SocraticGadfly: Texas Progressives roundup

June 03, 2026

Texas Progressives roundup

SocraticGadfly had two post-runoff takes, one on The Art of No Deal and the other on Strangeabbott's shrinking coattails.

Off the Kuff shares some post-runoff thoughts. 

Letitia Plummer deserves a kudo for taking down Annise Parker in the Dem runoff for Harris County Judge. 

The music is playing loudly for Corpus Christi's water problems, loud enough the city can't deny it's hearing it, while it is trying to put a Band-Aid over the band

Does the Christian Menafee vs Al Green showdown, in the wake of SCOTUS gutting the Voting Rights Act, forshadow more Black-on-Black political battles inside the Democratic Party? The Observer weighs in

Mike Pence has at least a bit bigger balls on Trump's slush fund than most Rethugs

Black bookstores in Texas face ugly racial pressure.

Wind has long been ahead of coal for solar electricity in Texas. Now, despite wingnuts, despite Texas law not allowing for rooftop solar being metered back to utilities, solar is moving ahead too

The Current rounds up the Republican website purge of anti-Paxton attacks.

City of Yes reminds us that no one is ever given the opportunity to vote on highway projects.

Law Dork notes the SPLC’s attempt to get the bogus charges against it dismissed.

G. Elliott Morris deems the Texas Senate election a tossup.

 

 


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