News
What Do You Mean I’m Not Registered To Vote?
Posted on · Wait, what? What does that mean? Registration is usually considered a binary state: You’re either registered or you’re not. So what’s this middle ground?
News
Here’s A Look At The Local Races For Texas House
Posted on · This year, journalists, pundits and activists across the country are focusing on the possibility of a “blue wave” that could flip the U.S. House and even the Senate
News
Here Are The Basics To Voting In Texas
Posted on · A March 6 Election Day means early voting starts Feb. 20 and the last day to register is Feb. 5
News
What Happens When An Election Is Tied In Texas?
Posted on · There are two different constitutional rules for how to resolve an electoral tie
News
Will Texas Turn Blue In 2018? Probably Not, But Democrats Could See Gains In Local Races
Posted on · After decades of one-party Republican rule in Texas, the inevitable question is, “Will Democrats do anything?”
Vote 2017
Texans Add Seven Amendments To State Constitution
Posted on · The mostly noncontroversial propositions won by wide margins of up to 70 points.
News
Texas Republican Bucks His Party To Block ‘Bathroom Bill’
Posted on · In Texas, every statewide elected official is Republican and the GOP controls the legislature. But efforts to restrict bathroom access for transgender people show a party that's far from united.
Texas
Five Ways You Can Influence Texas Lawmakers
Posted on · Voters don't like Congress. Only about 40 percent of the country approves of the job the president is doing. And, because of the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on elections, people feel like their voices don't count as much as a large campaign donation.
News
Five Things Gov. Greg Abbott Didn’t Say In His 2017 State Of The State Address
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott spoke for almost an hour Tuesday in his “State of the State” address. Almost as notable as the contents of that speech were the hot topics he didn’t mention.
Politics
School Vouchers, Voter ID & Bathroom Use on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s Agenda This Session
Posted on · Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently released his top 10 priorities for the 2017 legislative session. And now with several hundred bills filed, we have some glimpses of how he plans to meet his goals.
Election 2016
Why Is Texas So Red, And How Did It Get That Way?
Posted on · We all know Texas is a red state. Democrats haven't won a statewide election since 1994, and Republicans have carried the state in every presidential election since 1976.
Elections
VIDEO: Lt. Gov. Candidates Patrick, Van de Putte Debate
Posted on · State senators Dan Patrick and Leticia van de Putte met in their first and only Lieutenant Governor's debate last night in Austin.
News
Gov. Perry Indicted, Calls Charges A ‘Farce’
Posted on · Gov. Perry was indicted on two felony counts Friday.
News
Four Presidents Will Attend LBJ Civil Rights Summit
Posted on · Four U.S. Presidents headline a three-day summit in Austin this week, kicking off a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
News
State Watch Texas: Deciphering Governor Perry’s Calls for Tax Relief
Posted on · Gov. Rick Perry will deliver his State of the State address Tuesday.