Daily Archives: November 16, 2017

Friday random ten: Blue bayou, part 2

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Oh God, is it Friday already? Thankfully I’m in the middle of a multi-list theme. 1. Blue Lou – Benny Carter 2. Blue Moon – The Marcels 3. Blue Moon Of Kentucky – Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys 4. … Continue reading →

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The potential Sylvia effect

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, Rep. Gene Green is retiring, and as we also know, Sen. Sylvia Garcia is one of the contenders to succeed him. As noted before, this is a free shot for Garcia, as she would not otherwise be … Continue reading →

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TAB wants the Lege to quit it with bathroom bills

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The talk is good. We’ll see about the action. Texas lawmakers spent too much time this year debating bathrooms and immigration, and took their eyes off some matters vital to economic growth, such as phasing out the business-franchise tax and … Continue reading →

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Concerns about the Census

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

We need to pay attention to this. Latino leaders are warning of a developing crisis in the 2020 census and demanding that the Census Bureau act aggressively to calm fears in immigrant populations about data misuse. Citing focus groups and … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of November 13

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes that the victories won by a broad and diverse slate of progressive candidates around the country last Tuesday is the start of something big as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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