On January 12, Senfronia Thompson can take the gavel. A week later, Gina Hinojosa and Vikki Goodwin take their oaths. That’s the BIG THREE, the three most powerful offices in Texas government, all ...

This election year seems like one of the longest in recent memory. A lot has changed in Texas this year. Starting with it ...

Many political commentators have strong opinions about how Texas will end up Tuesday night. For the most part, they factor in ...

The email was closed with, “Support given now will not be forgotten.” Punchbowl News first reported the memo, and the Daily ...

I’m happy to be that somebody. I love this work. I love the 140 days (even when Republicans have me wanting to pull my hair ...

Thirty years of hungry kids, closed hospitals, and a tax code that makes a waitress pay a bigger share of her paycheck than ...

But so much of it grew in the dark. More than half the electorate usually stays home. When turnout sits at 33% or 38%, a ...

The GOP swore the Hispanic vote was theirs, but they are showing up higher than any other previous election. Seniors, the GOP ...

This series is called Meet the Candidates. Over the next month, I’ll spotlight a handful of Democratic races, mainly in the Legislature and Congress. These aren’t endorsements. They’re introductions, ...

At the end of last week, I learned that the House Committee on the Budget would hold a congressional field hearing in Dallas. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity to attend. The hearing was supposed ...

Ruben Ray Martinez, who was shot and killed by ICE in South Padre on March 15, 2025. Yet, ICE’s involvement wasn’t known until February 2026. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by ICE agents ...

This series is called Meet the Candidates. Over the next two months, I’ll spotlight a handful of Democratic races each month, mainly in the Legislature and in Congress. These aren’t endorsements. They ...