After dropping a temporary restraining order, a State District Judge has set the all important court date for the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. As a result, Houstonians will not be voting on HERO in 2014. Here's the story from Mike Morris of the Houston Chronicle...
There’s still “some uncertainty” over the exact schedule, but all the pieces needed to allow Metro to open Houston’s second and third light-rail lines won’t be in place until late December, according to reports delivered to a committee of the transportation … Continue Reading ››
First things first, an explanation...
Many readers may be wondering why Texas Leftist has been so mum on the 2014 Primary circuit. It's due to a combination of factors... Some personal, and some professional. I wanted to sit back and see how the Primaries play out before endorsing particular candidates. I'm still learning about the statewide … Continue Reading ››
In its first month of operation, the Red/North Line extension exceeded ridership projections by 62 percent.
METRO launched its 5.3-mile extension of the Red/North Line last Dec. 21 - extending the line from HCC-Downtown Station eight more stops … Continue Reading ››
The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks that if same sex marriage is OK for Utah and Oklahoma it's OK for our state too as it brings you this week's roundup.