Texas House

Court Ruling Could Help Texas Dems

AP | By APRIL CASTRO | Posted 01.08.2012

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AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas cannot proceed with elections under new redistricting maps without a trial, a Washington-based federal court ruled Tuesday, say...

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Department Of Justice: Texas Redistricting Maps Violate Voting Rights Act

AP | APRIL CASTRO | Posted 11.19.2011

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AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing Monday that Texas' new voting maps for Congress and for the Texas House do...

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What Would Jesus Filibuster?

Daniel Cluchey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Texas, Joe Straus, John Cook, Jesus Christ, James Inhofe, Christianity, Filibuster, Bernie Sanders, Texas-House, Bush Tax Cuts, Politics News
Daniel Cluchey

I took particular interest in a story that broke last week regarding a holy skirmish between ultra-conservative Christians and an ultra-conservative Jew, Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus.

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Social Media and the Senator: How Turning Texas Blue Isn't Just a Game

Rachel Farris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rachel Farris

Times have changed. Even in Texas you can't win elections anymore by merely promising to fill the potholes or time the traffic lights.

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The Be Like Me Party: Brown's Comments on Asian-American Names Translates to Bigotry in All Languages

Rachel Farris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rachel Farris

In the Texas House this week, it was Take Your Bigoted Representative to Work Day. For North Texas residents, that resulted in the softly-coiffed and loudly-talkin' Republican Betty Brown once again putting the proverbial Chico's pump in her mouth.

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Netroots Nation and My Campaign

Sherrie Matula | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sherrie Matula

The netroots connections in Texas have elevated awareness of our campaign as one of the races to take back the Texas Legislature.

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