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Lamar W. Hankins : Women’s Freedom and Texas Republicans
Demonstrator at the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas, July 1, 2013. Photos by Deborah Kirksey Coley / The Rag Blog. Women’s freedom and Texas Republicans A political party that actually loves liberty would not seek to deny it to any … Continue reading
Ted McLaughlin : Wendy Davis, Energized Dems Deal Blow to Texas GOP and War on Women
Pro-choice demonstrators at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Sunday, June 23, 2013. More than 1,000 packed the place on Sunday and the numbers kept growing during the week. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog. A new day … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : Ted Cruz’s Opposition to Liberty
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images. States’ rights trump the Constitution:Ted Cruz’s opposition to liberty Cruz’s homophobia is so pronounced that he has criticized other politicians for being too accepting of gays. By Lamar W. … Continue reading
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Tagged Lamar W. Hankins, LGBT, Liberty, Lisa Murkowski, Same Sex Marriage, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas Politics
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Bob Feldman : Texas Still Ranks High in Poverty and Segregation by Race and Income, 1964-2012
Poverty in Texas has continued to grow in recent years. Image from WebGovernments. The hidden history of Texas Conclusion: 1996-2012/Final Section — Texas still ranks high in poverty and segregation by race and economic status and low in health care … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Bob Feldman, Demographic Change, Houston, Poverty, Racial Segregation, Racism, Texas History, Texas Politics
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Bob Feldman : Regressive Taxation and Limited Unionization in Texas, 1996-2011
Staff and supporters of Texas’ Workers’ Defense Project perform at Texas state Capitor inside Capitol at event commemorating Texas workers who have died on the job. Photo by Jason Cato / Workers Defense Project. Image from the Texas Observer. The … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : Texas Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott’s ‘Demagoduery’
Kountze cheerleaders. Screen grab from ABC News. Image from Austinist.com. Gimme a ‘G’: Texas Atty. Gen. Abbott’s ‘demagoduery’ It is beyond conjecture or opinion: the Kountze cheerleader banners expressing religious views are government speech. By Lamar W. Hankins | The … Continue reading
Bob Feldman : Texas Governors Bush and Perry, and Their Network of the Ultra-Rich, 1996-2011
Texas Gov. Rick Perry with then President (and former Texas Governor) George W. Bush at a 2002 campaign event in Dallas. On the left is Texas Sen. John Cornyn. Photo by Larry Downing / Reuters. The hidden history of Texas … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Feldman, George W. Bush, Rick Perry, Texas Big Rich, Texas History, Texas Politics
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Bob Feldman : More African-Americans Enter Texas Politics, Prisons, 1974-1995
Hoe squad from Texas’ Clemens Unit in early 1970s. Photo from Texas Prison Museum. The hidden history of Texas Part 14: 1974-1995/1 — More African-Americans in politics, prison By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | April 30, 2013 [This … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American History, Bob Feldman, Texas History, Texas Politics, Texas Prisons
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Susan Van Haitsma : Texans Rally to Save Our Schools
An estimated 10,000 education advocates gathered at the Texas State Capitol, Saturday, February 23, 2013. Photo by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog. Texans rally to save our schools Behind the Capitol edifice, I hope lawmakers are listening. These … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol, Educational Reform, Public Education, Social Action, Susan Van Haitsma, Teachers, Texas Politics
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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster? / 2
Agency in denial: TxDOT and financial reality. Is a change of direction in order? Image from Cypress Creek Mirror. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | February 1, 2013 “Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.” — Mark Twain … Continue reading
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Tagged Roger Baker, Texas Economy, Texas Politics, Transportation, TXDot
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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster?
Warning sign: TxDOT’s funding shortfall is 50 percent of its budget. Maybe TxDOT should heed its own sign. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | January 24, 2013 “Things can become complicated when you actually try to understand them.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Rick Perry, Roger Baker, Texas Economy, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics, Transportation, TXDot
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Jim Simons : Judge Bill Kilgarlin Was a Different Kind of Friend
Judge William Wayne Kilgarlin. Image from the Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin.Bill Kilgarlin:A different kind of friend On the Texas Supreme Court he showed his values and commitments had not changed and Texas was better for it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kilgarlin, Deaths, Jim Simons, Judiciary, Liberal Democrats, Texas History, Texas Politics, Texas Supreme Court
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