Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke completed his statewide tour in Houston on Tuesday, his last visit in a 2,100 mile drive on the one-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri. Rallying supporters at the 8th Wonder Brewery, O’Rourke stumped for a five-point plan to fix...
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back to archiveOp-Ed: Governor Abbott Chooses His Anti-immigrant and Xenophobic Agenda Instead of Investing in Texans’ Safety
As a native Texan, I never felt anxious about winter. On the contrary, winter always meant celebrating the holidays and getting much-needed breaks from work and school. Not to mention the enticing start to a new year, and the occasional cold front that reminded us to...
Winter Storm Landon prompts response from Abbott, Dems
Texans can expect sub-freezing conditions this week due to Winter Storm Landon. The looming winter storm has led to reassurances from the governor, and vocal concerns from Democrats who say major changes have not been made to secure the power grid. In a Tuesday press...
Molly Cook on playing out John Whitmire
When Senator John Whitmire, the longest-serving member of the Texas Senate announced he would be seeking reelection and running for Houston mayor, Molly Cook had heard enough. Republicans had just wrapped up their most extreme legislative session yet,...
Texas leads the nation in households unable to pay energy bills
Texas once again leads the nation in an energy category, just not one anyone wants to be first in. According to a report by HelpAdvisor.com that looked at data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Pulse Survey, almost 28 percent of Texas households were unable to pay their...
Four New Year’s resolutions that Greg Abbott should — but won’t — adopt for Texans
Like many Texans, I’ve spent the past few days kicking around resolutions for 2022. Reading more, cursing less, eating better, limiting the anger-inducing midnight scrolls through Twitter — the list of things I’d like to improve on is long, sprawling, and,...
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 Energy reps pledge the lights will stay on this winter
Two representatives in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the changes their organizations have made to improve the electricity grid reliability for the winter. “The ERCOT grid is stronger and more reliable...
San Antonio and Austin labor unions back Casar in TX-35
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...
Beto O’Rourke’s message is connecting with one key demographic: young voters
The rhythmic banging of drums pulsated through the thousand-person crowd at Austin’s Republic Square Park on Saturday night. Sign-waving attendees danced and chanted, their voices ringing across the downtown gathering ground, which was ensconced in the glow of...