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Texas Politics

Corpus Christi Caller Times Endorses Leticia Van de Putte

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The Coastal Bend region's lead newspaper has announced its endorsement for the Lieutenant Governor's race, calling Democratic candidate Leticia Van de Putte a "Democrat that GOP voters should trust."  Here's an excerpt from the full-throated endorsement by the Corpus Christi Caller Times...
The Democratic Party's effort has been all about Van de Putte's Senate colleague, … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

Working Poor Left Behind In Houston’s Booming Economy

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If you listen to conversations across the US, there seems to be one city at the forefront of the news lately... everyone is talking about Houston.  With massive construction projects sprouting up in every direction and a flood of "Newstonians"-- yes we had to come up with a term for them-- moving to the area … Continue Reading ››
Houston

September 11th: 13 Years Changed

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Never had Arkadelphia, Arkansas seen a sky more blue, or a day more beautiful.  Crossing the serene campus of Henderson State University for an early morning music theory class, I nor any of my peers had even a clue of what was to happen that morning. After class, I visited with friends for just a … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

TLCQ 2014: Matthew Whittington

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In the Third installment of the 2014 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Matthew Whittington, candidate for the Texas State Senate, District 5.  He is a Libertarian. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Wendy Davis Gets Personal In New Book

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Over the weekend Texans received something of a campaign season bombshell that has now turned into a national story.  In advance of her book's release date, Wendy Davis revealed that she, like many other Texas women, has had to terminate two of her pregnancies due to severe fetal abnormalities.  Here are more details from the … Continue Reading ››
Houston, Houston Politics

Houston: METRO Reconsiders FLEX Service

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All summer long, Houston area residents have had the opportunity to learn about Transit System reimagining... the complete restructuring of METRO's local bus network.  If done right, the plan will connect residents to more job centers and points of interest than ever before, while providing a significant improvement in service frequency.  It's an ambitious … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

Wait… How Much Is Texas Losing By NOT Expanding Healthcare?

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This is something that I've written on previously, but now some professionals have given more comprehensive numbers to prove what we know to be true. Texas is losing out big time by not taking any form of the ACA Medicaid expansion.  Here's more on this shocker from the Dallas Morning News...
We’ve heard the … Continue Reading ››