In government, there is an inextricable, but also uncomfortable link between politics and policy. Politics is something of a theatrical endeavor... a compelling story, a charismatic candidate, the right thing (or the wrong thing) said at the right moment that motivates voters in one direction or another. It's an art form that in many ways … Continue Reading ››
A new piece in the New York Times takes a look at recent migration patterns to Southern states, and suggests that the reason for Virginia and Florida's quick path to swing status is based more on their migratory patterns than anything else. Here's the post from Nate Cohn...
In this year's race for Texas Lieutenant Governor, one candidate is ready to rumble, while the other is scared to even get in the ring. Do you know which is which? If not, Here's the story from the Houston Chronicle...
Democratic lieutenant governor nominee Leticia Van de Putte said Thursday that … Continue Reading ››
It's been a good month for the Senator from San Antonio, as Alex Ura of the Texas Tribune reports...
Democratic state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte and Republican state Sen. Dan Patrick, who are facing off in a fiery race for lieutenant governor, have both raised about $1 million since the end of May … Continue Reading ››
Texas Attorney General Greg Just "Drive Around" Abbott may have ceded some serious ground to State Senator Wendy Davis in the race for Governor, as the Fort Worth Democrat is hitting back against his seedy decision to keep dangerous chemical stockpiles secret from citizens. Here's the scoop from Bill Hanna of the Fort Worth … Continue Reading ››
If you're a top ticket candidate for an election, it's pretty easy to grab the spotlight and make your voice heard on the issues. For that year, your nomination to run for the state's highest office gets a lot of focus from the press, and is typically accompanied a healthy dose of funding resources.
But for … Continue Reading ››
If you know one thing about Battleground Texas, you know that their organization is taking on a huge task... re-make the voting electorate of the Lone Star State.
And as Ross Ramsey from the Texas Tribune writes, they've still got a long way to go to be able to do it.
