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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Monthly Archives: January 2026
Interview with Letitia Plummer
Next up for Harris County Judge is another familiar name, Letitia Plummer. Plummer stepped down from Houston City Council last year after announcing her candidacy (also before Judge Hidalgo’s announcement), where she was in her second term in At Large … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Judge, interviews, Letitia Plummer
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Early voting for the CD18 runoff starts today
From the County Clerk website, the first election of our busy 2026 calendar is now underway. January 31, 2026 – Special Runoff Election for Congressional District 18 Early Vote Centers will be open from Wednesday, January 21 to Tuesday, January … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2025, Election 2026, Harris County, Leigh Wambsganss, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas
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Fifth Circuit hears Ten Commandments appeal
Brace yourselves…From the inbox: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments in two cases challenging state laws in Texas and Louisiana that require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged ACLU of Texas, Alamo Heights ISD, Americans United, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Greg Abbott, HISD, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Louisiana, Mara Nathan, Mike Morath, SCOTUS, ten commandments, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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Judicial Q&A: Sarah Beth Landau
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2026, judicial races, Q&A, Sarah Beth Landau, Texas
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Of course Republicans have a big financial edge in the statewide races
What did you expect? Republicans running for state-level offices in Texas vastly outraised their Democratic counterparts in the second half of 2025, raising questions about whether the minority party’s statewide nominees will have enough resources to seize on what is … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2026, fundraising, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Lite Gov, Lupe Valdez, Mike Collier, Nathan Johnson, primaries, Senate, Texas, Vikki Goodwin
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Angelina County may get wetter
They could vote on it this May. Angelina County is a partially wet county. You can buy beer and wine throughout the county, and some restaurants may sell liquor or mixed drink. The few bars, such as The Country Club, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026, Food, glorious food
Tagged Angelina County, dry county, Election 2026, Lufkin, petitions, Texas
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Interview with Annise Parker
This week and next week we move into county races, starting with the primary for Harris County Judge. Our first candidate needs no introduction, and that’s Annise Parker. She served six years (the maximum allowed at the time) on Houston … Continue reading
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Tagged Annise Parker, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Judge, interviews
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Put Spring ISD on the TEA takeover watch
Didn’t see this coming. Dekaney High School is one failing accountability grade away from a state takeover of Spring ISD, and district leaders told trustees Tuesday that they are pursuing aggressive turnaround efforts at the north Harris County campus. The … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged HISD, Kregg Cuellar, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, schools, Spring ISD, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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A brief note about the latest Cook Political Report House race ratings
I was struck by what seems to be an omission as I read this Daily Kos post about the state of the 2026 election. As Trump tries to shore up the GOP’s fragile House majority through norms-busting mid-decade redistricting, the … Continue reading
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Tagged California, CD09, CD15, CD28, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Florida, redistricting, Texas, Virginia
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Weekend link dump for January 18
“Here is a sentence I am pleased to be able to write in 2026: I like the new Amy Grant song.” “Well, it turns out that some genius dogs can learn a brand new word, like the name of an … Continue reading
January 2026 campaign finance reports – Harris County offices
New year, new finance reports. You know the drill. This is the busiest report of the cycle, the one that shows who’s who in the primaries. I’ll be doing the usual with the other offices as well. The July 2025 … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian Garcia, Aliza Dutt, Angellia Dozier, Annette Ramirez, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Carlis Lollie, Commissioners Court, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, District Clerk, Donna Glover, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Hayley Hagan, Jacqueline Lucci Smith, Jose Maldonado, Lesley Briones, Letitia Plummer, Lina Hidalgo, Lynda Sanchez, Marilyn Burgess, Marty Lancton, Matt Salazar, Michael Wolfe, Oscar Gonzales, Pernell Davis, Raquel Boujourne, Richard Vega, Rodney Ellis, Rozzy Shorter, Sean Teare, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, Tom Ramsey, Warren Howell
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Three abortion stories
Two of them at least have the potential to be positive. That’s good, right? Texas court clears path for Planned Parenthood lawsuit challenging state abortion law A Texas appeals court has allowed three Texas Planned Parenthood affiliates to move forward … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, Aid Access, Ashley Maxwell, Bryan Hughes, California, Gavin Newsom, Jack County, Kamyon Conner, Kathy Hochul, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Letitia James, Lilith Fund, Liz Merrill, Louisiana, Margaret Carpenter, mifepristone, Neesha Dave, New York, Planned Parenthood, Remy Coeytaux, Sadie Weldon, SCOTUS, Second Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, telemedicine, Texas, Texas Equal Access Fund, Texas Right to Life, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance
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We sure have a lot of mass shooting memorials
Good Lord. This is some upsetting stuff, so stop reading now if this is not something you want to face today. On May 18, 2018, a student entered Santa Fe High School, between Houston and Galveston, and opened fire with … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, guns, Joe Moody, Santa Fe, Texas, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, The Lege, Uvalde
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Emerson primary poll: Talarico 47, Crockett 38
Noted for the record. A new poll of Texas’ Senate primaries shows state Rep. James Talarico leading U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett by 9 percentage points among likely Democratic voters, marking a significant shift from a December survey that found Crockett … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Ken Paxton, polls, Senate, Texas, Wesley Hunt
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The effect of the Kerrville flood on the riparian areas
The bad news is that the massive flooding on July 4 of the Guadalupe River did a lot of environmental damage to the river and its immediate surrounding area, the riparian area. The good news is that this was still … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged flooding, Guadalupe River, Kerr County, Kerrville, San Antonio Botanical Garden, Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, trees, Upper Guadalupe River Authority
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Ashby 2.0 is now open
