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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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Recent Posts
- Measles update: Maybe I should call this the “RFK Rampage update”
- Miles given five-year contract extension
- A closer look at Waymo and Tesla
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- Undocumented students want to challenge that ridiculous settlement
- Ogg may face contempt hearing
- Annise Parker will run for Harris County Judge
- More on the re-redistricting proposal
- Some people are big mad at Dan Patrick
- Texas blog roundup for the week of June 9
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We’re sinking
I think at some level we all knew this was true. Groundwater and oil extraction are causing the ground beneath Houston to sink faster than any other major city in the U.S., according to a new study in Nature Cities. … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged Dallas, Fort Worth, Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, Houston, Texas, vertical land movement, water
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Measles update: The wastewater still has something to tell us
Very cool. An outbreak detection program found the presence of the measles virus in samples of Houston wastewater in early January 2025, before cases were reported, new findings show. The findings were possible because almost three years earlier, a team … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Andrews County, Austin, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brazoria County, Brown County, Carson County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Eastland County, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hardeman County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Kaufman County, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, RSV, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Upshur County, vaccinations, wastewater, Yoakum County
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Resolution Calling for the Banning of Ted Cruz at College Playoff Sporting Events
As you know, I’m a Democratic precinct chair. As of this year, so is my buddy Bill Kelly, who had been before that the head of Governmental Relations for Mayor Sylvester Turner. After long discussion and one too many “oh … Continue reading
Posted in Other sports, Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Astros, basketball, Baylor, football, Harris County, HCDP, NCAA, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UH, UT
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One more poll item
A couple of points to note here. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) trails Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by 16 points in a new poll commissioned by the Senate Leadership Fund, the GOP-leadership backed super PAC. SLF is supporting Cornyn. Their … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Colin Allred, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, polls, primaries, Senate, Texas
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How can we stand all this winning?
Item 1: More than 1 million people count on Houston-area food pantries, which are staring down empty shelves after losing $11 million in federal funding. Until recently, 100 tractor-trailers full of federally-funded food pulled up each month to the Houston … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Brian Babin, Brooke Rollins, DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Houston, Houston Food Bank, John Cornyn, Johnson Space Center, Mars, NASA, tariffs, Ted Cruz, Texas, USDA
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Once more with Trump’s approval ratings in Texas
Of interest. President Donald Trump is viewed favorably by 47% of Texas voters and unfavorably by 50%, putting his net favorability at -3. This is a significant decline since November, when Trump’s net favorability was +12 (55% favorable, 43% unfavorable). … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Colin Allred, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, primaries, Senate, Texas
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Who cares about weather disasters?
Not the Trump administration. The Trump administration’s steep staff cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) triggered shutdowns of several climate-related programs Thursday. Perhaps most notably, the NOAA announced it would be shuttering the “billion-dollar weather and climate disasters” database … Continue reading
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Tagged Cameron Hamilton, climate change, David Richardson, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, FEMA, Houston, Hurricane Beryl, hurricanes, Lizzie FLetcher, National Centers for Environmental Information, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas
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The turnout effect in those school board races
In yesterday’s post we talked about the possible voucher effect in the recent school board elections, which were by and large a rout of the wingnuts. That same Chron story offered one more explanation at the end. While some of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2025, Fort Bend County, Fort Bend ISD, Harris County, Katy ISD, Mansfield ISD, Rick Garcia, schools, Tarrant County, Texas, turnout, Victor Perez
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Be wary of the Trump mifepristone strategy
Hmmmm. On Monday, Trump’s Justice Department slotted into a long-running, right-wing effort to get the abortion drug mifepristone restricted or yanked from the market altogether. Instead of joining forces with the red states challenging the drug, though, it largely picked … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Donald Trump, Election 2024, FDA, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Idaho, Justice Department, Kansas, lawsuit, Matthew Kacsmaryk, mifepristone, Missouri, pharmacies, SCOTUS, Texas
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A brief digression on wacky fan contests at sporting events
I love this kind of stuff, and I hope you do too. Every night across the country, fans vie for prizes in contests staged during breaks in the action at sporting events big and small. In basketball, it might be … Continue reading
Posted in Other sports
Tagged basketball, Bob Hamman, bridge, insurance, SCA Promotions, Texas
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Measles update: It would help if the people with measles stopped traveling while sick
I don’t know what else to say. An El Paso resident’s two-day visit to Austin has prompted a warning from city public health officials, after the person was confirmed to have measles. The person was in Austin from April 25 … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Andrews County, Austin, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brazoria County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Eastland County, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hardeman County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, RSV, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Upshur County, vaccinations, Yoakum County
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Renaissance Festival to be sold
There’s always drama with this thing. A Grimes County District Judge has ruled the the Texas Renaissance Festival must be sold, ending a two-year legal battle over the popular festival. Judge Gary W. Chaney of the 506th state District Court … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged George Coulam, Grimes County, lawsuit, Royal Campground, RW Lands, Texas, Texas Renaissance Festival, Texas Stargate
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Did vouchers play a role in the May school board elections?
