Bridget Grumet

The iconic Cesar Chavez mural in East Austin...is gone

I was very happy to see the @statesman admonish Austin City Council for authorizing $600k to fight two Austin residents whose home was severely damaged by jaw dropping APD incompetence: austinpolitics.net/another-plea-f…

Jesus loves. Christian Nationalism kills. You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you. I love you more than you could ever hate me.

.@teainfo directs ISDs to "cancel or otherwise redirect events and activities tied" to Cesar Chavez. TEA also directed ISDs to avoid lessons on him, even though he is included in state TEKS, after NYT reporting revealed allegations of abuse. #txed tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news…

@taygoldenstein Wow, congrats! Excited to see what you do next!

After seven years (🤯) at the @HoustonChron covering state politics, today is my last day. I’ll be joining the enterprise and investigative reporting team at the @TexasTribune on Tues. It’s bittersweet to leave a newsroom I love, but I’m so beyond excited for this next chapter!

The Big Bend border wall contracts I’ve seen so far average about $17 million a mile. The total cost of the project in Presidio County is 540x our annual county budget. We do not have a hospital and are among the poorest counties in Texas. Just some fun facts I wanted to share 💞

"Justice cannot mean exonerating an innocent woman on the one hand, then depriving her of the opportunity to rebuild the life that had been taken away from her." Latest from @statesman Editorial Board on Carmen Mejia case: statesman.com/opinion/editor…

What's the big deal about Daylight Savings? Y'all lose an hour several times a week in Austin traffic

I stood at a primary table to choose between a Republican or Democratic ballot—not the strongest candidates, galling to say the least. As I voted, several voters asked election officials why they couldn’t vote for their preferred candidates. No one answered—so I will. @bgrumet @evan7257 @HoustonChron @statesman statesman.com/opinion/column…

Apparently @jamestalarico won with a huge turnout from young adults. Want to know why? Here is my guess: On social media, the algorithms give you more of what you consume. Talarico’s messages are positive. To the point of being “syrupy”. Voters that committed to watching his social posts, got more of not only his posts, but also other positive messages. Contrast that with historically negative messaging across past elections, and I think the contrast was striking and motivational for many. Enough to draw record numbers to a primary. It may be crazy to some, but the idea of “my feed and FYP got better the more I watched his videos” is enough to get voters excited to support and vote for him. Call it “PositivityMaxxing” 😂. But I truly believe that candidates that can give positive messages, authentically and confidently , can be part of a new successful trend. Regardless of party or office. Thoughts ?

Ken Paxton has held office from Collin County for more than 20 years. You could say these are the voters who know him best.

Just before 10 p.m., three hours after polls closed, and voters are still waiting to vote at 20 Harris County polling sites, @HarrisVotes says. The Election Code is silent on this, but I think they should get two stickers!

huge night for monitoring the situation

UT's restructuring makes Texas less inclusive and more divided statesman.com/opinion/column… via @statesman

Please read @lilykepner's story about how UT president @JimDavis_UT has declined interviews with all media in the year he's led Austin's top university. #txed

“There’s an almost shocking lack of evidence around these abortion care accusations. What you’re seeing is an attorney general grasping at straws and rushing to indict anyone during an election year.” Such important reporting by @TumaTime: texasobserver.org/ken-paxton-pro…

Schools represent more than a building to a community & the generations they helped educate. @statesman profiled the 10 @AustinISD campuses slated to close this fall in today’s print edition. Read online tomorrow. w/ @emilianotahui & @adjectivejules #txed #austinschools

While @AustinISD will close 10 schools this fall, others have shuttered or gotten new life. This @statesman timeline follows 50 years of events in Austin and Texas that contribute to an environment leading to the closures of today. #txed #austinschools statesman.com/project/austin…

In Texas, we found that the flawed SAVE tool misidentified 87 citizens in 29 counties as noncitizens, placing their eligibility to vote in jeopardy.

well this part feels like a punch in the face - "we are entering an economy where the price you pay is maximized to your pain point and the wage you earn is minimized to your breaking point."