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Texas Politics

TPA’s 2013 Texan of the Year

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Texas Progressive Alliance Names Senator Wendy Davis 2013 Its 'Texan Of The Year' AUSTIN—The Texas Progressive Alliance, the nation's largest state-based association of online and netroots activists, today named State Senator Wendy Davis recipient of its Texan of the Year Award for 2013. "Senator Davis' actions this year made her a clear choice. Our vote was … Continue Reading ››
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Texas Democrats: Still Chicken vs. Egg

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For all of the buzz that has surrounded Wendy Davis' candidacy for Governor, eventually Texans are going to have start looking down at the rest of the 2014 ballot. For Democrats, this remains a particularly unsettling task. As Noah M. Horwitz of the Texpatriate blog justly points out, it's some pretty 'slim … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Texoblogosphere: week of October 14th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance thanks Sen. Ted Cruz for his hard work making the Republican Party more unpopular than ever as it brings you this week's roundup.

Off the Kuff connects a flap over reduced tuition at UTSA for same-sex spouses of active military members to the 2014 campaign.

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Texoblogosphere: week of September 30th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready to stand with Wendy as it brings you this week's roundup.

Off the Kuff is glad to see more people questioning the purpose of Rick Perry's job-stealing trips, which do little more than spend tax dollars promoting Rick Perry.

This week, McBlogger tells … Continue Reading ››
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Wendy Davis’ Father Passes Away

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Sad news indeed. From the Texas Tribune...

"Jerry Russell, the father of state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, died Thursday, according to a message she posted on Facebook.

Russell was an icon in North Texas theater circles. He was the founder of Stage West, a non-profit … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of August 12th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks sine die are the two sweetest words in the Latin language as it brings you this week's roundup.

Off the Kuff believes that changing the culture is necessary to change the Legislature.

Texpatriate went undercover in Montgomery, TX to attend Brandon … Continue Reading ››
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Brookshires, Kroger Don’t Support Equal Pay for Texas Women

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Sad, but very true. This shocking story came from Patricia Kilday Hart at the Houston Chronicle...

Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a bill that would have let victims of wage discrimination sue in state court after receiving letters against the measure from the Texas Retailers Association and five of its … Continue Reading ››