Daily Archives: November 6, 2025

More on the November election

Here’s a Chron story from the weekend that annoyed me a little. Early voting in Harris County wrapped up Friday with some of the lowest voting turnouts in recent years for Texas’ most populous county. but still higher than in … Continue reading

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Metro restores signal priority to the Main Street line

Thank prime. But what took them so long? Metro officials restored signal priority Wednesday to the Red Line light rail in downtown Houston following weeks of pushback from riders who complained about the sluggish pace of the route. “These adjustments … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit to hear Ten Commandments case in January

Get ready. The U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says it will hear appeals in January in the legal fights in Texas and Louisiana over whether public schools must display copies of the Ten Commandments. Oral arguments for the … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of November 3

The Texas Progressive Alliance has not yet suffered Whamageddon as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff rounded up the latest finance reports from the CD18 special election. SocraticGadfly noted that there are no magic silver bullets on … Continue reading

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