Just before the 2014 Election, I wrote a post about how Texas was inching ever closer to Swing State status. Battleground Texas was hard at work, and as a result, Voter Registration had reached historic highs for a mid-term Election Cycle. Then-Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis was hard at work, especially … Continue Reading ››
Project Veritas Lies, Targets Beto O’Rourke Campaign Staffers
November SURPRISE??
James O'Keefe, right-wing extremist, Project Veritas Action founder and architect of the infamous 2009 ACORN sting, is at it again. And this time, his target is the Beto O'Rourke campaign, along with other prominent Democratic operations like those for Andrew Gillum in Florida, and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia.
Here's more from Christal … Continue Reading ››
Texoblogosphere: Week of October 29th
The Texas Progressive Alliance urges everyone who has voted to work to get more people to the polls as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff looks at the potential ticket-splitters in this year's election.
SocraticGadfly does some number-crunching on the early voting surge and offers a quick hot take on … Continue Reading ››
Voter Suppression 101: Why Are Harris County Voters Subjected To Limited Hours, Locations?
It may not be top of mind for most visitors, but the city of Houston and its surrounding region is something of an educational powerhouse. With nearly 100,000 students in the area's public and private universities, Greater Houston is a regular destination for young adults seeking higher education advancement.
As most can tell by now, … Continue Reading ››
Texas Leftist 2018 Endorsements
After much consideration, and several requests from loyal readers, Texas Leftist has decided to issue endorsements for the 2018 Election. And yes, this endorsement list is being compiled without having completed a general election questionnaire series, known as the TLCQ. But knowing how important this list is to some readers, for one final time, … Continue Reading ››
Eid Mubarak! Texans Mark The Close of Ramadan
The state of Texas is home to a sizeable Muslim population, last officially noted at 422,000 persons during the 2010 … Continue Reading ››
GOALS: Beto O’Rourke Visits all 254 Texas Counties
Texans are known for having quite a bit of pride in their state. Most are quick to site the myriad of ways in which Texas is bigger and/or better than other areas.
While most of us know that the Lone Star State is BIG, very few of us can say that we've experienced the true size … Continue Reading ››