Texas Politics
Voting Problems in Collin County
Technical glitches mar new
Updated twice The Collin County Observer has a post up describing “multiple reports of voting issues in Collin County today.” Collin County is tryi...Read More
Claytie’s Power Play
dispatch from the water wars They say one vote can make all the difference. For Clayton Williams, one vote could help him make a lot of money. Williams, the 81-...Read More
Can Texas’ Democratic Congressmen Hang on?
Edwards, Ortiz and Rodriguez face possible GOP wave
This is the day Republicans have waited four years for—the day they can reclaim control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The GOP needs to gain 39 seats n...Read More
Statewide Offices: Signs and Portents for D’s and R’s
Today's results will say a lot about Texas Democrats' progress
Like all minority parties everywhere, Texas Democrats tend to be a wishful-thinking bunch. (And why the hell not? Without hope, where would they be?) When Houst...Read More
The Texas Observer Speaks With Kathie Glass
Observer reporter Abby Rapoport speaks with Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Kathie Glass....Read More
High-tech campaigns and old-school bullying
Illegal tactics appear to be seeping into electioneering
Voting is sacred but politics can be profane. And so Election Day opens, as it often does, with allegations of electoral funny business swirling in the air. Hig...Read More
Perry and Partners Prepare for 2010 and Beyond
Is it exotic game and VictoryTexas for Perry tonight?
Gov. Rick Perry’s book “Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington” comes out next week. And cable TV talking heads are already predicting a pr...Read More
A Kinder, Gentler Tea Party in Houston
King Street Patriots need a history lesson.
As a white man of a certain age, I aroused no suspicion when I went to the election eve rally of a Houston tea party group, the King Street Patriots. The Patrio...Read More
Legislative Results Will Draw the Session’s Battle Lines
Will next session be a fight between Democrats and Republicans or Tea Party-ers and moderate Rs?
When the Legislature convenes in January there’s sure to be fighting. Today’s election may well determine the battle lines. Currently, the Rep...Read More