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Houston Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of June 15th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance is binged out on the Women's World Cup as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff tries to predict how County Clerks and AG Ken Paxton will react to a SCOTUS ruling in favor of marriage equality. Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos and contributing to Daily Kos … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

Why We Celebrate Juneteenth

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As people living in the age of instant information, it's sometimes difficult to imagine the significance of Juneteenth today. Any news out of Washington DC is known across the country instantaneously. But for Americans in the 19th Century, news only traveled as fast as human hands could carry it, especially to areas of the country … Continue Reading ››