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Ghetto Prince posted:Welp, just voted in a mayoral race for the first time ever. The old ladies running the voting said it wasn't a slow day, because they'd had 82 people in the past nine hours. ...in San Antonio, one of the largest cities in the nation. I voted the first day early voting opened, and had to wait for one whole person ahead of me to finish before I could vote, which felt remarkable to me for a local-stuff-only election. So I think I agree with the old ladies. (I'm guessing "slow day" would have been nine people in the past nine hours.)
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SA's election might break 10% participation rate which would be a new record.
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skipdogg posted:SA's election might break 10% participation rate which would be a new record. Basically everything is going into a runoff I have to make a mental note
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The video I posted earlier and was taken down... I found an alternate link. My city council candidate who I voted for here in Denton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw5p-389tIQ She lost to John Ryan 68-32. Too bad. In nearby news: quote:The contested race for mayor in Dish was tight, with only three votes dividing the two top vote-getters. According to unofficial returns, Dish Mayor Bill Sciscoe had a narrow edge with 60 votes — 51.3 percent — compared to his opponent James Bradshaw's 57 votes, or 48.7 percent. Former Mayor L.E. Clark, whose name was also on the ballot, had bowed out of the race and endorsed Bradshaw. Clark received no votes in Saturday's race. The town, however, remains divided between warring Clark and Dish factions, and Bradshaw ran on a reactionary slogan of "Back to Clark, T.X.!!" Hence Clark's endorsement.  But unfortunately for Mr. Clark, with Sciscoe's reelection, the town should remain Dish. Had I lived in Dish, I probably would've voted for Sciscoe who is a fracking opponent, and because fracking has polluted the town. Not to mention free satellite dishes. I also find inspiration in the actual words once spoken by Sciscoe: "Run. Run as fast as you can. Grab up your family and your belongings, and get out." BrutalistMcDonalds fucked around with this message at 07:16 on May 7, 2017 |
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BrutalistMcDonalds posted:The video I posted earlier and was taken down... I found an alternate link. My city council candidate who I voted for here in Denton: And Prop 1 passed. The olds win again.
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May 7, 2017 13:51
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skipdogg posted:SA's election might break 10% participation rate which would be a new record. Turnout yesterday was 11.32%. 2015 regular election was at 11.89% and the runoff at 14.12%. Thought it would have been more since I actually saw other voters at the polls as well. There was even a line of 3 voters for a moment. 3!
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https://twitter.com/AP/status/861366910486708225 Southern hospitality* *White pure-bred Americans only
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I assume it's worded in a way that when there's a Democratic President that tells them not to, they'll keep doing so?
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May 8, 2017 05:05
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Apparently a protest of SB4 is happening outside the Governor's mansion all night.
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Spaced God posted:https://twitter.com/AP/status/861366910486708225 I've seen that provision misrepresented elsewhere: it only applies to suspects, not victims or witnesses.  The more worrisome one is that it establishes criminal and civil penalties for law enforcement leadership that doesn't cooperate with ICE.
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May 8, 2017 15:46
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Everyone is a suspect I can't imagine fining police because they didn't bother to check immigration status is going to go over well, and if they go whole hog on checking everyone then that just opens them up to potential lawsuits
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it's cool that our lovely governor wants to do the federal government's job of enforcing immigration laws on behalf of a republican president while simultaneously refusing to expand medicaid for political reasons entirely when a democrat is in office. go gently caress yourself.
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May 8, 2017 17:13
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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/tex...like-mack-beggs Will we ever be rid of these assholes?
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EwokEntourage posted:Everyone is a suspect Declining to check status isn't the thing. Refusing to provide ICE with release date / court date / etc information about a list of suspected unauthorized immigrants is the thing. It's also a narrower net so it's less of a clusterfuck. This is actually a fairly clever bill in terms of mitigating countermeasures. 
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And now for some levity! http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/desperate-residents-of-austin-completely-surrounded-by-texas Ha-ha, ha-ha 
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FBS posted:https://www.dallasnews.com/news/tex...like-mack-beggs Senate Author Hall is laying this bill out right now, spinning it as a safety and fairness bill about steroid use generally & denied that it had anything to do with trans students.
