If Texas Democrats want to magnify the advantages of a shifting demographic, they need to better practice the fine art of persuasion.
Texas Democratic Party
Posted in
Guides
Texplainer: Will the Texas Primary Be Too Late to Matter?
Hey, Texplainer: With several states racing to move up their primaries, will my vote even matter when Texas holds its primary? Yes, at least for every candidate other than the ones running for president — and maybe for them, too.
Posted in
Demographics
Obama Immigration Policies Satisfy Neither Right Nor Left
President Obama faces a conundrum: On immigration he’s attacked from the left and the right, by disillusioned Latino critics and by conservatives who accuse him of failing to secure the country’s borders — even as he deports a record number of immigrants.
Posted inState Government
Updated: Groups Urge Feds to Stop Voter ID Bill
A broad coalition of civil and minority rights groups is urging the U.S. Department of Justice today to reject Texas’ submission for preclearance of the voter ID bill legislators approved this year.
Posted in
State Government
Austin Protesters Rally Against Perry
While Gov. Rick Perry and his supporters prayed in Houston, several hundred protesters rallied against him at the state Capitol on Saturday afternoon. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and others said the governor was cynically using his “Prayerpalooza” to launch his presidential campaign.
Posted in
State Government
Slideshow: When Rick Perry was a Democrat
It may be hard to believe now, but Gov. Rick Perry got his start in politics as a Democrat, representing Haskell in the Texas House from 1985-1991. It’s a period likely to be scrutinized by his Republican opponents should he run for president.
Posted in
Politics
Joaquin Castro To Take On Doggett for New Congressional Seat
San Antonio State Rep. Joaquin Castro will take on veteran U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett to vie for a newly-created congressional district that spans from San Antonio up to southern Travis County.
Posted in
State Government
TribLive: Burka and Blakeslee on the Best and Worst
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, the authors of Texas Monthly’s biennial Best and Worst Legislators story, senior executive editor Paul Burka and senior editor Nate Blakeslee, defended their 2011 picks.
Posted in
State Government
TribLive: Burka and Blakeslee on No Worst Democrats
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, the authors of Texas Monthly’s biennial Best and Worst Legislators story, senior executive editor Paul Burka and senior editor Nate Blakeslee, explained why no Democrats appeared on the Ten Worst list.
Posted in
Demographics
Guest Column: Tea Party + GOP Legislators = Zero Budget Heroics
Some critics of the state budget process, including here at the Tribune, argue the Legislature suffers from a lack of leadership in the face of a confused public that doesn’t understand. But check the poll numbers: Republicans are giving voters what they seem to want.
