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City of Austin Debuts New Logo To Harsh Reviews
Just after we put our last issue to bed and announced a week off, the the City of Austin came out with its new logo. At first I thought it was a joke when I saw former Council Member Mackenzie Kelly say online that it was about to happen. But, no. Within moments Kelly...
Talarico demanded that José Garza’s opponent “renounce Republican money” —then accepted over $50,000 from a Republican billionaire’s PAC the next day
Stories in a couple of national media outlets recently tried to paint rising young Texas Democratic star James Talarico as a hypocrite, saying he has slammed the role of billionaires in funding Texas politicians, but himself accepted $59,000 from a PAC associated with...
Doggett Will Step Aside If Redistricting Map Holds – Plus City Budget Wrap-Up
There was some really big news not long after out last story about Texas mid-decade redistricting. First, Congressman Greg Casar made clear, through surrogates, that he plans to run for the seat currently held by Lloyd Doggett. Republican mapmakers merged the Austin...
Doggett Message to Casar: Two (Democratic) Districts Are Better Than One
Texas House Democrats are still on the lam, but the glory is beginning to fade. It hasn’t helped that some in the national media have pointed out to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker that his state — where most fleeing Democrats are hiding out — is very gerrymandered...
Cowboying-Up in Chicago – Texas Democrats on the Lam
Things were really looking up for Texas Democrats. Sure, Donald Trump is President and Democrats haven’t won a statewide election since 1994. But, hope springs eternal. Texas Democrats have been pumped up recently because Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton...
Austin Firefighters Union Blames Austin Fire Chief for Deaths in Kerr County — And Generates Right Wing Attacks On Chief
Last week we discussed how Republican anti-government, anti-tax, anti-regulation ideology contributed to the July 4 flooding tragedy in Kerr County. In an upcoming segment we will look at how that ideology played out earlier this year at the Texas Legislature. Plus,...
True Stories
Eckhardt Cleared in “Judicial Conduct” Complaint, But The Right to Disparage City Council Is Under Attack
A panel of Republican judges clears Sarah Eckhardt, and displays a sense of humor. But, a few local Democrats want to stop disparagement of the Austin City Council.
JFK Jr. a No-Show; Doggett Announces for New Austin Seat; Casar vs Rodriguez in District 35; and More
Observing emergent Texas Fascism. JFK Jr. a no show in Dallas. Lloyd Doggett announces for new Austin seat. Rodriguez vs Casar.
COVID Deaths Reach Civil War Levels – Do General Grant’s Words Fit Today?
As COVID deaths near Civil War levels we ponder whether the words of General Grant can apply today. Plus an examination of the dominant media narrative on national Democrats.
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