Make no mistake: a blue tsunami is coming across America
Ladies and gentlemen of the Democratic Party, come on over. I have something I think you’ll like. No, it is […]
Even Red America has fallen out of love with Trump.
Ladies and gentlemen of the Democratic Party, come on over. I have something I think you are going to like.
Texas Democrats aren’t afraid to accuse Republicans of giving tax cuts to billionaires. They seem afraid to promise tax cuts to everyone else.
Texas Democrats know how to talk about taxes when the subject is Republicans giving tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.
Politics: What are the latest on the coming election?
Here’s what stands out this morning, Monday, August 24, with new polling folded into the news rather than separated from
The Frightened Governor: Greg Abbott Says He Isn’t Worried. His Calendar Says Otherwise.
Greg Abbott wants Texans to know that he is not worried. That is important, because lately he has been behaving
Trump refuses to release the Epstein files; Whitmire refuses to release the Chris Brown files.
The Mayor Says Chris Brown Worked. The Controller Says: Show Me. Houston Mayor John Whitmire says his administration is serious
Texas Solves Age Discrimination: Grandma, Get in Line – 26th Amendment
A federal appeals court has presented Texas Republicans with the sort of constitutional problem nobody in Austin was asking for:
The Senate Map Democrats Were Not Supposed to Have
For most of this election cycle, the conventional wisdom was simple: Democrats might win the House, but the Senate was
Nate Silver Gives James Talarico a 2-to-1 Chance of Winning Texas
Nate Silver is one of America’s best-known election forecasters. A statistician and the founder of FiveThirtyEight, he became nationally known
Ken Paxton Went to the Courthouse and Came Home With a $1,000 Souvenir
Once a thief, always a thief? Sticky-finger Paxton, a pen, a wife- keep your eyes on him. Ken Paxton has
Meet Vikki Goodwin and Dan Patrick – Good vs Evil
Most Texans probably know who Dan Patrick is. Vikki Goodwin is another matter. In the latest Texas A&M Bush School/ReconMR
Republicans keep losing seats: the Trump effect
The Seats Keep Falling One election can be dismissed as a fluke. Thirty Republican state legislative seats changing hands since
Pinky and the Brain Go to Austin
Back in the 1990s, I had an idea. I tried to convince some people I considered pretty smart that we
The world’s richest man asks the poorest in Texas to give him money to the tune of almost $2 billion
I started with a Houston Chronicle story about Tesla considering a $10.1 billion solar manufacturing plant in Fort Bend County.
Think America is heading in the right direction? If so, Mealer is your person. If you are tired of paying more for gas, food, and electricity while jobs disappear, there is a better choice: Leticia Gutierrez.
Alex Mealer’s Platform Has One Big Problem: Reality Alexandra Mealer is not hiding what she wants to be. Her campaign
Campaigns Love Knocking on Doors. But Are They Wasting Donors’ Money?
Every election season, political campaigns repeat the ritual. Volunteers gather at headquarters, get voter lists, and head into neighborhoods to
