Houston Matters
Border Security Tops The Agenda For The New Congress
Posted on · Funding for a border wall prompts stalemate between Democrats and the Trump Administration as the government shutdown continues.
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Party Politics
New Texas Legislative Session To Be Marked By New Democrats And Returning Republicans
Posted on · Passing a budget will be one of the main tasks of state legislators. Funding for public education could be one of the most interesting topics in Austin in 2019.
Party Politics
Party Politics 82: Midterm-mania
Posted on · Breaking down the midterm elections!
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What Does The Closeness Of Ted Cruz’s Election Win Say About Texas’ Political Future?
Posted on · Only three percentage points separated Ted Cruz from Beto O’Rourke.
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Trump Ramps Up Immigration Rhetoric at Houston Rally
Posted on · The President praises Senator Ted Cruz for helping him cut taxes and regulation
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Will Democrats Engage Texas Latino Voters?
Posted on · Pelosi touted unprecedented Latino outreach at an event in Houston's historic East End
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Texas Is Still Red, but Democrats See Opportunity in The Coming Midterms
Posted on · About the race for agriculture commissioner between Kim Olson and Sid Miller: “This is a winnable match on paper for Democrats – the no-nonsense colonel versus the gaffe-prone cowboy.”
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Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Won’t Just Shape The U.S. Supreme Court — It Could Also Reshape The U.S. Senate Race In Texas
Posted on · For Republicans, the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy represents an opportunity. For Democrats, it has inspired fear. And for the U.S. Senate race in Texas, it has already become a rallying cry.
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House Democrats Reeling After Crowley Upset By Long-Shot Challenger
Posted on · Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed the idea that the stunning loss of a top party leader to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive socialist candidate, has wider implications for the party.
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Young Texans Don’t Vote As Much As Older Folks, And Democrats Want To Change That
Posted on · Texas Democrats will need to get their voters to turn up in larger-than-usual numbers in this year’s midterm elections if they want to win seats held by Republicans
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Democrats Breathe Sigh Of Relief After Tuesday’s Primaries
Posted on · The party's chances of taking back the House were helped, especially with apparent results in California. That, plus four other takeaways from Tuesday night's elections in eight states.
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False Accusations About Immigration Fly Between Opponents
Posted on · The White House on Tuesday wrongly blamed Democrats for forcing Trump's administration to separate children from parents
Texas Elections 2018
Voter Turnout In A Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Runoff Hasn’t Been This Low In Nearly 100 Years
Posted on · Democrat Lupe Valdez will face off against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the fall. Two incumbents in the Texas House lost their runoffs. And Democrats had their worst runoff turnout in almost a century.
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How Democrats In Texas Are Trying To Win Over Fort Bend County
Posted on · The 22nd Congressional District, which includes most of Fort Bend County, has long tilted Republican, but Democrats see an opportunity to change that by reaching out to thousands of non-voters in ethnic communities
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Republican Fears About Holding The Senate Start To Sink In
Posted on · Republicans have been worried about keeping the House in 2018. Now those fears have spread to the Senate. Democrats are raising more money and going on offense in places like Tennessee.