Republicans have historically used the suburbs to defend against the electoral threat of cities. Now the suburbs themselves are posing the threat. By Maggie Astor Republican gerrymandering efforts used to focus mainly on diluting the […]
by Alex Samuels and Geoffrey Skelley, 538 In his first public appearance after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, then-President Donald Trump sought respite in South Texas. His visit was billed as a way to […]
The Texas Legislature is drawing new political maps to reflect the growth of the state recorded in the 2020 census. But their initial proposals don’t look like the state demographically or politically. By Ross Ramsey, […]
Demographic changes point to a more progressive state, but Republican-controlled redistricting makes it unlikely policy decisions will follow suit. By Brittany Renee Mayes, Leslie Shapiro and Zach Levitt, Washington Post Over the past decade, highly concentrated demographic shifts in and […]
The measure targets several methods of voting that were implemented in the state during the pandemic to help people cast ballots safely, banning drive-through and 24-hour voting. by Elise Viebeck and Eva Ruth Moravec, Washington Post […]
by Richard Parker Pretty soon, Texans will openly carry loaded firearms into grocery stores, gas stations and even airports. Women will effectively be unable to get a legal abortion. And schoolchildren won’t learn, at least […]
Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposal to build a wall between Texas and Mexico taps into a lasting preoccupation with immigration and border security among Texas Republican voters — and one of former President Donald Trump’s favorite […]
by Jennifer Rubin Texas Democrats managed to run out the clock on state Republicans’ egregious Jim Crow-style bill that has nothing to do with “security” and everything to do with voter suppression. Democratic National Committee […]
Fixing immigration and ending hate crimes was hard enough without elected policymakers in Austin and Washington D.C., stoking nativist and racial fears. by Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune It’s clear that there are more people trying […]
Despite setbacks, Democrats say their margin “quickly becomes surmountable” once in-person campaigning returns and resources are spent on voter infrastructure. by James Barragán Hampered by the pandemic, Texas Democrats were beaten in the voter registration […]
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