Lawmakers are finished with the regular session and now enter the political season, figuring out how to discuss their work in a narrative voters will find appealing in next year’s elections.
2020 elections
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Politics
Beto O’Rourke: Joe Biden a return to the past, country can “do far better”
The Democratic presidential candidate provided his most direct criticism yet of the primary frontrunner in an interview Thursday.
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Texas Legislature 2019
After House Republicans tackle big challenges in session, they face another one: saving themselves
Some Democrats are mobilizing in hopes of taking the nine House seats they need for a majority in 2020 as Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen tries to prevent intra-GOP challenges in the primaries.
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Beto O’Rourke releases plan for LGBTQ equality, aiming to overturn Trump policies
โWe must ensure all Americans are treated equally no matter who they are or who they love,” the Democratic presidential candidate says in offering his sixth major policy proposal.
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After staying out of 2018 race to unseat Hurd, O’Rourke says he’ll “very likely support” nominee this time
The former El Paso congressman angered some Democrats last year by taking a vow of neutrality in Texas’ most competitive congressional contest.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Beto O’Rourke’s proposed election reforms seek to simplify voting registration, get big money out of politics
The Democratic presidential candidate released his fifth policy proposal, which calls for term limits on federal lawmakers and Supreme Court justices. It also aims to encourage small-dollar political donations.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Is Texas really going purple? Our Heat Index will show how competitive your district was โ and is.
Is Texas really a swing state? To explore the question, we looked at nearly 20 years of election data to assess the competitiveness of every congressional and legislative district in the state. Take a tour of some of the state’s hot spots and then type in your address to find out the lay of the land in your districts.
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Criminal Justice
Juliรกn Castro unveils police reform plan
It’s the third policy announcement from the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Analysis: The Texas Legislature has left Austin. Now what?
Lawmakers are gone, and the legislative season is over. Cue up the 2020 elections!
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OโRourke nearly triples Iowa staff as focus grows on first 2020 voters
The Democratic presidential candidate and former El Paso congressman now has 44 campaign workers in the Hawkeye State.
