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Beto, Castro join civil rights groups in pressuring Texas companies to oppose voter suppression
This morning, a number of prominent voting and civil rights organizations gathered virtually to announce a new campaign geared toward Texas-based corporations ...Texas Democrats blast Abbott and Republicans who failed the state in a crisis
While the power in Texas is mostly restored, millions of Texans are facing water boil advisories, untold property damage, food insecurity, and ...Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ leaves little room for bipartisanship
Gov. Greg Abbott laid out his legislative priorities in his biennial “State of the State” address Monday evening. Speaking to Texans and ...Is Texas being snubbed at this year’s Democratic National Convention?
*The following story has been updated with a statement from the Texas Democratic Party. This week, Democrats released their list of speakers ...Beyond the classroom: does Texas even have a plan for all school employees?
As schools begin to open around the state of Texas, there has been a raging debate about the safety of students and ...AOC and Julián Castro join forces to build America’s progressive bench
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro, two of the nation’s most prominent Latinos, joined forces on Tuesday night for ...Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, and Julián Castro to speak at Texas Dems convention
Three former presidential candidates are slated to attend the 2020 Texas Democratic Convention as guest speakers. Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren ...What Biden, Sanders and other presidential campaigns learned in Texas
It’s hard to believe that only two months have passed since Super Tuesday, the day more than a dozen states, including Texas, ...Elizabeth Warren ramps up campaign in Texas
With Super Tuesday right around the corner, Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is making a play in Texas. Warren is scheduled to hold ...Podcast: Texas is ‘ground zero’ for mobilizing Latino progressives
In this week’s episode of the SignalCast, we spoke to Antonio Arellano, the director of Jolt Action. In just a few short ...Julián Castro takes on Iowa as first primary state in the nation
After leading the charge on changing the U.S. primary system to better reflect the nation’s diversity, former Obama-era HUD Secretary Julián Castro ...As Democrats descend on Texas, Trump telegraphs trouble
If you needed any more proof that Texas is a permanent fixture in the klieg lights of presidential politics in 2020, look ...