Abbott Works to Heat Up Campaign Trail
Gov. Greg Abbott is going big for candidates he has endorsed and has been on his “Get Out the Vote” tour across Texas, hitting...
Advocates Struggle To Overcome New Voting Barriers In Texas
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Before the Republican-controlled...
Sheryl Cole defeats Gabriel Nila
Sheryl Cole defeated Gabriel Nila for a seat inside of the Texas House of Representatives.
Big Lie Believers Harass Texas Election Administrators
Political extremists, more commonly from the far-right, have been emboldened by the “Big Lie,” and are sowing the seeds of violence, threatening Texas election...
Celebrities Are Showing Up To Support Beto
Last September 26, Harry Styles gave a concert in Austin where he raised his voice on several political issues that affect Texans. He started...
Trump and Beto square off in Texas again
Rachel Zein and Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune
President Donald Trump and Beto O’Rourke will hold dueling rallies in Dallas on...
Sen. Nathan Johnson to Enter Attorney General Race Amid Turmoil in Office
Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson is expected to formally announce his candidacy for Attorney General on July...
Alvarado Sworn In As Senator, Special Election for Her House Seat Looms
On Friday, December 21st in Austin, Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) was sworn in as the new Texas Senator for District 6, and also resigned her seat as the Texas House Member from District 145. Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, January 29, 2019 as the special election date to fill the Texas House of Representatives District seat recently vacated by former Representative Carol Alvarado.
Coalition is Ramping Up Efforts to Protect Votes in Texas
Some voter trepidation is to be expected in the 2020 election cycle. The state’s recent poor handling of voter identification requirements and polling irregularities...
The Texas Plan to Gut Minority Voting Forever
Texas Republicans have had a problem for decades as the state grows less white and more diverse. Since increased diversity tends to lead to...






