A recent poll of likely voters in Texas conducted by Data for Progress shows most Texans want Sen. Ted Cruz to step down. According to the poll, 51 percent of Texans think Cruz should resign and 49 percent don’t. Opinion is split mostly on party lines with 88...
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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 the legislature virtually, Abbott began his speech by praising Texas’ entrepreneurial spirit and mourning those who were lost to...
Jayapal, Escobar reveal progressive resolution on immigration reform
Several progressive House Democrats gathered virtually with immigrant activists on Wednesday to announce the introduction of a resolution outlining their immigration reform goals for the new Congress. Dubbed the Roadmap to Freedom, the resolution is exactly that, a...
Redistricting in Texas delayed by late Census data
A Census Bureau official on Wednesday announced that data used to apportion seats and draw state and federal district lines has been delayed. The delivery of apportionment data, which determines how many House seats Texas will gain, has been delayed until April 30. It...
Democrats introduce bill to boost minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025
Congressional Democrats are introducing a bill that would see the federal minimum wage increase to $15 an hour by 2025. The "Raise the Wage Act" would increase the $7.25 federal minimum wage to $9.50 upon passage, and then raise wages by a little more than a dollar...
Castro reintroduces bill to end deportation of immigrants sheltering in Austin churches.
Confident with the new Biden administration and Democrat majority in Congress, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) has reintroduced three immigration bills from the last session. One of them is a private bill for sanctuary relief for three asylum seekers that are...
Texas redistricting kicks off with public input meetings.
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate will hold meetings every day this week to hear from Texans about the 2021 legislative redistricting process. The 12 scheduled public input meetings will allow Texans to speak their mind about any considerations, ideas, or complaints they...
Senate Democrats request investigation into Cruz and Hawley
Seven Senate Democrats have penned an ethics complaint demanding an investigation into Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley for their role in inspiring the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. “When Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley announced they would object to the counting of...
AOC, Seth Rogen roast Cruz for cries against Paris Agreement
Two weeks after the Capitol attack he helped inspire, Sen. Ted Cruz is back to rallying the remnants of Trump’s base, from wearing a “come and take it” mask at Biden’s inauguration to echoing Trump’s words in a statement reacting to the U.S. rejoining the Paris...
Texas Democrats shake up top staff
The Texas Democratic Party announced that two top staffers are stepping down, Executive Director Manny Garcia and Deputy Executive Director Cliff Walker. Both officials have helped lead the party since 2019. The party announced Thursday that they would be stepping...