The Texas Progressive Alliance reminds you that there's an election coming up in a few weeks (and early voting begins next week).
Off the Kuff says that if giving a tax break to homeowners affected by natural disasters is a priority, the state should cover the cost of that tax break to counties and school districts.
SocraticGadfly looks at a couple of recent pieces by a business columnist at the Chronic, and wonders how many of them apply there and if that will ever be asked?
How about Texas Democrats ask Sylvester Turner to run for governor, PDiddie at Brains and Eggs helpfully suggested.
jobsanger posts eleven steps to a healthier (and fairer) US economy.
Grits for Breakfast knows that criticism of police unions is warranted, but disagrees with the proposed solutions.
Murray Polner at The Rag Blog shares a concise summary of his views on the Vietnam war, motivated by Ken Burns' documentary.
In the Texas Observer's Strangest State roundup, you can read about a cow in Kerrville that looks like KISS rocker Gene Simmons.
The Texas Energy Department's collation of news includes a reminder that Rick Perry is always good for a joke, especially when he's the butt of it.
Neil at All People Have Value attended the weekly Tuesday protest outside the Houston office of Senator John Cornyn. Senator Cornyn is doing a bad job. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
And the Lewisville Texan Journal shares the Mom of No's story about teaching the Son of Never Stops Eating how to speak up at a city council meeting.
More Texas news and blog posts!
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's PoliTex blog reports that over 6,000 inmates in the Texas Criminal Justice System pooled their commissary funds totaling nearly $54,000 and donated it to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
The Rivard Report shares Ross Ramsey (of the Texas Tribune)'s analysis of bathrooms, business interests, and ballots.
The TexTrib also was first with the news that a federal judge ruled Greg Abbott violated the First Amendment when he ordered a mock Nativity scene removed from the Capitol two years ago.
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/12/22/Solstice_Scene.jpg)
Bonddad's most recent thought for Sunday regards the rule of gerontocracy.
Chris Ladd at Political Orphans asserts that Democrats will no more recognize -- or effectively oppose -- the rise of their own Trump than Republicans did.
Elizabeth Lewis at Burkablog believes we are misdiagnosing the cause of gun violence.
Better Texas Blog dives into the latest revenue estimate from the state's comptroller, Glenn Hegar.
The TSTA Blog laments the lack of role models at the top of our government.
Therese Odell at Foolish Watcher gamely explains what the First Amendment is.
Grant Brisbee at SB Nation isn't a Texan, but he truly gets what the Astros mean to the city of Houston at this moment.
And Harry Hamid has a tale about mutatis mutandis (if you need to look up the meaning -- like I did -- here you go).
Off the Kuff says that if giving a tax break to homeowners affected by natural disasters is a priority, the state should cover the cost of that tax break to counties and school districts.
SocraticGadfly looks at a couple of recent pieces by a business columnist at the Chronic, and wonders how many of them apply there and if that will ever be asked?
How about Texas Democrats ask Sylvester Turner to run for governor, PDiddie at Brains and Eggs helpfully suggested.
jobsanger posts eleven steps to a healthier (and fairer) US economy.
Grits for Breakfast knows that criticism of police unions is warranted, but disagrees with the proposed solutions.
Murray Polner at The Rag Blog shares a concise summary of his views on the Vietnam war, motivated by Ken Burns' documentary.
In the Texas Observer's Strangest State roundup, you can read about a cow in Kerrville that looks like KISS rocker Gene Simmons.
The Texas Energy Department's collation of news includes a reminder that Rick Perry is always good for a joke, especially when he's the butt of it.
Neil at All People Have Value attended the weekly Tuesday protest outside the Houston office of Senator John Cornyn. Senator Cornyn is doing a bad job. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
And the Lewisville Texan Journal shares the Mom of No's story about teaching the Son of Never Stops Eating how to speak up at a city council meeting.
==================
More Texas news and blog posts!
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's PoliTex blog reports that over 6,000 inmates in the Texas Criminal Justice System pooled their commissary funds totaling nearly $54,000 and donated it to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
The Rivard Report shares Ross Ramsey (of the Texas Tribune)'s analysis of bathrooms, business interests, and ballots.
The TexTrib also was first with the news that a federal judge ruled Greg Abbott violated the First Amendment when he ordered a mock Nativity scene removed from the Capitol two years ago.
Bonddad's most recent thought for Sunday regards the rule of gerontocracy.
Chris Ladd at Political Orphans asserts that Democrats will no more recognize -- or effectively oppose -- the rise of their own Trump than Republicans did.
Elizabeth Lewis at Burkablog believes we are misdiagnosing the cause of gun violence.
Better Texas Blog dives into the latest revenue estimate from the state's comptroller, Glenn Hegar.
The TSTA Blog laments the lack of role models at the top of our government.
Therese Odell at Foolish Watcher gamely explains what the First Amendment is.
Grant Brisbee at SB Nation isn't a Texan, but he truly gets what the Astros mean to the city of Houston at this moment.
And Harry Hamid has a tale about mutatis mutandis (if you need to look up the meaning -- like I did -- here you go).
