Daily Archives: October 16, 2025

Interview with Jolanda Jones

We come to the end of the line of my interviews for this cycle. I’ll be back in the saddle soon enough for the 2026 primaries, but today we are finishing off the interviews for CD18. In a race with … Continue reading

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Rep. Gina Hinojosa officially enters the Governor’s race

Good. Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa on Wednesday announced she is running for governor in 2026, setting up a potential clash between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and one of the Legislature’s most strident critics of his school voucher program. “Our fight … Continue reading

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There may be a lawsuit over the rainbow crosswalk

Good. A legion of Houston’s elected officials gathered at the Taft and Westheimer rainbow crosswalk Tuesday as a show of force against Gov. Greg Abbott’s call to remove it or risk the loss of state transportation funding, and some even … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of October 12

The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with the people of Portland and Chicago as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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