Texas Progressives talk elections, homelessness, abortion, more

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department, with an assist from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, has Joshua Keith Beasley's blood on its hands. And, this likely won't be a one-off as TJJD sends more juveniles disturbing the juvenile justice system off to adult prisons rather than spend more time and money addressing their psychological conditions in-house.

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Could Jeebus Shot Sid Miller get himself personally and/or the Texas Department of Ag sued over his anti-transgender dress code? Could conservatives like him learn, and articulate, the difference between gender and sex, since only the latter is biological? And, kudos to the Observer for pointing that out.

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Travis County DA José Garza will testify about Daniel Perry's conviction to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, as Strangeabbott's announcement he planned to pardon him, even before his appeals played out, may have backfired. The board will also hear from Garrett Foster's family. Remember, as Shrub Bush liked to point out over Karla Faye Tucker, a gov can only issue a pardon, per the state constitution, based on board recommendation. It also could backfire as Perry's personal background, not presented during the trial, WILL be presented during his sentencing and will also be part of what the board hears on this two-track process.

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Off the Kuff takes another look at the evidence-free claims made by Republicans in their lawsuits to overturn 2022 elections in Harris County.

SocraticGadfly takes a close and skeptical look at Tablet Mag's puff-piece interview of RFK Jr.

Smartmatic wants BOTH more money out of Fox than Dominion got AND a full retraction. Dominion laid out the playbook, so Fox is going to be pushed even harder to settle on the money terms. A retraction? Would that include takedowns of old show clips on Fox's website and YouTube? Replacement with somebody reading a retraction statement? Depending on details of the ask, there will be a LOT of pushback.

Bill Walton has a serious idea to address homelessness. Yes, THAT Bill Walton.

Ronna McDaniel says GOP candidates must take a definite position on abortion. But (and yes, she's not a candidate herself, at least not for 2 years after her chair re-election) she refuses to say what that position should be.

Diego Alvarado calls attention to the large number of Texans who die on the job, and what we should do about it. 

The Fort Worth Report asks who would want to be the new Tarrant County elections administrator. 

The Dallas Observer reports on the allegations of sexual assault and a purported cover-up in Navarro College's cheer program. 

The Houston Press gives an update on the new processes in place in Harris County for the May election. 

The San Antonio Report attended the Cornynation drag show.