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Texas Senate Schedules Bill To Repeal In-State Tuition

May 19, 2015 L. Wayne Ashley Leave a comment

Remember last November, when the state of Texas had the opportunity to choose its next Lieutenant Governor? At the time, both candidates made their views on the matter of in-state college tuition guidelines abundantly clear... Democrat Leticia Van de Putte supported in-state tuition for undocumented students, while Republican Dan Patrick was staunchly opposed. In … Continue Reading ››

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Texoblogosphere: Week of March 9th

March 10, 2015 L. Wayne Ashley Leave a comment

The Texas Progressive Alliance is all about springing forward as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff sadly reminds a fifth-generation Republican who doesn't want to lose her Obamacare insurance subsidies that Greg Abbott doesn't care about her at all. Libby Shaw writing for Texas Kaos and contributing to Daily Kos … Continue Reading ››

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While State Hoards Cash, Texas Cities Borrow

March 5, 2015 L. Wayne Ashley Leave a comment

Ask almost any Texans living north of Greater Houston and they can tell you... 2015 has been an exceptionally rough winter for the Lone Star State. North Texas is just now thawing out from a rare March snowfall, in a year that has seen record winter events. But long after this (hopefully) final bit of … Continue Reading ››

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Local Control Texas Launches, Builds Support

March 4, 2015 L. Wayne Ashley Leave a comment

As previously discussed, the opposition by city and county leaders to Texas-style Big Government has formed. Launched just this week, the group Local Control Texas has already proven to be quite the diverse group. Whether Liberal or Conservative, urban or rural, all have united because they recognize that recent actions by Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. … Continue Reading ››

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Texas Leftist Impact 2014

December 31, 2014 L. Wayne Ashley Leave a comment

As we say goodbye to 2014, it is right to take a moment for reflection. So Texas Leftist wants to answer the ephemeral question... For the year that was 2014, who had the greatest impact on Texas Politics?? There are of course lots of contenders. Attorney General Greg Abbott handily defeated rival Wendy Davis, and is set … Continue Reading ››

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Growing Support For Texas Medicaid Expansion?

November 19, 2014 L. Wayne Ashley Leave a comment

Politicians tend to say a lot of things when on the campaign trail. They make a barrage of promises to different audiences, trying to court voters at every turn. The 2014 election was certainly no exception for Greg Abbott, who handily defeated Democratic challenger Wendy Davis just weeks ago. But sometimes what is not said is … Continue Reading ››

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A Big Gamble for Battleground Texas in 2014??

November 3, 2014 L. Wayne Ashley Leave a comment

The lead-up to Election Night always gets somewhat ridiculous. The media takes sides in a desperate attempt to claim that they're the next oracle of political predictions. This is typical and expected. Take Paul Burka, acclaimed political journalist and writer for Texas Monthly, who in a short 2 paragraph article, cemented his views on the … Continue Reading ››

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