What do I need to be able to vote? See the image at the bottom of this post. Does the address on my ID need to match my registration information? No. Only the names must match. Who can vote early? Everyone who is registered. Cast votes between Oct. 20 and Oct. 31. Find more about […]
Recent Blogs
Ted Cruz's Dad Pushes Offensive Racial History Lesson
Rafael Cruz, a right-wing evangelical Texas minister and the father of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, has some peculiar, offensive and absurdly inaccurate things to say on race and American political history. Speaking at a Western Williamson County Republican Club meeting near Austin on Aug. 21, Rafael Cruz argued that black people “need to be educated” about Democrats and […]
The Week in Quotes (Aug. 24 – 30)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Ouch! Texas Judge Slams Right-winger for Wasting His Time
It’s always good to see folks in responsible positions refuse to play games with far-right fanatics who substitute ignorant, facts-free ideology for honest research and expertise. So we enjoyed reading a particular section of state District Judge John Dietz’s opinion on Thursday that the public school finance system in Texas violates the state Constitution. The case is almost certainly […]
Anti-abortion Extremists Still Aren't Telling the Truth about HB 2
The Texas Legislature’s passage of House Bill 2 last summer has led to the closing of most abortion clinics across the state. In fact, the number of abortion clinics in all of Texas will have dropped from 44 in 2011 to as few as six next month if HB 2 is fully implemented. Yet activists who helped pass that […]
