The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with the marchers as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff analyzed the Harris County precinct data for the Democratic Senate primary. SocraticGadfly offers his thoughts on the lawsuit by Seth Rich's parents. Stace offers his thoughts on law enforcement and media portrayal … Continue Reading ››Tag Archives: Dos Centavos
Texoblogosphere: Week of February 12th
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 ››
Texas Senate Schedules Bill To Repeal In-State Tuition
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 ››
Despite Stay, Houston Prepares For Immigration Action
For recent immigrant communities across the United States, what happened this week is an all-too familiar song and dance: take two steps forward, and two steps back. Just hours before President Obama's Executive Actions on Immigration were set to take effect, they have encountered a judicial road block. Here's more from Michael D. Shear and … Continue Reading ››
Chron: Sheriff Adrian Garcia Certain To Run For Mayor
The clock is slowly ticking on towards the Houston municipal elections. But one area that has seen significant action is the race for Mayor. This week, another major candidate has made moves that are sure to shake up the race. Theodore Schleifer of the Houston Chronicle reports that all the signs point to an impending … Continue Reading ››
Finally: President Obama Issues Substantive Immigration Action
If you are a Texan, chances are good that you have met someone who is, knows or is directly related to an undocumented immigrant living in the United States. 16.6 million families in the United States are of "mixed status" -- households where American Citizens and undocumented persons live under the same roof. As such, … Continue Reading ››
Dear Texas Democrats: Don’t Blame All of 2014 On Voter ID
Given how badly Texas Democrats lost last week, few are surprised to see a lot of in-fighting and finger-pointing within party leadership. As has already been addressed, there were some notable missteps on the part of Battleground Texas, which the group, to its credit, is actively working to address.
But in recent days, a new whipping … Continue Reading ››