Saving the State Blogosphere

Kay Bailey Hutchison Juggles Serial Lying Points on National TV
Last Sunday, on Meet the Press, Kay Bailey Hutchison spewed one whopper after another about the recently passed Senate health care reform bill.  KBH spouted the same fear mongering myths as had John Cornyn in his recent newsletter to his so-called constituents.  Kay and John's grotesquely misleading talking points are also a clone of what John Culberson (TX7-TeabaggerR) stated in his pricey and slick brochure. This week alone I have been bombarded by snail mail and electronic mail... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Weekly Blog Roundup and open Thread!
The Texas Progressive Alliance as Thanksgiving week begins brings you this week's highlights from the blogs. The Texas Cloverleaf clues you in on why you can't breathe in Denton County-- gas drillers! WCNews at Eye On Williamson has some Thoughts on Straus' Interim Charges - including topics like feral hogs, blogging, and transportation. On Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM FOR TEXAS, TXsharon summarizes the Barnett Shale Emissions Meeting in Fort Worth. CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme would... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Schieffer Leaving Gov Race -White Maybe In
Tx Tribune rpts: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Schieffer is getting out of the race this afternoon, sources said Monday morning. "He just couldn't put it together," said one. "I can't comment," said Clay Robison, Schieffer's spokesman. Schieffer didn't immediately return calls. A short time later, they called a press conference for 3 p.m. this afternoon. Schieffer is the self-styled establishment candidate in a Democratic primary where no one has really gained traction. Kinky... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

SBOE 5 candidate Rebecca Bell-Metereau
Dr. Rebecca Bell-Metereau, candidate for the State Board of Education District 5, spoke at a meeting I attended recently and I found her presentation refreshing. She told us about her years in education as a teacher and her experience developing programs at Texas State University to improve student retention. Dr. Bell-Metereau also told us about the academic challenges faced by Texas students who attend out of state colleges due to their poor preparation in Texas public schools. Dr.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Barnett Shale Money Changers
Spiritual leaders in the Barnett Shale use God to excuse their greed. The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary leased their minerals to Chesapeake who plans to drill up to 14 natural gas wells--closer than the recommended setback distance--next to an elementary school where children from low income households attend. A SBTS alumni wrote the seminary president requesting Environmental Justice for the low-income, multi-ethnic neighborhood near the seminary. The response from Paige... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]