.  At least, that’s the theory. So … Continue Reading ››
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Missing Out: Texas High Schools Way Behind On Voter Registration Mandate

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Ask any teacher or principal at a Texas High School, and they can immediately tell you that in their job, they have a lot to do.  Teaching course curriculum, supervising their classrooms, meeting benchmarks, planning for the safety of their schools.  It's a lot to contend with in most any machination. Given that this is the … Continue Reading ››
Culture, Houston, Texas, United States

Eid Mubarak! Texans Mark The Close of Ramadan

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(Originally posted on June 15th, hackers apparently  deleted this post over the weekend. So it is being reposted, with a very slight title change)
The state of Texas is home to a sizeable Muslim population, last officially noted at 422,000 persons during the 2010 … Continue Reading ››
Texas, Texas Politics

GOALS: Beto O’Rourke Visits all 254 Texas Counties

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Texans are known for having quite a bit of pride in their state.  Most are quick to site the myriad of ways in which Texas is bigger and/or better than other areas. While most of us know that the Lone Star State is BIG, very few of us can say that we've experienced the true size … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics, Texas

Texoblogosphere: Week of April 9th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance is neither the subject nor the target of an investigation, but it is bringing you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff noted that Texas lost another federal lawsuit about voting rights. Socratic Gadfly, seeing the latest anti-Palestinian violence by Israelis, looks at myth vs reality in a major piece … Continue Reading ››
Texas, Texas Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of April 2nd

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The Texas Progressive Alliance believes that everyone counts and everyone should be counted as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff takes two more looks at precinct data in Harris County from the primary races. Socratic Gadfly offers some updates on what now clearly appears to be a weird triangle … Continue Reading ››