The Year for Magical Thinking
How one progressive Texan's blog, filled with years of misplaced optimism and disproved predictions, has come to seem increasingly… reasonable
Beto O'Rourke
Asylum-Seeker’s Release Shows Activists Can Win Under Trump’s ICE
But it ain’t easy.
Inconsistent Showing in Democratic Primary Raises Questions for Beto O’Rourke
O’Rourke, the Democrat running the most high-profile statewide race, is scoring only 61 percent in his primary and has room to work in South and West Texas.
A ‘Blue Wave’ Without Much Green
Texas Democrats may miss out on a progressive movement sweeping the country if they don’t find money to fuel their campaigns.
A ‘Blue Wave’ with No One to Ride It: Will a Big-Name Democrat Run in Texas?
With candidate filing now open for 2018, Texas Democrats are showing signs of life in the battle for Congress but still seem gunshy about competing statewide.
Beto Testing
Can Beto O’Rourke’s seat-of-the-pants, DIY, break-the-rules campaign succeed against Ted Cruz?
Where do Texas Democrats Stand on Single-Payer Health Care?
Half of the state’s congressional Dems have not signed on to Medicare for All legislation.
It’s a Trump Miracle! There are Signs of Life Among Texas Democrats
For the last 15 years, Texas Democrats have been accusing Republicans of overreach. This time, they might be right.
Democrats Joaquin Castro, Beto O’Rourke Join Thousands at Dallas Immigration March
The march highlighted the shared struggles of Muslims and Latinos in the age of Trump.
