TX Progressives think of Puerto Rico, the UN and more

The Texas Progressive Alliance urges our government to take utmost care of our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico — including having Congress seriously consider statehood — as it brings you this week's roundup.

 Off the Kuff documented the requirements for cities to receive state money from the Rainy Day Fund for Harvey recovery.

SocraticGadfly notes Ken Burns' Vietnam series is online, and, given its degree of faults and weaknesses, offers up a stark in-depth critique of Burns' entire oeuvre of work, capped by the current series.

The latest updates on Russia — including Paul Manafort and Facebook — has been posted by PDiddie at Brains and Eggs.

Could Be True at South Texas Chisme is angry the GOP is placing a donation suggestion on driver's licenses to pay for the backlog in rape case kits.

Grits for Breakfast thinks public defenders for criminal appeals would better protect civil rights and liberties, save money, reduce backlogs and more.

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 And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs and sites.

The AP reports that the EPA says it has removed toxic waste from some Texas sites, but won't say what they are or where they came from.

Robert Rivard weighs the pros and cons of Amazon coming to town. It also announced that Beth Frerking is the new editor.

The Texas Living Waters Project sees trouble in the decline in wildlife in Texas' rivers.

Scott Braddock calls on Greg Abbott to take the opportunity to act like a leader post-Harvey.

The Lunch Tray ponders selling coffee and donuts in school cafeterias.

Paradise in Hell translates Trump's UN speech.

Beyond Bones welcomes the start of autumn with a little science.

Writing in Wonkette, Respectable Lawyer demonstrates how he got a stripper-beating Republican mega-donor to back off about the mugshots that Juanita had posted.

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