The Texas Progressive Alliance celebrates the ten-year anniversary of same sex marriages in America -- which, at last report, was still standing -- and reminds you to vote in your political party of choice's primary runoff elections this week, as it bring you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff highlights another report on how commercial property owners get to pay a lot less in property taxes than the rest of us do.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos cringed when she read the New York Times front page story about Texas and its fixation on death: Confronted on Execution, Texas Proudly Says It Kills Efficiently. Considering Texas has turned down federally expanded Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act, Libby discloses the Texas GOP's dance with the Grim Reaper: Rick Perry, Greg Abbott Argue for Killing.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme is wondering what the outside audit of ES&S voting machine results in Hidalgo County will show.
Houston's social conservatives shrieked and wailed as city council appeared poised to pass a non-discrimination ordinance, and succeeded in getting it delayed for a week. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs believes that justice delayed is justice denied.
Bay Area Houston is wondering why anyone is surprised about Dan Patrick's mental health issues.
WCNews at Eye on Williamson says the people of Texas want roads and new transportation options, what they don't need is another slogan. No More "Texas Solutions", please.
Horwitz at Texpatriate is concerned over Mayor Julian Castro's nomination to a Cabinet position, worrying it may spell doom for a later run for governor.
And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
Socratic Gadfly chronicles another recent failure of newspapers in the digital age: ageism.
Juanita Jean celebrates some local race results.
The Texas Green Report cheers another win by the EPA in court.
Lone Star Ma wished us all a Happy Children's Book Week.
The Lunch Tray is sorry to say she saw the efforts to scale back the hard-won school food gains of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act coming.
The Texican welcomes our robot insect overlords.
Texas Election Law documents another way that voter ID is disenfranchising people.
Transgriot calls out a Houston radio station for spreading misinformation about the non-discrimination ordinance and the transgender community.
Texas Watch wants local authorities to be able to hold polluters accountable.
Grits for Breakfast explores the implications of Rick Perry refusing to comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Behind Frenemy Lines connects a few dots on Michael Williams, Greg Abbott, and a lavish party thrown by a lobbyist.
Very Very Urban recounts a long list of "new Republicans" and explains why they were all just the same old thing.
Off the Kuff highlights another report on how commercial property owners get to pay a lot less in property taxes than the rest of us do.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos cringed when she read the New York Times front page story about Texas and its fixation on death: Confronted on Execution, Texas Proudly Says It Kills Efficiently. Considering Texas has turned down federally expanded Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act, Libby discloses the Texas GOP's dance with the Grim Reaper: Rick Perry, Greg Abbott Argue for Killing.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme is wondering what the outside audit of ES&S voting machine results in Hidalgo County will show.
Houston's social conservatives shrieked and wailed as city council appeared poised to pass a non-discrimination ordinance, and succeeded in getting it delayed for a week. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs believes that justice delayed is justice denied.
Bay Area Houston is wondering why anyone is surprised about Dan Patrick's mental health issues.
WCNews at Eye on Williamson says the people of Texas want roads and new transportation options, what they don't need is another slogan. No More "Texas Solutions", please.
Horwitz at Texpatriate is concerned over Mayor Julian Castro's nomination to a Cabinet position, worrying it may spell doom for a later run for governor.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
Socratic Gadfly chronicles another recent failure of newspapers in the digital age: ageism.
Juanita Jean celebrates some local race results.
The Texas Green Report cheers another win by the EPA in court.
Lone Star Ma wished us all a Happy Children's Book Week.
The Lunch Tray is sorry to say she saw the efforts to scale back the hard-won school food gains of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act coming.
The Texican welcomes our robot insect overlords.
Texas Election Law documents another way that voter ID is disenfranchising people.
Transgriot calls out a Houston radio station for spreading misinformation about the non-discrimination ordinance and the transgender community.
Texas Watch wants local authorities to be able to hold polluters accountable.
Grits for Breakfast explores the implications of Rick Perry refusing to comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Behind Frenemy Lines connects a few dots on Michael Williams, Greg Abbott, and a lavish party thrown by a lobbyist.
Very Very Urban recounts a long list of "new Republicans" and explains why they were all just the same old thing.
