Texas Progressives tackle Abbott election issues and more

Lots of stuff on the Texas Progressives plate this week. Rulings by Gov. Greg Abbott, fraud claims by members of state AG Kenny Boy Paxton's staff and more, so let's dig in.

Regional

The Dallas Observer notes that, due to COVID, the Reverchon Park deal is bust. Good. Maybe the city can start from zero next year and do something better.

Is Republican state Rep. Lynn Stucky of Denton in new trouble?

Evan Mintz is amused by a local referendum that will require public approval and flood impact studies for the construction of... sidewalks in Houston. 

The Houston Press reports on local universities' reactions to the latest Trump plan to limit international student visas.

Texas

Off the Kuff covers the two lawsuits filed (so far) over Greg Abbott's order that limited counties to one mail ballot dropoff location. That said, I tackled this showing how Kuff and diehard Democratic tribalists might have have an ethical case but have zero legal chance. Kuff's second piece does note there could be a slim chance it could prevail in state court. BUT? That's not where it was filed. And, by the time it's venue-booted? There will be no more time. Chris Hooks weighs in to note it's a typical Abbott move, and likely focused at retaining the state House as its main focus. That said, the Texas Supremes have shot down Peter Hotze et al and now ruled that the extension of early voting is legal and that the relators filed suit too late.

How much is smoke and how much is fire on the request by current and former Paxton staffers for both state and federal investigations? The worry is enough that Strangeabbott and Danny Goeb have both carefully distanced themselves from Kenny Boy.

Grits for Breakfast reminds us that meaningful police reform is a long haul. 

The Texas Signal notes the Boratting of Sid Miller.

Texana

RIP Mac Davis. Texas Monthly has a reminiscence.

Scott Bedgood finds out how high school quarterbacks are dealing with the weirdest football season in recent memory.

Texas/national

American Airlines sucks more and more. Is it a deliberate pandemic cheapness gamble? Texas Monthly has more.

National

Counterpunch hits a new teh stupidz low.

Four Texas Congresscritters are even more nutters, for the record, on QAnon than is Gohmert Pyle.

Immigrants rights group RAICES claims Biden can be "pushed." Yeah, right. People said that about  Obama.

Therese Odell responds to the suggestion that as someone who writes about reality TV, she has some responsibility for Donald Trump.