Daily Archives: June 26, 2011

Weekend link dump for June 26

Another year half over. A semi-secret history of MAD Magazine. Which now has a blog, too. It’s called “wingnut welfare” for a reason. Where have all the Republican scientists gone? Sadly, the Peanutweeter has fallen victim to a DMCA copyright … Continue reading

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No Metro redistricting for now

Back in January there was a Chron story that pointed out a state law that would require the Metro board to add two more members if the non-Houston population of Metro’s service area made up 75% or more of the … Continue reading

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Pena to run for re-election

To borrow from Greg, we’ll still have Aaron Pena to kick around, at least for a little while longer. The political ambitions of state Rep. Aaron Peña, R-Edinburg, have been the subject of speculation since he switched parties prior to … Continue reading

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Down to the wire for “sanctuary cities”

There’s an 11th hour lobbying effort to stop the “sanctuary cities” bill as it is. As two of Texas’ most politically-involved business leaders emerged as opponents, a bill banning “sanctuary cities” lost crucial momentum Friday, raising the possibility the measure … Continue reading

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Senate approves Wentworth redistricting commission bill

It’ll never get past the House, but bully for Wentworth anyway. The Texas Senate [Wednesday] approved Senate Bill 22, which would create a citizens’ commission to redraw congressional districts. Congressional redistricting is a highly political task now handled by the … Continue reading

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