Three former presidential candidates are slated to attend the 2020 Texas Democratic Convention as guest speakers. Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Obama-era housing chief Julián Castro will speak at the week-long virtual convention on...
[molongui_author_box]
Nancy Pelosi to attend Texas Democratic Convention
Texas Democrats announced Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be attending the state party’s virtual convention next month as a special guest. The week-long convention is scheduled to begin June 1 and will see the selection of delegates to attend the...
Abbott’s budget cuts threaten higher education, environmental protection
For several weeks, State Comptroller Glenn Hegar has been sounding the alarm on a looming state budget shortfall. The state’s general revenue that lawmakers use to fund state services and agencies every two years has taken a serious hit amid the pandemic-induced...
Could out-of-state migration tip battleground Texas?
Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk became the latest California resident to consider moving to Texas. Hundreds of thousands of others have already arrived ahead of him, sparking snide comments from Texas Republicans who believe the so-called “California Exodus” is a...
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks vote-by-mail for Texans fearing COVID-19
A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the expansion of vote-by-mail in Texas. For several weeks, Texas Democrats and civil rights groups have engaged in back and forth legal battles trying to allow all Texans who fear COVID-19 exposure to be able to...
Abbott can’t pick and choose his favorite COVID-19 data
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that most Texas businesses, from bars to bowling alleys, will be allowed to reopen. In a press conference updating Texans about the news, Abbott said he focused on two metrics to guide his decisionmaking: hospital capacity and the...
Texas Republicans vote against $35 billion COVID-19 relief for Texas
House Democrats on Friday voted for the next wave of coronavirus relief, this time the biggest yet: a $3 trillion relief package with funding for states, cities, and another round of stimulus checks for Americans. The sweeping legislation also includes an extension on...
Mail-in voting can continue during pandemic, rules Texas appeals court
A state appeals court ruled in favor of Texas Democrats and civil rights groups on Thursday, allowing all Texans who fear COVID-19 exposure to vote by mail in upcoming elections. Last month, a Travis County state district judge issued the same ruling, causing Texas...
Study finds 1.6 million Texans have lost their employer-based health coverage
Health policy researchers estimate 1.6 million Texans have lost their employer-based health coverage since the start of the pandemic. The new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation calculated the number by looking at unemployment insurance claims and...
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, vying for Texas Senate seat, officially resigns
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt presided over her last Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday. Travis County’s top executive and first female county judge announced plans to resign in March when she launched her campaign to replace retiring Texas Senator Kirk...