Election 2020
5 Election Takeways From The Houston Area
Posted on · Democrats across Texas didn't make the gains they hoped they would, and that was the case in the Houston area as well.
Tag: Sarah Davis
Election 2020
Texas Democrats’ Bid To Flip State House Fails
Posted on · Houston Public Media and the Texas Newsroom are following all of the races for the Texas House of Representatives this election cycle, as Democrats hope to gain a majority for the first time in nearly two decades.
Election 2020
Gun Control Group To Spend $2 Million In Texas House Races
Posted on · Three of the seats targeted are in the Houston area, including Houston state representative Sarah Davis. Davis is the one candidate being targeted who was not endorsed by the NRA.
Energy & Environment
Flood Planning Town Halls Are Happening Across Texas This Month — But Houston Wasn’t Originally On The List
Posted on · Meetings on the first-ever statewide flood plan were scheduled in places like Tyler, Bastrop and Tomball throughout August, but Houston was notably missing from the schedule.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 33: Abbott Weighs In On Primaries And Congressman Gene Green Retires
Posted on · “He leaves with great affection from the voters and we wish him well” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on U.S. Rep. Gene Green retiring from Congress.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 29: Who’s Challenging Ted Cruz?
Posted on · "I do think in the media there is a tendency to describe conservatives as one of two things: stupid or evil. And those are the two categories that every conservative gets put in by Democrats and the media. A conservative is either stupid — too dumb to know the right answer — and even worse, if they actually know the right answer, then they’re evil" - Senator Ted Cruz
News
Houston Mayor Asks For State Funding To Fight Mosquitoes That Can Carry Zika Virus
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city could use funds from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.