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 […]
Party messaging didn’t resonate in socially conservative border communities fearful of Covid-19 shutdowns and the loss of well-paid oil-industry jobs. by Elizabeth Findell, WSJ For decades, no Democratic presidential candidate had won Starr County with […]
by Alfredo Corchado The immigration news is grim: a plan for looming massive family roundups for deportations, a report of children detained in America without enough food and water, and a nation embroiled in debate […]
by Renée Cross, Jim Granato and Mark P. Jones, WaPo Over the past 12 years nearly 20 U.S. states have adopted voter photo identification laws, which require voters to show a picture ID to vote. These […]
by Sameea Kamal and Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters In summary: California’s independent redistricting commission is struggling to finish new congressional maps. While its deliberations are contentious, Texas is being sued over its maps, pushed through by […]
By Nathaniel Rakich Is Rep. Colin Allred the next Beto O’Rourke? Last week, Allred announced he was running for U.S. Senate in Texas against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand whom liberals love to […]
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 […]
Copyright Latinos Ready To Vote