And boy howdy is it expensive. A long-anticipated apartment tower rising on the former Ashby high-rise site is set to open next month with rents that could set a new ceiling for luxury apartments in Houston. Residents are expected to … Continue reading
Interview with Marvalette Hunter
We wrap up our tour of CD38 with a familiar name from Houston politics. Marvalette Hunter was the Chief of Staff for the late Sylvester Turner both for his eight years as Houston’s Mayor and his regrettably short term in … Continue reading
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Tagged CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Marvalette Hunter, Texas
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From the “Do unto them as they would do to us” department
From The Downballot: Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa died unexpectedly [last] Tuesday at the age of 65, a development that both narrows the House GOP’s already slim majority and will set off a special election to succeed him. LaMalfa, who Politico reports experienced an … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Congress, Doug LaMalfa, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Marjorie Taylor Greene, redistricting, special election
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Judicial Q&A: Judge James Horwitz
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, James Horwitz, judicial races, Q&A
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California redistricting map upheld
Good news for Democrats. A federal court Wednesday ruled against a Republican challenge to California’s redistricting plan, rejecting the GOP claim that the state had engaged in illegal racial gerrymandering when drawing up its new congressional map. The three-judge panel denied the GOP’s motion to … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Justice Department, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas
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That’s a lot of ballot challenges
First there was this. Tarrant County Republican Chairman Tim Davis wants seven Democratic judicial candidates running in the March 3 primary election removed from the ballot, saying their candidate filings had several errors. Davis formally challenged the ballot applications and … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, HD92, HD94, HD98, judicial races, petitions, primaries, Salman Bhojani, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, Zee Wilcox
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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 12
The Texas Progressive Alliance mourns the murder of Renee Nicole Good and urges everyone to join in the fight against fascism as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff published interviews with CD09 candidates Terry Virts and Leticia … Continue reading
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Interview with Theresa Courts
Next up in CD38 is a first-time candidate, Theresa Courts. Courts is a school counselor who was a teacher for seven years before getting her Master’s in Education and becoming a school counselor. The youngest child of a single mother, … Continue reading
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Tagged CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Texas, Theresa Courts
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DNC threatens to sue over surrendered voter files
We’ll see. Democrats warned 10 states Friday that they may have violated federal election law after entering into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share sensitive voter data. In response, Harmeet Dhillon, head of the DOJ’s … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Alabama, DNC, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Justice Department, lawsuit, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Secretary of State, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, voter registration, voter suppression
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Falkenberg says what we all know about Mike Miles
He’s a terrible leader, and as a result the changes he’s implemented will probably not last beyond his tenure. Something clicked as I listened to former Louisiana state schools superintendent John White talk about how he built support for his … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged HISD, Houston, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, schools, Texas Education Agency
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Judicial Q&A: Julia Maldonado
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Q&A
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Slightly better but still bad
That’s how one would describe the latest UT/Texas Politics Project poll numbers for Donald Trump and Texas Republicans. The dominant political narrative for much of the past year has been that Democrats are sitting pretty heading into the 2026 midterms, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, immigration, Ken Paxton, polls, Texas
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Dems call on Paxton to investigate Grok
That’s what I’m talking about. Texas House Democrats on Monday dared Attorney General Ken Paxton to take on Elon Musk. Led by Rep. Mihaela Plesa of Dallas, more than 40 Democrats demanded an inquiry into allegations that Musk’s social media … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, Technology, science, and math
Tagged artificial intelligence, Attorney General, Election 2026, Elon Musk, Grok, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mihaela Plesa, pornography, Texas, Twitter
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Interview with Melissa McDonough
We move now to CD38, the new district from the 2021 redistricting cycle. I will have three interviews with candidates for CD38 this week, starting with the candidate who was the Democratic nominee in 2024, Melissa McDonough. McDonough is a … Continue reading
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Tagged CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Melissa McDonough, Texas
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SOS hands over voter roll to Trump DOJ
Surrender time. Texas officials have turned over the state’s voter roll to the U.S. Justice Department, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, complying with the Trump administration’s demands for access to data on millions of … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged DNC, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Justice Department, lawsuit, Secretary of State, Texas, voter registration, voter suppression
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Is there an Astrodome decision coming soon?
Maybe. But probably not. The fate of the Astrodome — a beloved Houston landmark that’s sat largely unused for more than 20 years — could soon be decided. Commissioners are expected to discuss options for the 1 million square-foot building at … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged Astrodome, Astrodome Conservancy, Beth Wiedower Jackson, Commissioners Court, demolition, Harris County, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, Houston, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Houston Texans, Lina Hidalgo, preservation, Reliant Arena, Reliant Stadium, Texas Historical Commission
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Weekend link dump for January 11
“But it ought to be pretty plain to people that when a new administration comes to Washington, it is not the ordinary and appropriate thing to start filling your own pockets, your friends’ pockets, your political allies’ pockets with public … Continue reading
The Republican non-turnout problem
Simon Rosenberg flags something of interest, about how MAGA voters are unhappy with the way things are going. Of course this represents an extraordinary betrayal of what the flim-flam confidence man promised the American people when he ran last year. … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, DOGE, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Latino voting, Montana, polls, redistricting, Texas, turnout
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