Daily Archives: August 29, 2019

MQS-Bonnen secret meeting investigation update

Noted for the record. The top prosecutor in House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s home district has joined the probe into Bonnen’s secret meeting with a conservative political activist, in which the activist alleges he was offered an illegal quid pro quo. … Continue reading

Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on MQS-Bonnen secret meeting investigation update

Our first look at how Engage Texas will operate

Interesting move. As people filed in and out of the massive driver license office in Southwest Houston on Tuesday morning, two workers at a tent affiliated with a conservative advocacy group asked if the passersby would sign a petition or … Continue reading

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The harder question

This story just upsets me so much. After a man posing as a FedEx deliveryman forced his way into her family’s house and fatally shot her parents and four siblings, 15-year-old Cassidy Stay played dead until the killer fled the … Continue reading

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Texas blog roundup for the week of August 26

The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes all of our schoolchildren a happy, safe, and knowledge-filled year as it brings you this week’s roundup.

Posted in Blog stuff | Tagged , | Comments Off on Texas blog roundup for the week of August 26