Politics
Classified emails show Texas Governor’s office involved in voter purge program (Updated)
The San Antonio Express News reported Tuesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s office knew about the attempted purge of 95,000 Texas ...Julián Castro reveals sweeping plan for police reform
This week, Democratic presidential hopeful and former San Antonio mayor Julián Castro unveiled his plan to reform police departments across ...Actions speak louder than words. Team Trump worried about Texas.
In April, President Trump tweeted, “THANK YOU Texas, I love you!” The Donald’s latest declaration of love was during his ...UPDATED: Houston mayor’s race may see another Democrat in the ring, per unconfirmed reports
Update: The web site, included below, that announced a Boykins campaign for mayor was yanked down. Local TV news reports ...ICYMI: Political news from the weekend
Houston mayor’s race. City Council Member Dwight Boykins may be entering the mayor’s race. An unfinished web site announcing his ...Victory for voting rights: Secretary of State David Whitley forced to resign
The controversial Texas official responsible for attempting to purge thousands of eligible voters in Texas from the state’s voter rolls ...Texas Democratic primary turnout in 2020 may be epic
Democratic primaries have been fairly low-turnout affairs in Texas politics in recent years, likely reflective of Republicans’ long-held control of ...O’Rourke, on fire at CNN town hall, calls for Trump’s impeachment
Beto O’Rourke appeared on CNN Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa at Drake University where he called for President Trump’s ...Houston mayor releases first ad of re-election campaign
The Sylvester Turner campaign unveiled on Wednesday its first campaign ad, titled “Soul of a City.” The ad positions Turner ...Polling update: Biden continues to be the frontrunner
It’s been three weeks since we last brought you an update on Presidential polling, and in that time we’ve seen ...Chris Bell, possible Democratic contender for U.S. Senate, gives Cornyn an “F”
Democrat Chris Bell announced last week he’s considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2020. Having won elections for ...Post-Prop B, smoother sailing for Houston mayor’s re-election
What had been politically damaging for Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner for months may have been resolved last week with the ...