Texas Politics

TLCQ 2018: Vanessa Edwards Foster

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In the Thirteenth installment of the 2018 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Vanessa Edwards Foster,  candidate for U.S. House, Texas' 27th District. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all candidates. Publishing these … Continue Reading ››
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#FreeDennis: Austin High School Students Protest ICE Detention of Senior

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  Frequently portrayed in the media, "Immigration Reform", "Dreamers" and "DACA" can often seem like rather remote concepts, especially for those that follow the news from Washington.  For over a decade, Congress has been perpetuating  loop of partisan stalling tactics, party line bickering and a series of flat out refusals to address the issues.  We're … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of February 12th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance reminds everyone that early voting for the primaries begins next week as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff emphasizes that the bathroom bill issue isn't going away any time soon. Stace provides some insight on the latest voter registration data from Harris County. Socratic Gadfly notes … Continue Reading ››
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TLCQ 2018: Levy Q. Barnes Jr.

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In the Twelfth installment of the 2018 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Levy Q. Barnes Jr.,  candidate for the U.S. House, Texas' 14th Congressional District. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all … Continue Reading ››
Politics

Attorney General Sessions Commends Sheriffs for Upholding “Anglo-American Heritage” of Policing

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Wait, what??? So we've all heard the phrase "assuming the worst" of a person or of a situation.  Given his history of documented, overt racism, it was certainly easy to assume the worst of our nation's current Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III.  After openly using racist slurs, and demonstrating that he cares little for communities … Continue Reading ››
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Sorry Students: US Department of Education Officially REJECTS Transgender Complaints On Restrooms

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Oh, how much has changed over the last 13 months. After historic progress for the LGBT community under the Obama Administration, it seems that our nation's 45th President, and our Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, are determined to put America's  students and their real educational concerns on the back burner. UGH.  Here's the scoop, from Dominic … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

TLCQ 2018: Tami Walker

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In the Eleventh installment of the 2018 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Tami Walker,  candidate for the U.S. House, Texas' 10th Congressional District. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all candidates. Publishing … Continue Reading ››

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