You gotta hand it to politicians... if there's one thing they know how to do, it's getting reelected. Part of the reason I suppose you could say the same for any politician halfway worth their salt.
Those elections are certainly how Texas perseveres as a reliably "Red State" even as our demographics have shifted so dramatically …
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The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes everyone enjoyed the three day weekend provided by the labor movement as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff reported on a busy week at the State Supreme Court, which heard the
school finance appeal as well as a case involving the city's of Houston's
anti-pollution …
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The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks even Ted Cruz deserves affordable health insurance as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff hears the
death rattle of the anti-gay forces.
Harold Cook explains how the "school choice" scam works.
Horwitz at
Texpatriate makes an early pick and endorses
Sylvester Turner for mayor of …
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The Texas Progressive Alliance will be more than happy to never hear the word "sequestration" again as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff provides his
four part Mayoral manifesto for the 2015 election in Houston.
Letters from Texas turns the blog over to Russ Tidwell for an
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The Texas Progressive Alliance bids farewell to 2013 and wishes everyone a
happy and healthy 2014 as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff has
stayed on
top of the
legal action in the Utah same sex marriage litigation and related matters.
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The Texas Progressive Alliance applauds the entry of the Justice Department into the fight to continuing to subject the state to preclearance as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff points out that
Greg Abbott would deny the same type of care that he himself has benefited from …
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