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 ››
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 ››
So it isn't exactly Texas.
But like the rest of the nation, many Texan eyes will be trying to read some political tea leaves after tonight's Special Election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District. As the first such contest since Donald Trump took power, many Progressives have pinned their hopes on Jon Ossoff, the top Democrat in … Continue Reading ››
