Daily Archives: January 25, 2018

Interview with Dayna Steele

Though I often find the task I set for myself of interviewing candidates every year daunting, I do enjoy it. I’ve met a lot of good and interesting people this way, and I always find it energizing to hear their … Continue reading

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HISD’s plan to avoid state takeover

We’ll see how this works. As we know, the stakes are quite high. Houston ISD administrators have proposed dramatic changes to 15 low-performing schools that, if approved, could temporarily prevent the state from taking over the district’s Board of Trustees … Continue reading

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Endorsement watch: Two more benches

Bench One: Judge, 313th Judicial District: Natalia Oakes Natalia Oakes, 66, earns our support in this primary contest against a qualified opponent, John Stephen Liles. Although Liles has spent nearly twice as long as a member of the bar, Oakes … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 22

The Texas Progressive Alliance is now fully aware of what the phrase “freeze your keester off” means as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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