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Moderate Texas lawmakers blame progressive issues for election results
If anyone thought the 2020 election results would put a pin in the 4-year internal strife among Democrats of different ideological stripes, ...Jessica Cisneros is not done: How taking on a political machine transformed South Texas
Four months after running for Congress, Jessica Cisneros has settled into a different routine. Instead of knocking doors, she is drafting motions ...Texas Democrats call for releasing detainees at ICE facilities
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus criticized two ICE detention facilities in southwest Texas on Monday and called for them to release ...Private ownership of tigers remains a serious issue in Texas
Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, announced on Monday that he is co-sponsoring the Big Cat Public Safety Act. The legislation ...Election Night was tough for left-wing Democrats in Texas
As the final votes are being counted, Super Tuesday proved to be a difficult night for some of the bolder progressives running ...Don’t forget: Early voting in Texas begins Tuesday
Early voting in the Texas Primary begins Tuesday, Feb. 18, and if you want to make Republicans tremble before Super Tuesday, now ...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 ...Lina Hidalgo, Jessica Cisneros land on Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list
Two Texas political figures were featured on Forbes’ latest “30 Under 30,” an annual list that highlights young entrepreneurs, leaders, and celebrities. ...It’s going to be a real fight in the South Texas Democratic primary
On Thursday, South Texas congressional hopeful Jessica Cisneros said she is finding it difficult to pinpoint which of the many issues her ...All Texas Democrats in the House formally voted to support impeachment inquiry
On Thursday, in a historic move, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution formalizing the impeachment inquiry into Donald ...Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses Rep. Henry Cuellar’s primary opponent
Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren is backing Jessica Cisneros, a South Texas lawyer challenging Rep. Henry Cuellar in 2020. “The people of ...Rep. Henry Cuellar says Green New Deal would ‘kill jobs’ in Texas
On Thursday, Rep. Henry Cuellar criticized the Green New Deal after presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders released his version of a climate deal. ...