Texas Progressives talk elections, lunacy and more

Loonbat Laura Pressley lost another voting non-fraud suit. She's lost so many, with a perfect record, I wonder why a judge won't sanction one of her lawyers, or her personally even though not a lawyer, for barratry. Cut this stuff off at the pass.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar has certified that 49 Ill Eagles that Florida Man Gov. Ron DeSatan human trafficked to Martha's Vineyard are crime victims. But, he then pulled his punches, saying that only people in his personal jurisdiction at the time are suspects. He also said nothing about a possible referral to the feds for people outside his jurisdiction and our state of Tex-ass.

Could Asian Americans make up for Texas Democrats' relative fall among Hispanics? But, doesn't that assume that AAPI people, per the acronym, have unified political stances. That's almost certainly not true on national politics, specifically foreign policy, where Indian-Americans and Chinese-Americans will surely be at loggerheads at times.

Joaquin Castro says that Hispanics are a special target of false election info on social media.

Off the Kuff re-posts interviews with Janet Dudding, candidate for Comptroller, and Jay Kleberg, candidate for Land Commissioner. 

SocraticGadfly offers his thoughts on what's next for Tulsi Gabbard.

Of COURSE the state of Tex-ass and RRC head Wayne "Oil Wells Are" Christian is not going to pay to clean up abandoned dry holes or test wells. But, and even with straight ticket voting gone, how many old White West Texans will still pull the lever for Wayne-O?

Justin Miller has the latest on money in this year's political races here in the Big Bucks State.

Mental illness is another reason to get rid of the death penalty.

The ACLU, afraid of the Supreme Court overturning another precedent, even as the "tonks" at the Border Patrol are surely cooperating with DPS on Operation Loan Star.

Per the Monthly, Texas far-right Rethugs aren't really serious about secession, because many of them probably DO have an idea of the costs involved.

Does Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins have a blackface incident in his past? He says no, and by how specifically he describes things, and by his wingnut Rethug opponent, I agree with him.

Per Kevin Drum, fear of crime, despite Rethuglicans pushing it and Dems building the new Overton Window in response, is arguably down.

Texas Monthly interviews Secretary of State John Scott and tries to get him to understand why there are so many crazy people shouting about bogus election conspiracies.

Reform Austin reviews the 31 anti-Greg Abbott videos produced by Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater.

The Texas Signal takes issue with the Houston Chronicle's endorsement of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's opponent.

Grits for Breakfast presents the incredible history of the Texas prison system baseball league.