When I look for wine recommendations, I always turn to a *checks notes* foul-mouthed, satirical twitter account dedicated to Austin highway traffic?

so, um, no vote in the Texas Senate on THC today as scheduled I guess. #sb5 #txlege

In case you're keeping score at home: The same day that the Senate punted on a THC vote, a duplicate ban was filed in the state House by Gary VanDeaver #txlege

FWIW: The Texas Senate doesn't really have an agenda in the same way a city council or the Texas House does. The Little Gov decides when they debate something that's ready for a floor vote #TxLege

This piece on the Texas Congresswoman highlights the current existential crisis for democrats: do you want someone who will punch back? Or do you want to portray an image of being better than that? Because you can't do both.

Tired of this There’s New York City and Los Angeles. Then about a half-dozen major American cities. And then everything else.

It's like Groundhog Day: The Texas Senate is holding a redistricing hearing. We were just told that there are 130-registered to testify over Zoom. The democrats also invited a few speakers. #txlege

A shocking admission from the Texas Republican, leading the redistricitng hearings. State Sen. Phil King says the current map is not discriminatory. And he disagrees with the DOJ letter. "But that doesn't mean that we don't have the right to take up redistricting." #txlege

Sen. Booker brings up the cancellation of what I assume to be Stephen Colbert's show as part of his argument for blocking bipartisan police bills like Sen. Senator John Cornyn's to reauthorize a program that investigates & prosecutes online child sexual exploitation. Make it make sense.

Here is the proposed map for San Antonio. See the breakdown below #txlege

There are now 14 deaths in the measles outbreak in Mexico, an outbreak that started when an unvaccinated child from Texas traveled to Mexico. #VaccinesWork

Look, it's practice. And there is no rush. But.... 68?! #BearDown

The real book ending may well be Cuellar switches parties