Daily Archives: February 24, 2022

Go ahead and blame Greg Abbott for your high electricity bills

They really are his fault. The former head of the Texas power grid testified in court Wednesday that when he ordered power prices to stay at the maximum price cap for days on end during last year’s frigid winter storm and blackout, running up … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Go ahead and blame Greg Abbott for your high electricity bills

A handful of stories about statewide primaries

Let’s talk about Sarah. One November evening in far West Texas, Sarah Stogner decided to strip down to pasties and her underwear, plus boots and a cowboy hat, and climb onto an oil pumpjack while a small film crew watched. … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Abbott and Paxton step up their attack on trans kids

Brutal. The state’s child welfare agency says it will begin investigating instances of transgender youth receiving gender-affirming health care as possible child abuse, after direction from Gov. Greg Abbott based on a recent legal opinion issued by Attorney General Ken … Continue reading

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Texas blog roundup for the week of February 21

The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes a Happy Presidents Day Mattress Sale to all who celebrate as it brings you this week’s roundup.

Posted in Blog stuff | Tagged , | Comments Off on Texas blog roundup for the week of February 21

Deshaun Watson will face some depositions

A long-awaited update on this case. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson must undergo depositions in connection to at least some of the 22 misconduct allegations made against him before April, a judge on Monday ordered. Lawyers involved in civil litigation … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Deshaun Watson will face some depositions