It's Monday, and that means it is time for another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance's Weekly Round-Up.Last week on Bluedaze , Big Oil threatened TXsharon. In "Big Oil" Threatens Harm to My "Lovelies" and Me she calls out the abuser and … [Read more...]

Republicans in the Texas Legislature are all about touting their values and campaign slogans, like "Faith, Family, and Freedom." But, the real story is often much farther from the truth.Today, a new website, Texas Republicans: The True Story, has … [Read more...]

Watch this great comeback from Paris Hilton at Environmental News for New Mexicans … [Read more...]

NPRMy favorite part: When Chesapeak Energy's advertising Propaganda Campaign was referred to as putting lipstick on a pigHere's the text:In the wake of Chesapeake's infomercial comes Shale TV, a daily talk show about the Barnett Shale set to air this … [Read more...]

While John McCain is trying to sell his energy policy of “Drill here. Drill now. Drill. Drill. Drill…” those affected by the devastation of the Domestic Drilling Agenda are calling for a moratorium.Fort Worth woke up just in time to discover the free … [Read more...]

For me, Rick Noriega's race is about hope. I hope that he can prove that anybody, even someone without a big purse, can run for office and get elected if you have the best answers.Read Capitol Annex's take:TX SEN: hy Does The Mainstream Media … [Read more...]

UPDATED with additional links.That was a big fat lie. Cheney Acknowledges He Lied About China Drilling ‘60 Miles Off The Coast Of FloridaThe problem, of course, is that the claim is completely false. After his claim was thoroughly debunked in the … [Read more...]

New Mexico is light years ahead of Texas in regulations to protect the environment and citizens from dangerous drilling practices.Drilling Santa Fe has the details.They also provide some interesting numbers:Despite record profits, Big Oil will … [Read more...]