Off the Kuff notes Dan Patrick's electoral blues. My thoughts here.
SocraticGadfly offers his thoughts on what is (for now) Big Bend's reprieve from a physical border wall.
No border wall can stop monarchs in migration. But, per the Observer, climate change and habitat destruction can. For the uninformed, US Fish and Wildlife Service last year FINALLY, after decades of delay, proposed an Endangered Species Act listing for the monarch — but without critical habitat designation.
Get an overview of the now-open Palo Pinto Mountains State Park.
Yes, it's too bad the NM Lege gets nothing more than a per diem. But also yes, paying NM Legiscritters $64K a year as though they were working a serious full-time job is laughable. I hope voters there reject that in November.
Diane Wilson has stopped her hunger strike, but is still battling Dow and other Gulf Coast polluters.
Elmo Musk wants part of a national wildlife refuge; the exchange would also include a bit of the Palmito Battlefield National Historic Site. Sadly, the Barbed Wire, which linked to that story, was too late; comment period expired March 31.
For 53 state House Democrats, a question: Was it worth it being fined more than $8K each for your walkout last summer? Bonus question for those of you talking about not paying: Will it be worth it to have your member budget cut 30 percent next year, at least if you can't prove Dannie Goeb right?
The State Board of Ed still wants to force public school kids to read the bible, and yeah, with background of Kelly Hancock being sued over vouchers, this is a First Amendment suit waiting to happen.
Will pigs fly? The CCA overturned a death sentence.
Kudos to Mississippi for telling the full truth about its state history under the 250th semiquincentennial.
Neil at the Houston Democracy Project said in confronting Paxton & Bettencourt attacking Houston over the recently passed City of Houston/ICE ordinance, each of us must lead fight to push back.
El Paso Matters introduces us to the celebrity beaver living at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park.
The Current provides an important ShamWow Guy update.
Levi Asher shows how campaigns can run an effective and affordable field program.
D Magazine has some notes for the pasta eaters of Highland Park.
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