Do you hear it??
Off in the distance, there's a big blue stampede starting in Texas. If you can't hear it yet, just wait until February and March.
For years now, Texas Democrats have been trapped in something of an electoral feedback loop. Save for a few gerrymandered districts, the party has been unable to gain … Continue Reading ››
Happy December everyone! The Texas Progressive Alliance is stocked up on leftovers as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff notes that the odds are in favor of at least a couple of Democratic Congressional pickups in Texas.
SocraticGadfly takes a look at Cooperstown this week with a trio of posts. First … Continue Reading ››
Greetings everyone,
So you may have noticed that Texas Leftist has taken quite the substantial break throughout 2017. This was due to a number of factors, including some that were personal, and some professional. As it turns out, being an Academic Advisor, part-time musician, teacher, blogger and community activist is quite a lot going on. So … Continue Reading ››
So there's politics, and then there's policy, both of which can be easily become lightning rods if infused with the right social issues.
For many in the Republican party, such a calculus has been made about many issues today. They know that for many of their voters, there is either a serious lack of understanding about … Continue Reading ››
Let's just say that today was a most remarkable day in Washington.
At the White House's famous Rose Garden, members of the Republican leadership in the United States House of Representatives gathered around President Donald Trump. It was clear that they were in a most jovial mood. Today was indeed a first big step toward what … Continue Reading ››
You gotta hand it to politicians... if there's one thing they know how to do, it's getting reelected. Part of the reason I suppose you could say the same for any politician halfway worth their salt.
Those elections are certainly how Texas perseveres as a reliably "Red State" even as our demographics have shifted so dramatically … Continue Reading ››
Sure, it's a popular mantra among Democrats since his failed run for President, but for everyday Texans on both sides of the political spectrum "You Cruz You Lose" is suddenly sounding with a much deeper resonance.
As Katherine Blunt of the Houston Chronicle reports, Ted Cruz may be well known in Washington, but in … Continue Reading ››
