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...
Castro, Escobar urge passage of immigration provisions in Build Back Better
On Thursday, Reps. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) and Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso) held a press conference outside the Capitol urging for the passage of immigration provisions in the Build Back Better bill. They were joined by immigration advocates including Guillermo...
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...
Republicans’ “Let’s go Brandon” lovefest continues
The Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas is catching some heat after a video went viral on social media showing people in the pews of the church repeatedly chanting “Let’s Go Brandon” at the “Reawaken America'' conference on Nov. 13. According to church...
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...
Q&A: Rep. Alex Dominguez announces he’s running for the Texas Senate
Yesterday morning, Rep. Alex Dominguez announced that he’s running for state senate in District 27. Known best for his focus on education and healthcare access in the Rio Grande Valley, the two-term representative emerged as a leading voice within the Texas House...
Russian anti-satellite test highlights growing danger of space debris
On Monday, a Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test created a cloud of debris that threatened the International Space Station. The incident is a reminder that space is an increasingly contested and militarized domain. Such tests, which involve missiles slamming...
Dear God: Is Sid Miller really about to coast to a third term?
Democrats are probably feeling a sigh of relief after Beto O’Rourke, the state party’s most prominent fundraiser and recognizable face, entered the race for Texas governor. But further down the ballot, no Democrat has declared a run against Texas Agriculture...
Beto is the Healthcare Candidate
In his announcement video for governor, Beto O’Rourke made it clear that, unlike Greg Abbott, he has a “bold vision” for Texas. And in these early days of his campaign there is one area that he is really hammering that point: healthcare. Just hours after launching his...
Rep. Ina Minjarez announces run for Bexar County Judge
State Rep. Ina Minjarez (D-San Antonio) announced Monday she would be running for Bexar County Judge. “Over the course of my career, I've worked to support working families, small businesses, seniors, our everyday neighbors,” Minjarez said in a video announcing her...
Ivermectin-touting Houston doctor suspended for spreading misinformation
Since the earliest days of the pandemic, a contingent of anti-science doctors and activists have promoted supposed “cures” for the novel coronavirus. The first, of course, was hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug that the former president began recommending as...
What the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means for Texas
On Monday, President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan bill is the largest investment in America’s infrastructure in over a decade and a key component in the president’s Build Back Better agenda. “My...
Sara Stapleton Barrera on her run for state senate
Sara Stapleton Barrera is a constitutional lawyer and mother who’s running for state senate in District 27, a South Texas district centered in Brownsville. Stapleton Barrera previously challenged state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., a conservative Democrat who’s represented...
Op-ed: Beto’s in, Abbott should be worried
On Monday, former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced his candidacy for governor of Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to pull out the usual Republican talking points about socialism and gun control, two things Beto O’Rourke is absolutely not running on. For...