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Redistricting War: SCOTUS To Hear Texas’ Gerrymandering Case

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If there's one thing Texas seems to do well, that has to be disenfranchise and suppress minority voters.  After the mostly Republican state legislature drew maps that were clearly, undeniably discriminatory from the 2010 census, minority rights groups immediately moved to sue for fairer maps.  Now, for the majority of the decade, the state's … Continue Reading ››
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After ‘Travel Ban’, Citizens Gather, Support Texas Muslim Capitol Day

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If Americans are learning anything in the wake of January 20th, it is this:  the controversy just doesn't stop when your President is Donald Trump.  As if the proposed Border Wall plans weren't enough for week one, the nation was left reeling late Friday from the President's hastily announced (and apparently hastily conceived) 'Travel … Continue Reading ››
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In ‘Immigration Action’ Lawsuit, Abbott Forecasts Future As Governor

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During the 2014 campaign Texas Governor-Elect, Attorney General Greg Abbott said gave this as his current job's description...
"I wake up.  I sue Obama.  I go home."
Even as he prepares to assume the state's highest office, Abbott still has time to file yet another frivolous lawsuit claiming that the President's Executive Action on Immigration is … Continue Reading ››
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The One Issue Texas Democrats Must Raise This Fall… Now

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Regardless of one's political ideology, all campaigns start to look much the same this time of year as they become obsessed with one thing and one thing only... TIME. Everything boils down to time. Can the front-runners run out the clock? Can the under dogs meet and persuade as many voters as it takes to win?? Each … Continue Reading ››
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Van de Putte Answers Voters In Live Spanish Language Forum

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If Texans had any question about which candidate is willing to listen to them in the Lieutenant Governors' race, Democrat Leticia Van de Putte put those questions to rest last night. Here's more from Alexa Ura of the Texas Tribune...
During a Spanish-language town hall on Friday, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic … Continue Reading ››