Texas Progressives talk new hypocrisies

Texas Department of Criminal Justice hates prison guards as well as inmates (even while it joins ROTC in recruiting for new guards in public schools). And, it's abortion/fetal life-hypocritical on this as well.

Ronny Jackson tried to pull the "don't you know who I am" at a rodeo southwest of Amarillo, and DPS and sheriff's deputies were having none of it.

Will House GOP rurales cave on vouchers in another Strangeabbott special section? The Trib looks at the possibility of ideas from a special committee peeling off enough, and getting enough Danny Goebites in the Senate to sign off on a scaled-down version.

A federal grand jury is talking to people about Kenny Boy, aka Warren Kenneth Paxton. In case Tony Buzbee tries to lie about this, there's no double jeopardy because state and federal criminal tracks are separate and because impeachment is not a criminal case. Off the Kuff writes more about that federal grand jury in San Antonio.

 SocraticGadfly, back from vacation, was stimulated by something he saw during it to write about climate change hypocrisy in Colorado.

Could some sort of small-scale version of a voltage regulator boost the potential of backyard wind power? Read here. 

Dos Centavos tells us his feelings regarding the idea of TXDPS on Houston streets after so many fiascos under Greg Abbott.

Neil at Houston Democracy Project says Houston Mayoral candidate John Whitmire wants Texas DPS troopers in Houston, but seems unaware that DPS boss Greg Abbott is himself a public safety threat to Houstonians.

The Monthly notes in a guest piece by Nina Burleigh that some Religious Right group, with the name of "The Nazarene," is grifting at $69 a pop for people to see the fake James ossuary, on tour for 8 weeks in the Metromess. The story adds that none of the Israeli court controversy will be discussed as part of the exhibit. Nor has a finalized list of other display items been given, but they all apparently belong to unconvicted seeming forger Oded Golan. "The Nazarene" website is likewise taciturn, but does note that for those not set out enough by $69, swag will be available at a gift shop. (I will have more on my religion and philosophy blog.)

Texas Monthly explains how the Big XII is still standing as the PAC-12 stands in ruins.  

CultureMap introduces us to a documentary about how the Austin/San Antonio region may soon surpass the Houston region in size.  

Reform Austin reports on how Texas' gun culture fuels the fentanyl trade. 

The San Antonio Report explores the de-religioning of America.  

Chris Geidner looks at a bizarre judge's order allowing an extremist advocacy group to do "religious liberty training" at Southwest Airlines. 

The Austin Chronicle discusses the importance of Travis County DA Jose Garza's re-election bid. 

 Bill Kelly got to visit the White House with the Astros and meet the President, all of which is quite cool.