Greg Abbott’s Wealthy Pro-Voucher Army
Governor Greg Abbott has made school vouchers his political white whale. However, unlike Captain Ahab, Abbott is backed by some astounding amounts of money...
Is 20 Years Too Long For One-Party Rule?
Are the state’s leaders doing a good job? According to Houston Chronicle Columnist, Chris Tomlinson, “the answer is a demonstrable ‘no.’”With early voting beginning...
Texas Democrats’ Hope To Alleviate ‘GOP, Death Grip’ As 2022 Elections Come Up, Race...
Current Texas Democratic Party leader Gilberto Hinojosa, who has held the job since 2012, has Kim Olson and Carroll G. Robinson on his heels...
Texas Dems saying no to oil and gas money
A handful of Democrats in the Texas House have signed a pledge not to accept any donations from the fossil fuel industry during their...
Texas Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. Announces Retirement
Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) announced his retirement Thursday morning at a press conference in Harlingen. It was first reported by Scott Braddock of...
Post-Debate Poll Gives Beto Advantage Over Abbott
Debates tend to be turning points in close races such as the one Gov. Abbott and former congressman Beto O'Rourke are fighting. The Texas'...
Is Abbott auditioning to be Trump’s VP?
Governor Greg Abbott’s way of handling things lately makes It seem as if former President Donald Trump had never actually left.
An avid follower of...
Two GOP Legislators In Harris County Want To Let The State Replace Local Elections...
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.
House and Senate bills filed by Republican lawmakers...
Is it too Late for Political Attack Ads to Make a Difference? Probably not.
As days tick down toward Nov. 3, the amount of time TV viewers are subjected to a barrage of vicious political ads ratchets upward.
Candidates...
Even Willie Nelson Got Trumped By New Election Law
Texas’ new election law did not play favorites and made everyone's life impossible, especially those hoping to send a mail-in ballot. This includes country...








