On Wednesday, several San Antonio and Austin Labor Unions announced their endorsement of Greg Casar for Congress. Casar, an Austin City Council member, is running to represent TX-35 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Communications Workers of America District...
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back to archiveTed Cruz, fully vaccinated, wants to shut down the government over vaccine mandates
As the deadline for Congress to reach a deal on funding the government looms, Ted Cruz and a number of his fellow Republican senators want to force a shutdown over vaccine mandates. The leaders of both parties want to pass a short-term funding bill, with Senate GOP...
All three defendants found guilty for killing Ahmaud Arbery
All three defendants were found guilty in the murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery who was shot and killed after jogging through a Georgia neignboorhood in February of 2020. On Feb. 23, 2020 Arbery was jogging through the Satilla Shores Neighborhood in Glynn...
James S. Burnett announces bid for HD-76
Community organizer and activist James S. Burnett announced on Monday he’s running for state representative of House District 76. “I'm proud to announce my candidacy for State Representative in #HD76 to represent the place I have called home since I was four...
ERCOT report shows failing power grid isn’t just a talking point
More and more Democratic candidates are kicking off their campaigns with Winter Storm Uri and Texas’ rickety power grid as the focus of their messaging. Just in time to back up those arguments, a new analysis by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas...
Day five of governor’s race, O’ Rourke visits Houston
Day five of his campaign for Texas Governor and former El Paso Congressman Beto O’ Rourke held a rally at Discovery Green Park in Houston, Texas on Nov.19. A crowd of fans waved BETO silver balloons and Beto for Texas signs behind the gubernatorial candidate as...
House Democrats tout passage of Build Back Better Act
After a more than eight-hour speech by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy attempting to derail Biden’s Build Back Better Act, House Democrats finally passed the massive social spending bill Friday morning. Congressional Texas Democrats are touting the passage...
Workers Defense Project files complaint against Austin police after office raid
The Workers Defense Project, a labor group for immigrants and construction workers, has filed a complaint against Austin police after their office was raided last week The Austin Police Department was searching for security footage of an alleged assault attempt that...
Sunrise Movement endorses Jessica Cisneros for Congress
The youth environmental group, Sunrise Movement, has officially endorsed Jessica Cisneros for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. Cisneros is running against Henry Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, who notably opposes much of Biden’s Build...