Daily Archives: June 24, 2021

Everyone’s waiting on Beto

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Pardon me while I brew myself a cup of tea and stare meaningfully out the window. Texas’ Republican statewide primaries are heating up as challengers emerged in recent weeks for both Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But … Continue reading →

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Methodist anti-vaxxers officially fired

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. More than 150 Houston Methodist Hospital employees resigned or have been fired as of Tuesday over a recent policy that required hospital employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday. All told, … Continue reading →

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That doggone veto

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. . Perfect representation of @GregAbbott_TX’s priorities. He’d rather prepare for a vanity run for President in 2024 with his fake border wall than try to resolve any of the real #Texas problems. … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of June 21

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes everyone has a nice and not-too-scorchingly-hot summer solstice as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Whistleblowers respond to Paxton’s appeal brief

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

That title is a dry way of saying that they basically accused him of lying in his filing to the 3rd Court of Appeals. A group of former top aides to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reiterated in a court … Continue reading →

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