Texas Progressives talk death penalty, gambling, more

Various environmental groups called on the feds to investigate TCEQ over water quality issues, and the EPA says an informal review is underway.

Living in a major wind farm area, it's easy to think that Chapter 313 was a big boon to that industry. Truth? It was a much bigger boon to the awl bidness.

"Latinx" is a bad enough, #woke in the bad sense, academia-driven neologism. I just threw up in my mouth over "Chicanx," Texas Observer. I stopped reading and your link gets a no-follow. (Among actual politicians who hate "Latinx" is Arizona Congresscritter and possible Senate candidate Ruben Gallego.)

Tex-ass has lethal injection drugs that have gone past their expiration date but still wants to use them. State lawyers for the Department of Criminal Justice have been shady in supporting this issue, but — shock me — the Court of Criminal Appeals has sided with them so far.

Speaking of death, James Harry Reyos, convicted of murder 40 years ago, may finally get his rightful due in court.

SocraticGadfly, from up on the Red, for various reasons doubts the Lege will give people casinos or even a casino constitutional amendment vote. 

Off the Kuff took a look at the varying results in judicial races in Harris County in 2022.

After a short break, Stace returns with a spotlight on a couple of campaign announcements that give him some hope. 

Texas 2036 wants to modernize our state's child welfare system.  

Jef Rouner wonders why some people defend celebrities with such vigor.  

James Revels looks at the plague of police brutality through the lens of Black History Month. 

 Amanda Marcotte digs into the reasons why Republicans keep doubling down on anti-abortion rhetoric and strategy.  

Houston Landing announced itself as a new non-profit news source.