In early 2013, months before the HB2 filibuster, and before anyone was seriously contemplating the possibility of a strong Democratic ticket in Texas, I sat down with
Lane Lewis, chair of the Harris County Democratic Party for an interview. One of the things he said was regarding how to turn Texas blue...
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For over two weeks, Texans have been wondering if there would be a Lieutenant Gubernatorial debate this year. Now we have the answer, as Dan Patrick has agreed to
at least one of five debates proposed by Democratic rival Leticia Van de Putte. Along with the article linked above from the Texas Tribune, here's …
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The Texas Progressive Alliance is glad that so many people will be getting health insurance even if that number should have been much higher as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff pushes back on some
happy talk about the voter ID law.
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As was stated in an
earlier post, Texas Democrats are facing some rather long odds to win statewide in this election cycle. Most of this has to do with the long shadow cast by 2 decades of losses for the statewide party. To put it simply, Texas Democrats have to start our …
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