On Saturday, hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Texas Capitol in Austin to demand that the state be reopened. Similar protests occurred in other states across the nation. The demonstration, dubbed the “You Can’t Close America Rally,” occurred one day...
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How congressional campaigns are dealing with COVID-19
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic grips the nation and the world, congressional races go on. Democrats flip two House seats in Texas in the 2018 midterms, and are hoping to build on those gains in 2020. However, 2020 is shaping up to be a very different year than 2018. ...
Abbott says Texas has 8,700 ventilators, declines to say how many are needed
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that the state of Texas has 8,700 available ventilators. When asked by reporters the number of ventilators the state actually needed, Abbott did not give a figure and said the state had more than enough based off studies he’s seen and...
Texas Democrats announce virtual state convention
Citing the ongoing pandemic and social distancing requirements, Texas Democrats are shifting their annual state convention to a virtual one. “COVID-19 has impacted every facet of our lives. To keep people safe, engage Texans everywhere, and adapt to the challenges we...
Price gouging during a pandemic in Texas carries a hefty fine
Businesses upping the price of hand sanitizer or water bottles during a pandemic isn’t just greedy — it’s also illegal. State and local authorities around the Lone Star State have already begun cracking down on price gougers trying to take advantage of worried Texans....
Abbott’s response to the coronavirus has been slower than other governors
Even as he said that cases of the coronavirus were expected to increase “exponentially” on Monday, Governor Greg Abbott has been slower to respond to the pandemic than other governors across the nation. Abbott has taken measures to curb the outbreak such as...
Sen. Ted Cruz gets paid sick leave. His constituents? Not so much.
Since he began his self-quarantine earlier this week after being exposed to coronavirus, Sen. Ted Cruz has been safe at home, tweeting non-stop and abstaining from votes in the Senate. For a job that makes its own hours and is salaried, that essentially amounts to...
Rep. Al Green sounds like he wants jail time for Wells Fargo CEOs
Rep. Al Green of Houston did not mince words with banking giant Wells Fargo on the House floor on Wednesday. In a hearing grilling former Wells Fargo executives for the bank’s massive account fraud scandal, Green questioned why no one from Wells Fargo had gone to jail...
Trump’s economy is unraveling. Will Texan voters punish him?
On Tuesday, the stock market had yet another finicky day after the Dow Jones went through a historic 2,000 point drop on Monday. The “Trump Slump” is being fueled by fears of the coronavirus, the price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, and the fact that Trump’s...
Crenshaw now has a Democratic opponent, Sima Ladjevardian
The Democratic challenge against Rep. Dan Crenshaw just got a sudden head start. Less than a week after Super Tuesday, Democrat Elisa Cardnell has dropped out of the runoff and endorsed her opponent Sima Ladjevardian. That means the race for Texas’ 2nd Congressional...