Most November elections in the state are meaningless. But primaries present liberals with an opportunity to exert their electoral influence.
The front-runner for the Democratic Senate nomination to challenge Ted Cruz is raising gobs of money without traveling the state much—a strategy seemingly favored by the national party.
National party leaders are stoutly backing the centrist U.S. representative from Laredo, hoping to avoid a primary from a progressive.
An unusual number of lawmakers have crossed the aisle to support Republican bills this year. Party operatives are furious.
Can 26-year-old Jessica Cisneros pull off the same sort of political upset as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
“The University of Texas will change its colors to maroon and white before Texas goes purple, much less blue.”– Rick Perry, always thinking about college football (just like all of us).(From the Wall Street Journal. For the back story, read Erica Greider’s Thursday column.)
What people are saying about the San Antonio mayor's keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention.
A primer on the San Antonio mayor, who was recently thrust into the national spotlight after he was tapped to deliver the DNC's keynote address.
But Tim Tebow is more popular than all of them. Public Policy Polling released the last part of its January Texas voter survey.
Or rather, who wants to lose to the eventual Republican nominee? Former state legislator Paul Sadler fills the hole left by retired general Ricardo Sanchez.
Bill White’s toughest foe this fall isn’t Rick Perry. It’s the national Democrats. But he could still win. Maybe.
The congressional investigation that is focusing on Speaker Jim Wright’s ethics is missing the real problem —his judgment.
For the first time since Sam Rayburn’s day, the Speaker of the House will be a Texan. And if Jim Wright of Fort Worth is to be successful, he’ll have to remember what Rayburn taught him.
