SocraticGadfly: Texas Progressives talk Texas water, Strangeabbott, more

April 24, 2025

Texas Progressives talk Texas water, Strangeabbott, more

Per Forrest Wilder, Charles Perry's water plan wet dreams (I see what I did) are the stupidest idea in these parts on the subject of water in 50 years or more. Wilder compares it to Tricky Ricky Perry's Trans Texas Corridor. But? The state's judiciary on rulings, and the Lege on bill-making, have done nothing to rein in eminent domain abuse since that time, and water gets more peoples' attention than high speed rail or anything like that.

The Observer talks about Strangeabbott's bare-knuckled (brass-knuckled?) effort to get vouchers past the Texas House.

SocraticGadfly has a full roundup of thoughts on tariffs. First, he salutes a good tariff, one that with loopholes and other things, is still vital‚ the world's first global carbon tariff. Second, he explains why Trump's tariffs, or more, the goal behind them, just won't work. Third, on the more personal side, he wonders how tariffs might affect the world of cameras

Off the Kuff reminds us that measles isn't the only infectious disease making a comeback.

Is it really full speed ahead for Texas Central high-speed railroad after Team Trump yanked federal Amtrak funding? Kleinheinz Capital Partners, which is stepping in, sure thinks so, claiming it can have it up and running in seven years. And, I've got beachfront property on Dallas' Trinity River berms for sale.

Vote fraud? Yes, and once again, it's Rethuglicans who are facing the music.

Neil at the Houston Democracy Project posted about speaking at the big 50501 protest on Saturday, 4/19, at Houston City Hall.  

Evil MoPac has a more personal reason to hate the Trump Tariffs. 

 G. Elliott Morris demonstrates that Trump's immigration agenda is not actually popular.  

Leslie Rangel went to an abortion conference and came away feeling more strongly about wanting to become a mother.  

Law Dork marks the likely end of civil rights enforcement at this time.  

Mario Carrillo puts the blame for the 2019 El Paso mass shooting where it belongs. 

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