The Texas Progressive Alliance knows that no one has a constitutional right to be a county clerk as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff takes a look at the very high stakes of the voter ID appeal.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos, and contributing to Daily Kos, asks why the U.S. cannot have high speed rail that is common in Europe and Asia? Why? The do-nothing GOP, of course. Republican are why we can't have nice things.
Socratic Gadfly, linking to the first piece he has written for an in-depth philosophy and social sciences webzine, explores the parallels between Constitutional originalism and religious fundamentalism.
The best debate in the Houston mayoral contest happened last Thursday night, and PDiddie at Brains and Eggs blogged about it.
Texas Leftist agrees with President Obama; the economic future of the United States may soon be inextricably linked to the world's next great power player. Here's why it's time for Texas to take a new look at Africa. Plus some coverage as the Houston Unites campaign kicks into high gear.
WCNews at Eye on Williamson understands that the Texas GOP has a problem with health care. They hate it and it shows: Common sense conservatism is bad for your health.
JohnCoby at Bay Area Houston took note of Ted Cruz locking up the coveted Kentucky hillbilly vote. "Lock up." Get it?
TXSharon at Bluedaze caught the Texas Railroad Commission sitting on the lap of a fracker.
Egberto Willies documents more of the slow-but-steady rise of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.
Neil at All People Have Value was glad to see local outreach by the Harris County Green Party on Labor Day. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
A rally in Dallas tonight for Donald Trump will be preceded by a "Dump the Trump" protest march through downtown during rush-hour, according to Trail Blazers.
Juanita Jean unloads on Houston mayoral candidate Ben Hall.
Grits for Breakfast calls out Dan Patrick for misleading and incendiary rhetoric about crime and the police.
The TSTA Blog rebuts a Wall Street Journal op-ed on the recent SCOTUS charter school ruling.
Prairie Weather uncovers how America became the land of gross inequality and the home of dangerous coverups.
Steve Bates marvels at the self-realization of some Republicans that another government shutdown -- this time over defunding Planned Parenthood -- might not benefit their general cause.
Carol Morgan would like to know how to pronounce "Mission Accomplished" in Arabic.
jobsanger caught the YouGov poll that said 43% of Republicans would be in favor of a military takeover of the US government.
Liz Goulding looks back on three years of being a one-car household.
The Bloggess celebrated World Suicide Prevention Day.
And Fascist Dyke Motors is waiting on Alex Trebek.
Off the Kuff takes a look at the very high stakes of the voter ID appeal.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos, and contributing to Daily Kos, asks why the U.S. cannot have high speed rail that is common in Europe and Asia? Why? The do-nothing GOP, of course. Republican are why we can't have nice things.
Socratic Gadfly, linking to the first piece he has written for an in-depth philosophy and social sciences webzine, explores the parallels between Constitutional originalism and religious fundamentalism.
The best debate in the Houston mayoral contest happened last Thursday night, and PDiddie at Brains and Eggs blogged about it.
Texas Leftist agrees with President Obama; the economic future of the United States may soon be inextricably linked to the world's next great power player. Here's why it's time for Texas to take a new look at Africa. Plus some coverage as the Houston Unites campaign kicks into high gear.
WCNews at Eye on Williamson understands that the Texas GOP has a problem with health care. They hate it and it shows: Common sense conservatism is bad for your health.
JohnCoby at Bay Area Houston took note of Ted Cruz locking up the coveted Kentucky hillbilly vote. "Lock up." Get it?
TXSharon at Bluedaze caught the Texas Railroad Commission sitting on the lap of a fracker.
Egberto Willies documents more of the slow-but-steady rise of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.
Neil at All People Have Value was glad to see local outreach by the Harris County Green Party on Labor Day. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
A rally in Dallas tonight for Donald Trump will be preceded by a "Dump the Trump" protest march through downtown during rush-hour, according to Trail Blazers.
Juanita Jean unloads on Houston mayoral candidate Ben Hall.
Grits for Breakfast calls out Dan Patrick for misleading and incendiary rhetoric about crime and the police.
The TSTA Blog rebuts a Wall Street Journal op-ed on the recent SCOTUS charter school ruling.
Prairie Weather uncovers how America became the land of gross inequality and the home of dangerous coverups.
Steve Bates marvels at the self-realization of some Republicans that another government shutdown -- this time over defunding Planned Parenthood -- might not benefit their general cause.
Carol Morgan would like to know how to pronounce "Mission Accomplished" in Arabic.
jobsanger caught the YouGov poll that said 43% of Republicans would be in favor of a military takeover of the US government.
Liz Goulding looks back on three years of being a one-car household.
The Bloggess celebrated World Suicide Prevention Day.
And Fascist Dyke Motors is waiting on Alex Trebek.
