Daily Archives: July 3, 2019

No Census citizenship question

Hallelujah. The Trump administration is dropping plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday just days after the Supreme Court described the rationale for the question as “contrived.” The decision to back away … Continue reading

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The Chron covers the #BoycottBoykins story

They don’t mention the hashtag, though. Houston city councilman and mayoral candidate Dwight Boykins is facing backlash for a recent incident in which he allegedly advised a group of students to “keep their legs closed,” among other comments that some … Continue reading

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Chip off the old block

Chip Roy, that is, the Ted Cruz minion in the House that no one said they needed. Freshman Rep. Chip Roy, who squeaked into office last year, has spent his first months in Congress establishing himself as a brash and … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of July 1

The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes everyone a happy Trump-free Independence Day as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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