TX Progressives say there will be no Beto for oil but plenty of Angelinos for Dallas while analyzing AOC "gotchas" vs reality and more

The Texas Progressive Alliance presents to you its complete, unredacted, and unsummarized roundup for the week.

Off the Kuff analyzed the State House districts in 2018 to find a way towards a Dem majority in 2020.

Socratic Gadfly looks at criticism of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from both her right and her left and analyzes what's legitimate and what's not.

In his weekly Prez 2020 roundup, Brains looks at plans for  the first Democratic debate .

And here are some posts of interest from other blogs and news sits.

NOT an April Fool: Texas Observer reported Monday on how many small towns, small cities and metro areas alike live near dams with ever-growing susceptibility to failure.

Daniel Cohen calls for full engagement in the Pearland ISD elections this May.

Grits looks at where you can get thrown in jail for a traffic ticket.

Moshe Vardi argues that information technology should be regulated for safety.

Urban Edge finds Houston's most pedestrian-friendly places.

STAAR test lies: Texas Monthly reports reading tests are actually ABOVE grade level — with one exception. Is this all deliberate? Certainly even more reason to stop "teaching to the test" and also to stop measuring teachers by that metric.

Stephen Young reports the Dallas half of the Metroplex continues to be overrun by Angelinos, with likely ongoing political consequences. (Many moves away are to somewhat more conservative Houston, San Antonio or Oklahoma City.)

Better Texas Blog wants to end surprise medical bills.

Jim Schutze says Dallas is just trying to get rid of affordable housing.

Young does a bit of Schutze with the best and worst of the Snooze voting guide.

Did Beto break his “no oil money” pledge? The Trib’s Jay Root says it’s clear he did.

David Bruce Collins grok-reviews "A People's History of the American Revolution."

Texas Monthly takes note of Spurs culture on the retirement of the jersey of ... Mannnuuuuuu! Ginobiliiiii!