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Brownsville Sugar Mill Photo/Steam Turbine Painting
The photo above is of the inside of a sugar mill. The image is from a collection of of pictures taken along the South Texas border between 1900 and 1920. This photo was taken in Brownsville, Texas....
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Austin Area Voting Rights Case Headed To Supreme Court/Idea For Lawsuit...
A lawsuit that started in the Austin, Texas suburb of Canyon Creek and that will test the limits of the Voting Rights Act is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Please click here to read the Wall Street...
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Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up With Gaudalupe Peak Picture
Below is the most recent Texas Progressive Alliance weekly blog round-up. The TPA is a confederation of progressive Texas bloggers who are doing what they can to better our state. Pictured above is...
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Thoughts On Texas Legislator Who Suggested Asian-Americans Change Names
Republican Texas State Representative Betty Brown of Terrell has said Asian-Americans in Texas should change their names to something more easy to pronounce and understand. This issue has been written...
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Texas Governor Rick Perry Talks Treason
Texas Governor Rick Perry has said Texas has the option of leaving the Union if it does not like what the federal government is doing. He said this despite the blood shed in our Civil War to preserve...
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Congressman Ron Paul Is Second Elected Republican To Talk Treason
Republican Congressman Ron Paul of Texas is the second elected Republican in the Lone Star State to talk treason in recent days. (Photo of Rep. Paul, in front of our flag, above.) (Here is a map of...
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Am I A Real Texan? What Makes Someone A Texan?
In addition to this blog you’re reading, I’m also a featured politics reader-blogger at the Houston Chronicle. At that space, I’ve often been criticized by readers for not being a native Texan. They...
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Infestation?!—Zebra Mussel Found In Lake Texoma
The Texas Parks And Wildlife Department reports that a single Zebra Mussel has been found in Lake Texoma. One Zebra Mussel can lead to millions of Zebra Mussels and to big trouble. They started in...
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Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up With Bonus Jobsanger Link
Below is the weekly Texas Progressive Alliance blogger round-up with a bonus link to the great Texas blog Jobsanger. Above is a picture of Downtown Tyler, Texas. Please click here to learn more about...
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48% Of Texas Republicans Say Texas Would Be Better Off As An Independent Nation
A Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll reports that 48% of Texas Republicans believe Texas would be better of as an independent nation rather than remaining part of the United States. 35% of all Texans hold...
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Despite Seccession Talk, Texas Governor Perry Asks For Federal Help On Swine Flu
Despite talk of secession, Texas Governor Rick Perry has asked for flu medicine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He wants these drugs to help deal with possible Swine Flu cases...
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Obama Folks Bring The Permanent Campaign To Texas
Below is an e-mail I got from the Obama folks about two weeks ago— My name is Luke Hayes, and I’m the new Texas State Director for Organizing for America. Since Inauguration Day, Organizing for...
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Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up
Above is the city flag of Corpus Christi. I like it because it has a sea bird on the flag. Corpus Christi is a great place to spend a weekend. Here is a link to all the many things you can do in...
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I’ve Joined Democratic Women Of Denton County, Texas
I’m glad to announce I have joined the online group Democratic Women of Denton County. This is a Facebook group run by the Denton County political activist and leader Judith Ford. Above is my photo...
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Texas Progressive Alliance Blog Round-Up With Bat Photo
Below is the most recent Texas Progressive Alliance blog round-up— The photo above is of the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat. This bat is the state flying mammal of Texas. Here is information about this...
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