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Texas Politics

TLCQ 2018: Kevin Nelson

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In the Eighth installment of the 2018 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Kevin Nelson,  candidate for U.S. House, Texas' 10th Congressional District. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all candidates. Publishing these … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics, Texas Politics

TLCQ 2018: Fran Watson

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In the Seventh installment of the 2018 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Fran Watson,  candidate for the Texas State Senate, District 17. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all candidates. Publishing … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

TLCQ 2018: Matt Harris

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In the Sixth installment of the 2018 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Matt Harris,  candidate for the U.S. House, Texas' 10th Congressional District. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all candidates. Publishing … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Texoblogosphere: Week of January 22nd

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The Texas Progressive Alliance is now fully aware of what the phrase "freeze your keester off" means as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff expresses skepticism about a "loose coalition" of business and education interests aiming to weaken Dan Patrick by aiming at his Senate enablers. SocraticGadfly talks baseball. With Cardinals … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

TLCQ 2018: Margarita Ruiz Johnson

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In the Fourth installment of the 2018 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Margarita Ruiz Johnson,  candidate for U. S. House, Texas' 22nd Congressional District. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all … Continue Reading ››
Texas, Texas Politics, United States

Run ’18: Texas Democrats Prepare For Most Active Primary Election in Decades

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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 ››
Houston, Texas

2016 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire

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As Early Voting is literally days away for the Lone Star State, Texas Leftist has once again seeking to grow the information available to voters by asking candidates directly.  For the 2016 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire (TLCQ), candidates across the region  have already been sent information, and each response will be published as it is received. … Continue Reading ››