More than one year after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, leaving five dead and 140 police officers injured, the investigation to bring the insurrectionists to justice continues. The FBI and Department of Justice began the effort to arrest and charge those...
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back to archiveA Timeline of Texas Republicans and the Insurrection
Thursday will mark one year since the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob intent on stopping the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral win. Even before he officially lost the electoral college, Trump was talking about a “rigged election.” Several...
Zohaib Qadri on his run for Austin City Council district 9
At 31-years-old progressive Democrat Zohaib Qadri has worked behind the scenes for some big name progressive politicians including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former El Paso Congressman Beto O’ Rourke. But now Qadri is stepping into his own race hoping to...
Texas Organizing Project endorses Merritt for Texas AG
The Texas Organizing Project, a progressive non-profit organization and political action committee of Black and Latino community organizers, announced their endorsement of Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt for Texas Attorney General. TOP is one of the largest...
What happened to Sid Miller’s appearance in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm?
Texas politics contains no shortage of mysteries, but one enduring enigma has remained unanswered for over a year: whatever happened to Sid Miller’s appearance in the “Borat” sequel? When the trailer for the movie, which is officially titled “Borat Subsequent...
Dallas District Attorney Draws Primary and General Election Challengers
John Creuzot is going to have to work hard for his re-election as Dallas District Attorney next year. And it’s going to start with a primary. In 2018, he narrowly beat former district judge Elizabeth Frizzell in the democratic primary with 50.2 percent of...
James Burnett on his run for state representative HD-76
At 26-years-old James Burnett has had a few jobs in the political sphere behind the scenes of big name politicians in Texas. For example, in 2018, Burnett served as the big African-American Outreach Coordinator for former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke in his run...
Texas 2022 filing deadline arrives
Monday was the last day for Texas candidates to file to run for office in the 2022 elections. The top of the ticket is set with former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke against Gov. Greg Abbott, who is also facing a primary by multiple Republicans...
A Conversation with Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays
Attorney Susan Hays filed to run as a Democratic candidate for agriculture commissioner, taking on the current occupant Republican Sid Miller. Hays has an extensive legal background, including as a cannabis attorney. She was also instrumental in advocating and...