Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Why I Fought for Mexican American Civil Rights in Texas
José Angel Gutiérrez cofounded the Raza Unida Party, one of the most ambitious political forces to emerge from the Chicano Movement.
Latino Voters
Politics & Policy
November 2, 2022
The Mysteries of Texas’s Midterm Elections
Republicans are pursuing South Texas Latinos. Democrats are counting on the Dobbs abortion decision. Nobody knows who’s going to turn out to vote. And the polls are all over the place.
Politics & Policy
October 24, 2019
How Teenagers Are Using Their Quinceañeras to Boost the Latinx Vote in Texas
The nonprofit Jolt Texas is partnering with families across the state to register voters.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 2019
If You’re Looking for Dan Patrick This Legislative Session, You Might Find Him on Fox News
Once upon a time, the Texas Senate was Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s whole world. His turbulent 2014 campaign for the post was a radical change in Texas politics, the tea party revolution taking the throne. In his inauguration speech he proclaimed that his arrival marked “a new day
Underdog: Beto vs. Cruz
October 26, 2018
‘Underdog: Beto vs. Cruz’ and the Nonvoting State
In Episode 3, we travel to the Rio Grande Valley, where voter turnout is historically low.
Politics & Policy
September 28, 2016
Houston Taco Trucks Are Helping Register People To Vote
Tacos with a side of civic engagement.
Politics & Policy
September 1, 1986
Vote for Me, Por Favor. Now Let’s Eat
Mix election time, South Texas, and barbecue, and you get the pachanga circuit, where politics and barbecue are served with equal reverence.