The Texas Progressive Alliance reminds you that today is the last day to register to vote in Texas. Here's the roundup of lefty blog posts from last week.
Off the Kuff began his series of interviews with statewide candidates by talking to Sam Houston, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General.
Libby Shaw, writing for Texas Kaos and at Daily Kos, is very pleased that Wendy Davis hammered Greg Abbott on Austin's pervasive culture of corruption.
From WCNews at Eye on Williamson: The question remains, is something like the Texas Enterprise Fund scandal enough to get voters to change their mind about Greg Abbott and the GOP? If not then what would it take?
William Rivers Pitt wrote "an open letter to his Democratic spammer". PDiddie at Brains and Eggs commiserates.
BlueDaze outs the not-from-Denton Master Debator representing the frackers.
Texpatriate updated the lieutenant governor's race, Texas Leftist reviewed the debate, and Egberto Willies passed along the HouChron's endorsement of Leticia Van de Putte.
Bay Area Houston wonders why Greg Abbott sat in traffic for ten years before deciding he wanted to help.
Neil at All People Have Value wrote an art review of the fish cleaning station at the Texas City Dike. APHV is one of many pages worthy of review at NeilAquino.com.
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And here are some posts from other Texas blogs.
jobsanger ruefully observes that Wendy Davis is trailing in the governor's race because Texans don't feel that women should be equal to men. But Socratic Gadfly believes there is no "self-hating woman" meme at work here.
TFN gives us the news that RNC head Reince Priebus believes it's 'compassionate' for Texas Republicans to close women's clinics in Texas.
Trail Blazers has the story of the lesbian couple that that asked the Fifth Circuit to schedule arguments next month in their gay marriage suit ... because they're expecting in March.
Scott Braddock shows the evidence of who's behind some recent wingnut-on-wingnut violence. Be sure your popcorn popper is in good order, this one looks like a gift that will keep on giving.
Lone Star Q is happy to report that Dallas City Council has voted week to ban discrimination against transgender city employees.
The Lunch Tray took a stand for citizen journalism.
Hair Balls explains what pot has to do with the Harris County DA race this year.
Char Miller eulogizes his colleague John Donahue, a "gracious force for good" in San Antonio.
Nancy Sims posits her grand unification theory of Houston Mayoral elections.
The Texas Election Law Blog assesses the GAO report on how long it took to vote in 2012.
Texas Watch wants you to understand the impact of the Texas law that shields the medical industry from accountability.
BOR points to HD94 as a below-the-radar race to watch.
Nonsequiteuse connects the dots from racing for the cure to racing for Governor.
Off the Kuff began his series of interviews with statewide candidates by talking to Sam Houston, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General.
Libby Shaw, writing for Texas Kaos and at Daily Kos, is very pleased that Wendy Davis hammered Greg Abbott on Austin's pervasive culture of corruption.
From WCNews at Eye on Williamson: The question remains, is something like the Texas Enterprise Fund scandal enough to get voters to change their mind about Greg Abbott and the GOP? If not then what would it take?
William Rivers Pitt wrote "an open letter to his Democratic spammer". PDiddie at Brains and Eggs commiserates.
BlueDaze outs the not-from-Denton Master Debator representing the frackers.
Texpatriate updated the lieutenant governor's race, Texas Leftist reviewed the debate, and Egberto Willies passed along the HouChron's endorsement of Leticia Van de Putte.
Bay Area Houston wonders why Greg Abbott sat in traffic for ten years before deciding he wanted to help.
Neil at All People Have Value wrote an art review of the fish cleaning station at the Texas City Dike. APHV is one of many pages worthy of review at NeilAquino.com.
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And here are some posts from other Texas blogs.
jobsanger ruefully observes that Wendy Davis is trailing in the governor's race because Texans don't feel that women should be equal to men. But Socratic Gadfly believes there is no "self-hating woman" meme at work here.
TFN gives us the news that RNC head Reince Priebus believes it's 'compassionate' for Texas Republicans to close women's clinics in Texas.
Trail Blazers has the story of the lesbian couple that that asked the Fifth Circuit to schedule arguments next month in their gay marriage suit ... because they're expecting in March.
Scott Braddock shows the evidence of who's behind some recent wingnut-on-wingnut violence. Be sure your popcorn popper is in good order, this one looks like a gift that will keep on giving.
Lone Star Q is happy to report that Dallas City Council has voted week to ban discrimination against transgender city employees.
The Lunch Tray took a stand for citizen journalism.
Hair Balls explains what pot has to do with the Harris County DA race this year.
Char Miller eulogizes his colleague John Donahue, a "gracious force for good" in San Antonio.
Nancy Sims posits her grand unification theory of Houston Mayoral elections.
The Texas Election Law Blog assesses the GAO report on how long it took to vote in 2012.
Texas Watch wants you to understand the impact of the Texas law that shields the medical industry from accountability.
BOR points to HD94 as a below-the-radar race to watch.
Nonsequiteuse connects the dots from racing for the cure to racing for Governor.
