This week, Texas Democrats released a detailed analysis of their performance in 2020, a post-mortem report of sorts requested by party officials after suffering losses in November that saw Democrats gain few statehouse seats and no congressional districts. The 29-page...
Led by MJ Hegar, Texas Democrats field formidable ticket in runoffs
Hegar to headline Democratic ticket Powered by historic turnout, Texas Democrats on Tuesday finally reached closure on a slew of contested primaries across the state as unofficial results were tallied in the Democratic primary runoff. In the headline matchup, Air...
With major investment, presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is taking Texas seriously
Former New York mayor and Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg visited Texas this weekend to bolster his campaign efforts — and those of Democrats generally — in the state. His second campaign trip to Texas featured a day of canvassing with Dr. Eliz...
The Democratic Party’s ideological battle is taking center stage in Texas
All eyes are on the Democratic presidential primary to see how the drama ends. Will primary voters, vying to beat Trump, pick a pragmatic moderate, like former Vice President Joe Biden or former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg? Or will they go with the...
One year after promising to ready an Obamacare replacement, Abbott has nothing to show for it
Last December, a federal judge in Texas declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. That was music to Gov. Greg Abbott’s ears; he has fought tooth and nail against it for years, despite the law’s overwhelming success in forcing insurance companies to cover...
It’s going to take a village — and a different mindset — to improve health care in Texas
Nestled next to Brays Bayou in downtown Houston is MD Anderson, one of the top cancer treatment centers in the world. Less than fifteen miles away bordering the same bayou system is the Harrisburg/ Manchester neighborhood, one of the city’s most infamous hotspots for...
A Texas town hall on health care is a reflection of the presidential primary
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Texas’ rich diversity is on display in the Democratic Senate primary
Imagine for a moment that you are John Cornyn. You breezed through your last election in 2014 and guaranteed yourself another six years in the United States Senate, saying the right things while being on autopilot. Then, suddenly, on the eve of your preordained...
In second presidential debate, O’Rourke delivers solid performance – for himself and for Texas
Beto O’Rourke believes a path to the White House runs through Texas. "There's a new battleground state– Texas, and it has 38 electoral college votes," O’Rourke told voters in Tuesday’s Democratic primary debate. "Those 38 Electoral College votes are now in play, and I...
Texas a battleground state? Not without women candidates.
The legacy of Texas’ last Democratic governor still looms large. Ann Richards, the shoot-from-the-hip governor who served one term in 1991, is a constant reminder that Texas Democrats need women to win. Richards daughter, Cecile, summed up in a recent article how that...