On Wednesday, oral arguments were heard at the Supreme Court in a case that will likely overturn Roe v. Wade. In Texas, which is already functioning under a draconian abortion ban, abortion providers are bracing for the worst. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...
28-year-old Democratic progressive Kurt Lockhart announced his bid for Travis County Clerk earlier this year. Lockhart is hoping to replace current clerk Dana DeBeauvoir who announced her retirement in November after 35 years of service. According to his...
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will be hearing a case that could upend abortion rights for the entire country. In Texas, which has already enacted the draconian abortion ban also known as Senate Bill 8, reproductive advocates are bracing for an even grimmer...
Ground Game Texas, an Austin-based progressive non-profit organization has announced that they have secured enough signatures for the Austin Freedom Act of 2021, a ballot initiative which would decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock warrants. The 30,000 signatures...
Donna Imam, a computer engineer who ran for Congress in 2020, announced Monday she was running for Congress in Texas’ 37th congressional district. TX-37 is one of two new congressional seats afforded to Texas following redistricting. It is also the same seat...
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey revealed Sunday he won’t be jumping into the race for Texas governor. He said so in a three-minute Twitter video that was so incredibly vapid, it may have been written by a sentient fortune cookie. “It’s a humbling and...
State Rep. Jasmine Crockett officially announced Wednesday she is running for Congress in Texas's 30th district, the Dallas seat occupied by retiring Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Johnson, a nearly three-decade incumbent of the district, endorsed Crockett on...
The Republican primary in the Attorney General’s race had another wild twist Monday evening when Louie Gohmert, the Tea Party congressman and outspoken Trump enthusiast, declared he was officially a candidate. Gohmert had fueled speculation that he was going to run...
On Saturday, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Dallas) announced that she will retire at the end of her term, bringing a nearly three-decade career in Congress to a close. Johnson leaves behind a history-making legacy marked by many firsts both in and out of...