The non-profit veterans organization Common Defense announced their endorsement of Beto O’Rourke for Texas Governor earlier today. “Common Defense is proud to endorse Democratic candidates who are directly challenging the GOP’s agenda,” said Naveed Shah, Political...
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Op-ed: Republicans Have Gone Too Far on Social Issues
It’s only been a few weeks since extremists on the Supreme Court rolled back abortion protections and Republicans are finally starting to see the consequences of their own actions. Not only have these extremists targeted abortion rights but now they’re also...
Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign Finance Report Crashes Texas Ethics Commission Servers
According to reporting from the Dallas Morning News, last month when the Beto O’Rourke campaign submitted their routine campaign finance report to the Texas Ethics Commission, the file size was so large it actually crashed their servers. Now, the Texas Ethics...
Democrats Lead Midterm Polling Following SCOTUS Decision on Abortion
For much of the midterm season, Democrats had lagged behind Republicans in generic ballot polling. Much of this shift against Democrats can be attributed to global inflation, lack of action on much of President Biden’s Build Back Better campaign promises, and the...
Beto O’Rourke is the marijuana candidate
When Beto O’Rourke launched his campaign for governor, he made it clear that one of his first priorities would be the legalization of marijuana. Greg Abbott on the other hand, is a staunch opponent of marijuana legalization, which puts him far behind many of his...
Op-ed: Texas Republicans need to stop sabotaging high-speed rail
It’s no secret that Texas Republicans are bought and paid for by special interests. They have consistently stood in the way of any effort to change our reliance on cars and planes. This should come as no surprise, since one of the most influential interest groups in...
FBI raids Rep. Cuellar’s home and campaign HQ
On Wednesday, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations descended on Congressman Henry Cuellar’s Laredo home and campaign office. The agents conducted what the department is calling a “court-authorized” search. Henry Cuellar is one of the Democratic Party’s...
Op-ed: Democrats need to make 2022 about healthcare
There’s arguably nothing more American than apple pie, baseball, and extremely high medical bills. Thankfully, Democrats have taken the first step to fix this issue by successfully banning surprise medical bills. This will no-doubt deliver real relief to hundreds of...
President Biden extends moratorium on student loan payments
On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced that they will be extending the Department of Education’s pause on student loan payments until May 1, 2022. This news follows a round of criticism the administration has received from activists and progressive...
Protestors gather in Caldwell County to demand justice
On Wednesday, protestors, community members, friends and family gathered outside the Caldwell County Justice Center to demand justice for Jennifer Miller, a woman who was killed in a car accident involving an off-duty San Marcos police officer. According to a police...