In a meeting with Donald Trump last week, Gov. Greg Abbott told a brazen lie to news cameras. Texas, he said, has “been able to contain the spread” of COVID-19. In reality, the number of daily new fatalities and confirmed cases continues to rise in the state week...
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Democrats sue Texas to fight for mail-in voting protections — again
The National Redistricting Foundation, an affiliate of the national Democratic anti-gerrymandering organization led by former Attorney General Eric Holder, has filed its second lawsuit in Texas. Filed in a federal court on Monday, the lawsuit aims to challenge four...
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, held primary elections to deliver a delegate lead to former Vice President Joe Biden that proved insurmountable to competitors. Today,...
Leaked audio of Abbott shows he knows he’s putting profits over people, Democrats say
Leaked audio of Gov. Greg Abbott in a private call with state legislators, first reported by Capitol insider Scott Braddock, shows the governor admitting that the reopening of the state will lead to more COVID-19 infections. “The fact of the matter is, pretty much...
Congresswoman Escobar: re-opening Texas without more testing is reckless, puts El Pasoans at risk
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso) blasted Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday for prematurely re-opening the state. “The primary obligation of every public official is the health, safety, and welfare of the residents we have the privilege to represent,” Escobar said...
Texas’ Covid-19 fatalities curve grows as Abbott opens businesses, ends stay-at-home order
As businesses around the state are allowed to open under Gov. Greg Abbot’s orders, the average number of daily new fatalities in Texas continues to grow, reaching its highest point this week since the outbreak began. The spike in cases and deaths in mid-April, and the...
Texas Democrats urge Abbott for more transparency, aid in nursing homes
On Wednesday, a group of Texas Democrats penned a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott petitioning the governor to do more to protect elderly Texans living in nursing homes. “Our state government can and must do more to protect our most vulnerable Texans,” read the letter...
Texas voters sue to allow mail-in ballots for those under the age of 65
As Texas Democrats battle in court to allow Texans to vote by mail during the pandemic, another group of voters backed by Democrats has initiated a federal lawsuit of their own to try and do away with age restrictions that only allow those 65 and older to vote by mail...
Abbott’s approval rating is weak for a 100-year pandemic
Politicians and presidents have historically enjoyed a boost in approval ratings during times of war or crisis — a phenomenon political scientists have dubbed the “rally around the flag effect.” George W. Bush famously saw a 35 percentage point bump in his...
Abbott is pushing a rosy picture of Texas’ coronavirus curve to reopen the state
Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference on Monday detailing the reopening of the Texas economy. He announced the statewide stay-at-home order will expire Thursday and beginning May 1, retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls will be allowed to reopen as...