Tag Archives: Straus

Our great friend, Speaker Straus… The Great Exaggerator

Posted on May 27, 2011 by mcblogger

So our Speaker of the House, Joe Straus, got spooked at the beginning of the session by noted astroturfers and unbelievably fake people, Mucous and Piggy Venable as well as the cast of vagrants they call allies. As a result, … Continue reading →

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Roundin’ up the TPA

Posted on December 18, 2010 by mcblogger

The Texas Progressive Alliance is stocking up on figgy pudding as it brings you this week’s blog roundup. Off the Kuff covered a shoddy attempt by new Harris County Tax Assessor Don Sumners to disallow voter registration efforts at naturalization … Continue reading →

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What’s going on?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by mcblogger

I don’t really know what’s happening in the lives of all you people who, frankly, have just been goddamn disappointing lately. Seriously, four more years of Governor Perry? And now I have to stop calling him 39% and start calling … Continue reading →

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