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May 9, 2017 21:35
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Only 5 hours until the session ends. Is this just bill-stomping time or can any surprises get passed? RE: last week's elections  both incumbents, both lost 58-42 to female democrats in cedar park
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Aliquid posted:Only 5 hours until the session ends. Is this just bill-stomping time or can any surprises get passed? Oh they lost to Democrats? I figured they were just other flavors of Suburban Republican.
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Badger of Basra posted:Oh they lost to Democrats? I figured they were just other flavors of Suburban Republican. Hmm. One seems to be pretty moderate and it may have been a proxy battle between her husband's firefighters against the police. The other is straight-up WilCo Dems. They also held a joint victory party at The Dig on Cypress Creek next to city hall so the first lady may be alright too
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May 12, 2017 01:08
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Aliquid posted:They also held a joint victory party at The Dig on Cypress Creek next to city hall so the first lady may be alright too That place was already my favorite in the area.
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May 12, 2017 01:28
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Aliquid posted:Only 5 hours until the session ends. Is this just bill-stomping time or can any surprises get passed? This is just the tolling of the first deadline (no more second reading HBs on the House calendar, still can have third reading HBs and all SBs) this poo poo train don't stop til Sine Die on the 29th 
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Update on the housing issue in West Dallas. Everyone is getting evicted.quote:The Whole City Needs to Pay Attention to What Is Happening in West Dallas Frontline also looked into the housing issues as well and it features Dallas. It shows how cities are refusing low income homes to be built along with not accepting section eight vouchers. Poverty Politics and Profit
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quote:The median sales price of recently constructed homes rose from $145,000 in 2011 to $522,000 in 2016; Jesus 30% annual increase over five years? What the gently caress is going on there?
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Shifty Pony posted:Jesus 30% annual increase over five years? What the gently caress is going on there? People keep moving here
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May 12, 2017 17:56
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https://twitter.com/AP/status/863091668689530880 lol, good.
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May 12, 2017 19:55
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Seriously. gently caress this guy and his spineless incompetent bullshit.
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RisqueBarber posted:People keep moving here To elaborate, It's almost as if we have a huge influx of people moving from a certain state where anti-vaxxer have their origins and they've brought their bad politics with them.
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May 12, 2017 21:15
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RisqueBarber posted:People keep moving here lol this take By far the most important reason is that mcmansions are way more profitable than starter homes.
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May 12, 2017 21:28
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I went out and voted for the Mayor in Addison last week, anyone else live in that area?
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May 12, 2017 21:33
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Not yet, but there is a very real possibility that I will within the next two months. You mind giving your thoughts on the area?
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May 12, 2017 21:38
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Aliquid posted:lol this take Fixed
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May 13, 2017 01:11
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Oh thank god, we can all rest easy. HB 3535 passed. It is now legal to hunt wild boar with a long rifle while riding in a hot air balloon.
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Doom Rooster posted:Oh thank god, we can all rest easy. HB 3535 passed. It is now legal to hunt wild boar with a long rifle while riding in a hot air balloon. Somebody page that goon with the drones, he can now upgrade from his golf cart. 
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Dameius posted:Not yet, but there is a very real possibility that I will within the next two months. You mind giving your thoughts on the area? Addison is a great area to live in, arguably one of the best in the whole Dallas/Fort Worth area. Go check out Addison Circle park and you'll see what I'm getting at, it's a kickin' place
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Doom Rooster posted:Oh thank god, we can all rest easy. HB 3535 passed. It is now legal to hunt wild boar with a long rifle while riding in a hot air balloon. Still gotta pass the Senate and get signed by the Governor, so not quite yet. Sorry, but you likely won't get to shoot those hogs this way legally til September.
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I know there's a ton of sarcastic comments to be made on this development, but loving seriously, who's the ballooning enthusiast whose life was so empty without being able to indulge in both hobbies at once that they pushed for that legislation?
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It's perfect material for an attack ad, a physical demonstration that they're full of hot air
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sorry for staying local but lol 
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Parrotine posted:Addison is a great area to live in, arguably one of the best in the whole Dallas/Fort Worth area. This is the first time I've ever heard someone say they like Addison.
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Aliquid posted:sorry for staying local but lol Man oh man
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