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April 05, 2022

Texas Progressives talk beauty and ugliness

Jasmine Crockett, in a runoff in the Dem primary to succeed Eddie Bernice Johnson as a presumably wasted Black neoliberal vote in Congress, has been claiming she represented Botham Jean's family in civil suits. The family asked her to stop, and she didn't, so they have resorted to a cease-and-desist letter.

Many K-3 teachers say one requirement by the state, to complete a Reading Academies course, is the last straw on top of COVID-related teaching burdens.

Socratic Gadfly definitely supports wilderness designation for most of Big Bend National Park with a few addenda and observations about that.

The ugliness of Texas' foster care problems continue to be exposed. Federal judge Janis Jack is calling for a federal investigation. And, it seems evident that DPS director Steve McCraw, who also heads the Texas Rangers, is politicizing the claim that we can (sort of) move along from Bastrop.

Chuck Bowden lives on, via also-deceased Julian Cardona, in a new lexicon of Juarez.

Chris Hooks checks in on Texas Log Cabin Republicans.

A federal judge has ruled Texas' law against use of drone photography by the media is unconstitutional. His ruling hinges on the law's targeting media use only.

Off the Kuff discussed the two constitutional amendments intended to cut property taxes that will be on your May ballot.

Reform Austin explores how female politicians are judged for being mothers.

Michael Li analyzes the contradictions of Florida's Congressional maps.

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