Representative Coleman sends us his brief statement: Download file.
Representative Senfronia Thompson’s speech on the Floor is also available here: Download file (The full text is also after the jump.)
Representative Anchia’s Statement here: Download file.
LGRL Statement here: Download file.
Representative Farrar’s office sends her speech to us. We thought she did a great job and her visual [...]
04.25.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
In a 2 hour and 53 minute debate today the State House of Representatives voted yes on the hate legislation banning same-sex marriages. Read our live blog below. When the record vote is released call your legislator and thank them if they were courageous and voted the right way or if they were a bigot [...]
04.25.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
We are sorta liveblogging here. We decided to go back in time and watch it again and live blog some of the ‘debate’:
04.25.05 | Uncategorized | admin
HJR 6, the Constitutional Amendment to ban same-sex marriages is scheduled for the House Floor today. We went forward in time and obtained this exclusive transcript of the debates. Selected portions highlighted below:
Talton: Homosexuals are a threat to Texas Families, the homosexual agenda is an epidemic fueled by hollywood and liberal anti-Christian elitists.
Chisum: I don’t [...]
04.25.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The Texas Legislature will most likely cut funding to about 680 libraries this session. Librarians rallied on the steps of the Capitol a couple of weeks ago, but you probably didn’t see it or read about it. I had a hard time finding any coverage. Texas currently ranks 46th in the nation on library funding.
What [...]
04.25.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
There are 25 bills on the calendar for the House Elections Committee this Wednesday. Many of them address the voter identification, attempts to disenfranchise voters, violate the Voting Rights Act, and so on and so forth…
I’m just a bill.
Yes, I’m only a bill.
And I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill.
Well, it’s a long, long journey
To the [...]
04.25.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
We understand that Phil King has instructed the State Affairs committee that he is ready to have his heineously mean parental consent bill voted out of committee this week. We’ve seen a committee substitute that he’s come up with since the marathon hearing on 4/13-14 and it leaves those abused kids SOL. Orphans, [...]
04.24.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Talton’s amendment to the CPS bill to ban homosexual and bisexual singles or couples from being foster parents sparked an uproar. Texas would be the only state to do so, and it would surely be yet another item the courts would have to later fix at a great cost to the state.
But, as we discuss [...]
04.24.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
It’s Friday! I know this photo has made the rounds already, but we have not had the opportunity to have fun with it, yet. So, here we go…We unleash you to create your own caption in the comments section.
04.22.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
We have an update
What do you get when you have one Hispanic driving and SUV, some racial-profiling Kingsville Drug Task Force Agents, and video released to the media? Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa says you get retaliation for filing good sensical legislation by an out-of-control agency with no checks and balances.
That’s right, folks. Sen Hinojosa, a [...]
04.22.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome