COVID first.
Houston is poised to officially hit 400,000 COVID cases Monday, about a month after the city crossed the 300,000-case mark. https://t.co/eVOiOfdEdq
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 24, 2022
Stace at Dos Centavos rounds up another week in coronavirus news. The Dallas Observer points out that medical labs are also facing staff shortages. And Your Local Epidemiologist explains what antigen tests are all about.
Omicron leads to record-high COVID-19 cases in Texas schools. https://t.co/9vtwbAwXlu
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) January 21, 2022
Frustrated Round Rock Independent School District parents and community members took to the Governor's Mansion Sunday to call on the Texas Education Agency and Governor Greg Abbott to give Texas schools the resources they need to combat COVID-19.https://t.co/C1UtNWAX6A
— CBS Austin (@cbsaustin) January 24, 2022
That will be my segue to the latest Texas education developments.
In just 3 months, 8 North Texas superintendents announce they are leaving, by J. Wallis https://t.co/80wBrVdxOQ When added up—these sups literally have hundreds of years of experience in education @MASBATX @utexascoe #txed @RYHTexas #superintendency @TxTLEEC @LULAC #txlege #CRT pic.twitter.com/pA2RAzgvDL
— Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. (@vlnzl) January 20, 2022
Good thread here with more on what Scott flags below. https://t.co/1V65slVGx1#txed #txlege https://t.co/6mK7Selxts
— Jennifer Harris (@jwharris) January 21, 2022
There are far too many Texas Republicans -- and one Democrat -- behaving badly for one Wrangle.
UPDATE: In joint statement, Texas' top five newspapers say they're disappointed by Paxton's response, believe the records should be disclosed & hope Travis Co. DA continues to hold the attorney general accountable https://t.co/5R3hgpL7E6
— James Barragán 🌟 (@James_Barragan) January 21, 2022
Don Huffines, Texas GOP candidate for governor, says he won't fire his campaign staffer with white nationalist ties bc he doesn't engage in "cancel culture."
— Rebekah Allen (@rebekahallen) January 20, 2022
via @emilylhernandez https://t.co/W7SmTGxq50
Listerine and sanitizer? This whole Fort Worth-area Texas House race needs a washdown @CaryGMoon @CaryMoon_FW @LauraHillForTX @NathanialSchatz #hd93 #txlege https://t.co/qCFlWR4x8h
— Bud Kennedy / #ReadLocal (@BudKennedy) January 21, 2022
The talk about redistricting is often focused on 2022. But I’d urge people to zoom out a bit. An unprecedented attack is taking place around the country on the political power of communities of color. That’s the story, not the political horse race. 1/ pic.twitter.com/hjQTPEuUz0
— Michael Li 李之樸 (@mcpli) January 19, 2022
.@DanPatrick at @TPPF: "I had a call with Joe Manchin."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) January 21, 2022
It was during quorum break last year, & friend was hosting Manchin in Dallas. I asked how to connect w/ Manchin & 20 min. later, he calls me directly. "I thanked him for being a man at the right time in the right place."
Imagine being such an ideologue that you feel it necessary to insult and politicize any person’s tragic death. Wu continually proves he is everything that’s wrong @texasdemocrats.
— Jay Leeson (@jayleeson) January 22, 2022
I’m a vaccine advocate, but this is beyond the pale. #txlege pic.twitter.com/BwLXLAXbfR
SocraticGadfly looked at the on-the-ground activities of the even bigger right wingnuts challenging Greg Abbott. John Coby at Bay Area Houston highlighted the rich businessmen financing Eva Guzman's campaign for attorney general.
The League of Women Voters of Houston says they’ve received a total of 10k voter registration applications from the Texas Secretary of State’s office in the last few days, following all of the public pressure.
— Ashley Lopez (@AshLopezRadio) January 23, 2022
Kuff wasn't impressed by the TXSoS' claim that supply chain issues were the reason they couldn't provide enough voter registration forms.
And more promising developments as the primary season intensifies.
“If you want to stop Trump in 2024, you need to stop Paxton in 2022.” https://t.co/N5DKFBTILU
— Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) January 22, 2022
Leftists 4 Office is proud to endorse Delilah Barrios to be the next Governor of Texas. Texas deserves a leader who stands firm in their values and is committed to fighting for all Texans, putting people before a party or corporation. pic.twitter.com/a5Mh7qD4Iu
— Leftists 4 Office (@Leftists4Office) January 19, 2022
Shifting to climate news:
Shell, others join Exxon's coalition supporting Houston carbon capture hub https://t.co/NuyUrzyB6C
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 20, 2022
Carbon capture is a distraction, albeit a convenient one for oil companies who wish to appear as if they are doing something about the climate emergency.
A new report shows that Shell's attempt at capturing carbon is actually putting out the same amount as 1.2 million gas-powered cars.https://t.co/oXJUSoVtJR
— VICE World News (@VICEWorldNews) January 20, 2022
...failing gas wells are blowing out across W Texas, threatening to contaminate the region’s aquifers: “The worst-case scenario is that in the next 25 to 50 years, the Permian Basin is completely uninhabitable.”https://t.co/sildbdRGh2@CBS7News#txwater needs attention #txlege
— Texas Living Waters (@txwater) January 21, 2022
With climate change legislation stalled in Congress, states look to pick up the slack https://t.co/2F1clHKspn @YahooNews
— Katy TXDs Climate Action (@KatyTXActivists) January 21, 2022
Some #GOP states address #ClimateChange, but not #Texas
We need 2022 #txlege that will #ActOnClimate@CCLHouston @SunriseMvmtHTX @hou_climate @XR_HOUSTON
Our coalition of climate activists is as diverse as Texas!
— Texas Climate Jobs Project (@TXClimateJobs) January 22, 2022
We’re focused on ensuring the clean energy jobs that come to the Lone Star State have family-sustaining wages.
❇️ Get involved by becoming a founding member of the Texas Climate Jobs Project: https://t.co/u846OQDDxM
The criminal and social justice headlines.
Thank you to @caitharr for writing about this! When #txlege strips us of our rights, it's up to all of us to take action. This includes the companies that benefit from our labour, our tax dollars, and everything Texas has to offer.
— Janneke Parrish (@JannekeParrish) January 21, 2022
The people of Texas matter. Our rights matter. https://t.co/OC5XBxeNRp
Your regular reminder that police violence happens during traffic stops in Houston far more than in other areas in Texas.
— Jaison Oliver (@oJaison) January 20, 2022
And this can't just be about the officer who arrested her. There's a whole chain of people involved in this harmful situation. https://t.co/UjnWqSwLAO
Here's a great case study illustrating why the #txlege's failure to ban so-called "forensic hypnosis" enables use of junk science that facilitates false convictions. https://t.co/tyx2woYYHD via @MarshallProj
— Grits for Breakfast (@Grits4Breakfast) January 19, 2022
NEW: Eviction filings in many Texas cities are among the highest in the U.S. — but millions of $$$ for struggling renters sat unspent for so long the feds took the money back https://t.co/hv4tR7dkLa @TexasTribune #txlege
— Joshua Fechter 📝 (@JoshuaFechter) January 21, 2022
Participants in the Carne y Arena experience walk through a virtual reality desert, alongside migrants making the journey to the U.S. https://t.co/TRyopV9CBL
— Texas Standard (@TexasStandard) January 22, 2022
And the calm-me-downs to wrap today.
It's almost time for the annual celebration in G-Town. https://t.co/m95nVWjnPt
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 23, 2022
Galveston Restaurant Week returns with fan favorites + seafood staples https://t.co/AsRCCI3UBE
— CultureMap Houston (@culturemap) January 19, 2022
This is how big pine trees grew in Texas before it was logged over. These sawyers are with a pine tree near Diboll, Texas and are getting ready to fell it BY HAND in 1907. Sheesh! Courtesy The History Center in Diboll. More great photos here: https://t.co/wvv87PIhkD pic.twitter.com/NBTE7Pcm28
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) January 21, 2022
