TX Progressives kick off early voting

The Texas Progressive Alliance urges everyone to get out and vote as it brings you this week's roundup. From the Alliance and elsewhere, we start with election-related posts.

Off the Kuff published an interview with Kim Olson, the Democratic candidate for Ag Commissioner.

SocraticGadfly, collating and expanding on several previous posts and Twitter interactions, explained why he plans to undervote the U.S. Senate race.

At Brains and Eggs, P Diddle said Whataburger Beto O'Rourke topped White Castle Ted Cruz in a split decision that may not be enough for the election.

Stace at DosCentavos got what he wanted in a Beto O'Rourke immigration ad. In fact, Beto hit Cruz pretty hard.

At the Texas Observer, Forrest Wilder wonders if gov candidate Lupe Valdez will benefit from a Beto bump, or if, on the flip, a bad loss by her will end the Texas Dem Party's lusting after Hispanics to top the ticket.

The Texas Trib wonders if the Trump rally in Houston will motivate Republicans more, or Democrats?

Juanita names her favorite moment from the Cruz-O'Rourke debate.

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

Leah Binkovitz looks at the question of whether Houston's light rail line has helped to reduce traffic pollution.

Christof Spieler analyzes the so-called "sharing" economy as another aspect of sharing space in a city.

Better Texas Blog catalogs the ways in which our state tax system is unfair.

Texas Vox finds meaning in organizing after reading the IPCC report (while taking the report at face value, rather than noting reality is even worse because the IPCC pulled punches).

The Death Row Moratorium Network highlighted five exonorees in front of the Capitol.