The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes that the victories won
by a broad and diverse slate of progressive candidates around the country last
Tuesday is the start of something big as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the
Kuff analyzed the Houston-area election
results from last week.
SocraticGadfly
talked about Veterans Day and stupid wars in
light of the World War I centennial.
Democrats turned
it up, out, and on in last Tuesday's elections, wrote PDiddie at
Brains and Eggs.
Neil at All People Have Value said folks should vote for
Elizabeth Santos in the HISD
District 1 runoff on Saturday, December 9. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.
Lewisville Texan Journal reports that the “new” Lewisville
version of Music City Mall will
have a Ten Commandments monument inside it. This blogger just made a
mental note to never again visit the former Vista Ridge Mall. (And the idea
than those statements “spread love” is laughable.)
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
In the Daily Beast, Olivia Messner talks about an
extensive history of sexual harassment within the Texas Legislature.
R.G. Ratcliffe adds
more at the BurkaBlog.
Texas Freedom Network says the state needs a
Mexican-American studies curriculum.
The Texas Observer has details on
Trump’s Mexican wall plans and their destructiveness.
Grits
for Breakfast points out that Texas' reputation as a criminal justice
reform state exceeds its accomplishments.
Paradise
in Hell is more than ready to draw a line on automatic weapons.
From a Green-leaning perspective, David Bruce Collins is more
skeptical of last week’s election significance than are many
Democrats.
The Texas
Living Waters Project is not afraid to use contested case hearings to
fight for our state's rivers and bays.
Juanita
needs your help to get mail ballots for 2018 to people who need them,
especially in counties affected by Harvey
Therese
Odell grapples with the revelations about Louis CK.
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Monica
Roberts documents the history of transgender candidates running for
legislative offices.
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