It’s not every election you see Texas on a list of battleground states. This morning Axios compiled data on President Trump's net approval rating since he came into office. In Texas, he has plunged 15 points since January 2017. Axios also reported...
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We're joined by Odus Evbagharu, Tamoira Jones, Christian Manuel, and Katelyn Caldwell to discuss life in the #txlege as a chief of staff, what Democrats need to do to take back the state, and the most important thing on the horizon: redistricting.
Amid talk of 2020 presidential campaign, don’t forget about the 2019 elections in Houston.
Local elected officials gathered on Saturday at a Houston Luby’s to mobilize turnout for this year’s elections. The lion’s share of the political conversation has been on the high-octane presidential race next year. “This is an election year. If you focus on 2020 and...
Trump supporters spend $23 million on a border wall that only works half the time
When Trump supporters chant “build the wall,” they’re usually talking about that happening along the Texas-Mexico border. But those same supporters have run into problems with their raison d'être in New Mexico, near El Paso, Tex., with the $23 million crowd-funded...
Democrats react to Trump’s manufactured crisis around tariffs on Mexico
Texans can breathe a little easier knowing the state won’t be sacrificed on behalf of President Donald Trump’s faux brinksmanship. On Friday, Trump shelved his plan to place a 5 percent tariff on Mexican goods, which he claimed would have forced the country to curb...