The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes everyone a happy and prosperous New Year as it brings you the first blog roundup of 2011.Off the Kuff took another look at the coming fight over class size limits.Who decides who suffers in the Barnett Shale? … [Read more...]

..State District Judge Jon Wisser issued a temporary restraining order against the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission, which is scheduled to vote Jan. 4 on rules that could expand how much waste could be processed at a dump … [Read more...]

The Texas Progressive Alliance has named Joel Burns as the Texan of the Year. As the mother of 2 boys who were different and who suffered from brutal bullying I applaud Burns' "It will get better" speech. That message is something all young people … [Read more...]

What the hell people? Do you think you are on vacation or something?Look, the Big Gas Mafia never, ever rests, so neither can you! Get back to work!!! … [Read more...]

The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes Santa Claus was good to you as it delivers the last blog roundup for 2010.Bay Area Houston notices that Death Panels are starting in Jan.Off the Kuff took a look at the election contest that was filed in … [Read more...]

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If I were given a do-over on raising my two sons, I might decide not to lie to them about the fat man in the red suit. I seriously questioned this lie when Adam was born but his grandparents were traumatized merely by my questioning the wisdom of … [Read more...]

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The last in a series about industrial pollution in Wise County from natural gas extraction.Super video! … [Read more...]

Red HOT Alert! While we are trying to enjoy time with our families during the holidays, Rick Perry pays back one of his biggest donor by dumping radioactive waste in Texas.This smacks of a political payback. Harold Simmons, whose company owns this … [Read more...]

A total lunar eclipse will take place beginning at 1:33 EST Tuesday. A viewing guide is HERE.I hope you can see through the smog. Yesterday the winter ozone was horrible, even way out on the northern edge of Wise County. … [Read more...]