Well, the 85th session of the Texas Legislature ended in high style yesterday with two or three Texas Democratic Representatives physically assaulting Republican Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R-115). Here is a video from Rep. Gene Wu (D-137) showing the … [Read more]
Speaker Straus forcing Gov. Abbott to come out of the closet
It's the silly season in the Texas Legislature, aka the last days of the session. For the last 137 days, our elected representatives have been in Austin spending taxpayer dollars and getting little done. Now that crunch time is here, the two … [Read more]
Odds and ends and why I’m not concerned about Texas turning blue
If you pay attention to the media, both in Texas and beyond, you'd think that the Lone Star State is on the verge of becoming a Democratic stronghold. I beg to differ but instead of writing a long, boring post about it, I'll simply point to a few … [Read more]
We liberals have been annoying you: An explanation and apology
By Peter Rice Nothing focuses the mind of a group quite like a common enemy, and so Blue America has lately taken to the war path. There are phone calls to make, Indivisible meetings to attend, and fresh outrages about Michael Flynn and … [Read more]
Wendy Davis and friends add clarity to HB21 debate
When you have two legislative bodies dominated by conservative Texas Republicans fighting over how to finance public schools, it can be challenging to know who to believe. Fortunately, former Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis and friends … [Read more]
Is it time to ‘vacate the chair’ in the Texas House?
Dr. Steven Hotze thinks so. From the InBox: IT’S TIME TO REMOVE STRAUS AS SPEAKER “VACATE THE CHAIR” The Texas House is in chaos. Speaker Straus, who holds his position because he has a base of 55 Democrats, has lost control of the House. … [Read more]
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