The Supreme Court messes with Texas (redistricting). Here’s what it means.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision late Friday to temporarily block interim redistricting maps drawn by a lower court effectively prevents candidates from filing for office and could delay legislative...
View ArticleCan David Dewhurst hold off Ted Cruz and Tom Leppert in Senate primary?
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst enters the U.S. Senate campaign with considerable cash and name recognition, but a couple of Republican challengers are nipping at his heels, both certain they can pull off an...
View ArticleIn the Senate primary, Dewhurst refuses to meet the press
Editorial board meetings likely look to Perry and Dewhurst “like another ‘gotcha' opportunity they want to avoid,” said Democratic consultant Harold Cook. He also cited a “changing news world,” saying...
View ArticleAnalysis: Cruz sweep sends clear message to GOP establishment
"This is going to reverberate around the Capitol in Washington and around the country," said Republican strategist Matt Mackowiak. "If you can do this in Texas, you can do it anywhere. This is a hell...
View ArticleTexas Democrats tell national party: Invest in us and we can win
Party insiders say they’ve reached a breaking point: They can’t sit by, losing “winnable” local races for lack of funding while they watch Texas donors fill national coffers. Former Cameron County...
View ArticleConventions give nation a prime-time glimpse of Texas diversity
“The opportunity is there for a different image of Texas than perhaps the boots and spurs tradition,” said Geoffrey Skelley, political analyst at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. "With...
View ArticleSix things Romney must do to turn the presidential election around
Computer models indicate that Mitt Romney should be running at least 5 percentage points ahead of President Obama now, given the nation's high unemployment rate and low rate of economic growth. But...
View ArticleDebate preview: What Barack Obama needs to do
As Rick Perry learned, you're always one "oops" moment away from a serious reversal of political fortune. Rice University political scientist Paul Brace has this simple advice to President Obama:...
View ArticleCommentary: Texas Senate debate has it all — name-calling, snark and a troll
Name-calling, interruptions, question-dodging and candidates' faulty memories aside, it's a rare chance for voters to see how they handle unanticipated questions or react to being pushed off-script.
View ArticleExclusive analysis: If trends hold, Texas will be a toss-up state by 2024
"The demographic tides are going to influence Texas," said Cindy Rugeley, a political science professor at Texas Tech University. "Either a Republican will step up and take the lead in making the party...
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