A new poll of voters in Texas' 15th Congressional District in McAllen shows Ruben Ramirez, an attorney and Army veteran, has the most support in the Democratic primary. The survey commissioned by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' BOLD PAC shows 69 percent of...
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Abbott says he may “exonerate” Austin cops accused of excessive force
Gov. Greg Abbott is weighing in on the indictment of Austin police officers who were charged with aggravated assault by a public servant after using excessive force during the 2020 George Floyd protests. “Those officers should be praised for their efforts, not...
Democratic candidate for Texas House previously worked with troubled migrant shelter
Luis Villarreal Jr., a Democratic candidate for Texas House District 37, previously worked at SOG International, a staffing and security company that partnered with Sunny Glen, a shelter for migrant children with a troubled history of abuse in Texas. Villarreal worked...
Texas unions roast Henry Cuellar, stump for PRO Act at San Antonio rally
Major Texas unions, labor and progressive groups gathered in San Antonio on Friday to make noise for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and to deride its number one opponent in the U.S. House, Rep. Henry Cuellar. “Let’s talk about why we’re here, Representative...
Dan Patrick called out on hypocrisy for mail ballot debacle
A major voting rights scandal erupted on Thursday when the Texas Tribune reported Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick delayed thousands of mail-in ballot applications by sending them to the Texas secretary of state’s office instead of local election officials. Patrick claims he did...
End Citizens United/Let America Vote backs Greg Casar for Congress
End Citizens United/Let America Vote, a major Democratic PAC focused on anti-corruption and voting rights, has endorsed Greg Casar in his race for Texas’ 35th Congressional District. “Time and again, Greg Casar has proven that he is a champion for Texas...
Jessica Mason talks Congress, 2022 midterms and Democratic messaging
Navy veteran and public housing administrator Jessica Mason, a Democratic candidate in Texas’ 30th Congressional District, says she’s running to bring about change to the South Dallas community she grew up in. “I was raised by a single mom in an area that was pretty...
“There will be consequences,” Beto says of gas suppliers that profited illegally from freeze
Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke completed his statewide tour in Houston on Tuesday, his last visit in a 2,100 mile drive on the one-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri. Rallying supporters at the 8th Wonder Brewery, O’Rourke stumped for a five-point plan to fix...
Jasmine Crockett talks Congress, 2022 midterms and Republicans
Less than one year after being sworn into the Texas House, Dallas area state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is hoping to head to greener pastures in Congress where she believes change that can impact Texans is more attainable than in a gerrymandered GOP-dominated state...
In Austin visit, AOC warns of fascism and complacency in November
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez visited Austin on Sunday to drum up support for congressional candidate Greg Casar and encourage Texans to organize to prevent fascism. “There is too much at stake for us to resigned this November,” Ocasio-Cortez...