Archive for June, 2011
Will Lamar Smith’s Mandatory E-Verify Bill Do for American Agriculture what it has done for Georgia’s Growers?
Washington, DC – As the House prepares to move mandatory E-Verify legislation this summer, growers and business owners in Georgia are speaking up about the serious problems they are grappling with due to their state’s version of the law. As the drumbeat grows louder in Georgia, we wonder if the noise will reach [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up
The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready to say “Sine Die” for the second time as it brings you this week’s roundup. The Congressional map got its final legislative approval, and Off the Kuff analyzes the new districts. This week WCNews at Eye On Williamson posts on the (in)action at The Lege. Quorums were broken and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up
Have we mentioned that the Texas Progressive Alliance is ready for some rain to fall? Because we’re ready for some as we bring you this week’s roundup. We have our first poll of Texas for November 2012 and Off the Kuff says that so far 2012 still looks like 2008. This week WCNews at Eye [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up
The Texas Progressive Alliance is wishing — not praying — for rain as it brings you the week’s roundup of the best blog posts from last week. At McBlogger, Cap’n Kroc discussed the ridiculous plan for Formula 1 racing in Austin and the possibility that it could help us extract better redistricting terms from the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up
The Texas Progressive Alliance congratulates all of the new high school and college graduates as it brings you this week’s roundup. Dr. PDiddie is now in session at Brains and Eggs, and state senator Steve Ogden is on the couch. (He ought to be in the public stocks.) The Seliger-Solomons Congressional plan is finally out, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Hill Country Ride for AIDS 2011 Results
Here is the email I received today: “Here is what you did. Take more than a glance at this. It’s summer, it’s hot outside, give yourself a moment to reflect on what you have accomplished. Whether you rode, volunteered, donated, sponsored, or supported, you raised an astounding amount of money that will make a difference in thousands [...]
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