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• Even Hold-Out Texas Clerks Now Beginning To Comply

  Much has been made of whether Texas county clerks would issue same-sex marriage licenses or not. And some media have made it sound like most clerks in Texas... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• German Rider Wins Stage 4 - Takes Yellow Jersey

  

  The Tour entered France for the first time this year, and the riders got a dose of cobblestones as the 223.5 kilometer stage 4 was completed. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Iowa Voters Show Huge Difference Between The Parties

  

  These charts are made from a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between June 20th and 29th of 666 likely Republican caucus-goers and 761 likely Democratic... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Combination of a Huge Crash of Cyclists, and Several ...

  

  The combination of a huge crash of cyclists, and several climbs (including a difficult climb at the finish of the 159.5 kilometers) kept the sprinters from vyin... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Could A Democrat Other Than Clinton Win General Election?

  

  A friend recently wrote a post about what Bernie Sanders must do to break through and win the Democratic nomination. His thesis was that Sanders must do a bette... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Marijuana Doesn't Pose A Danger To Drivers

  

  The last time marijuana legalization was voted on in California, the anti-legalization forces were able to defeat it with a campaign that claimed legal marijuan... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• German Rider Wins Stage 2 Of The Tour In Holland

  

  Stage 2 of the Tour de France was a flat stage in the Netherlands, but it certainly didn't turn out to be an easy stage. Rain and wind gave the riders... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sanders Has Gained Some Ground In Iowa

  

  The new Quinnipiac University Poll (done between June 20th and 29th of 761 likely Democratic caucus-goers, with a 3.6 point margin of error) has some good news... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Court Says Oklahoma's 10 Commandments Is Illegal

  

  In 2012, a monument containing the 10 Commandments (pictured) was placed on the Oklahoma Capitol grounds. It had been approved by the legislature in 2009, and... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2015 Tour De France Opens With 13.8 Km Time Trial

  

  It's time for the Tour de France again. Regular readers will know that I love the Tour, so for the next few weeks I will be posting Tour updates. If you don't... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 33% Of Public Are Willing To Trash The Constitution

  

  For me, this was a very troubling poll -- and I think it should be troubling to everyone who believes in the sanctity of the Constitution. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clinton Raises Record Amount In Campaign's 1st Quarter

  

  In the first quarter of her candidacy, Hillary Clinton raised a whopping $45 million. That's a new record for American politics, breaking the record set by... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Attorney General To Be Charged With Stock Fraud

  

  It looks like Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal troubles may be much more serious than previously thought. Paxton (pictured in photo by WFAA) had... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Unemployment Rate Fall To 5.3% For June

  

  The Labor Department has released its labor statistics for the month of June. It shows that 223,000 jobs were created in June, and the unemployment rate fell... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• First Same-Sex Marriage License Issued In Amarillo

  

  Yesterday, I informed you that Amarillo clerks (Julie Smith of Potter County and Renee Calhoun of Randall County) had loaded the new marriage license forms in... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cuba And U.S. To Re-Establish Embassies

  

  A few weeks ago, President Obama announced that Cuba and the United States would be engaging in talks designed to normalize diplomatic relations between the... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Moves Into Second Place In New National Poll

  

  A new national CNN / ORC Poll has been released, and it shows the volatility of the Republican race. They queried 407 Republican (with a 5 point margin of error... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Amarillo Is Ready To Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

  

  There's been a lot of talk in the last few days about whether County Clerks in Texas counties will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Supports Court Decisions On Obamacare & Marriage

  

  Last Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the giving of subsidies to buy health insurance in all 50 states, and on Friday, that court then legalized same-sex... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Will Provide Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses

  

  (Image is from the blog of Michelle Thrall.) Texas Republicans have whined loudly ever since the Supreme Court declared last Friday that marriage was a... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY