Texas House Dems Trip Over Their Own Low Bar
On Tuesday, the most modest of boasts became famous last words for the lower chamber’s dwindling Ds.
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Meet Jolt, the Latino Organization Aiming to Shake up Texas Politics
“[Change] requires real organizing and investment in the community. You have to be committed long-term to Texas.”
Why Did Texas Democrats Support a Measure that would Erase Billions from State Budget?
Senators Hinojosa, Lucio, Uresti and West don’t jump at the opportunity to explain why they voted for SB 17.
The Left Needs Its Own Tea Party
The Trump era is something new in American politics, and only a new approach can counter it.
Texas Democrats Have Few Tools to Stop Republican Agenda
Despite limited options, the Democrats barely mentioned the wave of protests happening in Austin and around the country.
The Observer’s Founding Editor: ‘Bring the Fight Back’ to Texas Politics
It’s long past time in Texas for straight talk, starting with the blunt facts about the nullity the Texas Democratic Party has become.
Millennial Hispanics Are Losing Their Religion
A Pew study showing large shifts in Hispanic religious identity could have major implications for Texas politics.