Interesting hypothesis from the Chron. Several conservative candidates with right-wing support lost their bids for Houston-area school boards Saturday night, a change that some experts said could reflect dissatisfaction with the current state of national politics. Even though school boards … Continue reading
Fort Worth ISD could be subject to takeover
Look out. The Texas education commissioner is now officially weighing his options for Fort Worth ISD after a now-closed school triggered the state’s school intervention law. In a May 5 letter to Superintendent Karen Molinar and board President Roxanne Martinez, … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Fort Worth, Fort Worth ISD, HISD, Mike Morath, schools, SSAISD, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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Tanking the economy has its costs
Sorry, Donald. For the first time, President Donald Trump has a negative approval rating in Texas over his handling of the economy, according to a new poll. The University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Politics Project survey, released Wednesday, found … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Donald Trump, Election 2026, polls, tariffs, Texas
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The kids are fighting at Second Baptist
Such a shame. In May 2024, Pastor H. Edwin “Ed” Young told his congregation that he was resigning from his leadership post at Second Baptist in Houston, ending his 46-year tenure as one of America’s most influential and charismatic pastors. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Ben Young, Ed Young, Harris County, Houston, Jeremiah Counsel Corporation, lawsuit, Second Baptist, Texas
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The CenterPoint weather stations
Good, I guess. CenterPoint Energy plans to install a network of 100 weather stations across its 12-county service territory in the Greater Houston area before hurricane season kicks off on June 1, the company announced Monday. The weather stations are … Continue reading
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Tagged CenterPoint, derecho, DOGE, Houston, Hurricane Beryl, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas, weather, weather balloons
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Measles update: Who needs research?
I’m very sorry to say that we once again have to talk about RFK Jr and his continued quest to make us all sick and stupid. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s motto is “ Make America Healthy Again,” … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Andrews County, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brazoria County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Eastland County, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hardeman County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Upshur County, vaccinations, Yoakum County
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There’s a lot of Dems looking at the Senate race
From the inbox, from Thursday’s “Texas take with Jeremy Wallace” newsletter. The more endangered U.S. Sen. John Cornyn looks in early polling against Ken Paxton in the GOP primary, the more Democrats are buzzing. While a Democrat has not won … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Joaquin Castro, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Nathan Johnson, polls, primaries, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Terry Virts, Texas
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More on the May elections
In my first post, I promised I’d look for a recap of the school board races from Franklin Strong. Here he is. That was a drubbing. I’ve been covering Texas school board elections for seven cycles, and as I have documented over and over again, book … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Afshi Charania, Angie Wierzbicki, Cameron County, censorship, Clear Creek ISD, Collin County, Diana Alexander, Election 2025, Fort Bend ISD, gay rights, Gracie de Leon, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Humble ISD, James Cross, Jessica Cejka, Katy ISD, Keller ISD, libraries, Mansfield, Mansfield ISD, Michael Evans, Natalie Carter, Oscar Silva, Rebecca Lilley, school libraries, SpaceX, Spring Branch, Starbase, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Victor Perez
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Energy Transfer blames the driver for that fire
It’s what you’d expect them to say. In the five years before a sports utility vehicle struck Energy Transfer’s pipeline in Deer Park and caused a massive explosion and fire, pipelines operated by the company and its affiliates had been … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Deer Park, Energy Transfer Partners, fire, Harris County, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, La Porte, lawsuit, Texas
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Some May election results
And then there were two for San Antonio Mayor. The race to become San Antonio’s next mayor is headed toward a partisan showdown between one candidate loved by national Democratic Party leaders and another who has close ties to the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Afshi Charania, Angie Wierzbicki, Brittnai Brown, censorship, Clear Creek ISD, Election 2025, Fort Bend ISD, Gina Ortiz Jones, Gracie de Leon, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Humble ISD, James Cross, Jessica Cejka, Katy ISD, Keller ISD, libraries, Mansfield ISD, Mayor, Natalie Carter, Oscar Silva, Rebecca Lilley, Rolando Pablos, runoff, San Antonio, school libraries, Spring Branch, Texas, Victor Perez
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Lottery Commission bans that thing it said it couldn’t ban
Things are going great over there. The Texas Lottery Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to ban lottery courier companies from selling tickets online amid lawmakers’ ongoing criticism of the practice. The vote was an about-face for the agency, whose officials previously … Continue reading
Posted in Jackpot!
Tagged Clark Smith, Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers, lawsuit, Lottery, Lotto.com, Ryan Mindell, Sergio Rey, Texas, Texas Lottery Commission, The Lege
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Twenty years later, we’re still studying rail into Fort Bend
Everything old is new again. More than 120,000 people work at the Texas Medical Center – many of whom commute from Sugar Land and the surrounding areas in Fort Bend County. The Houston-Galveston Area Council is studying ways to help … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged BRT, commuter rail, Election 2003, Fort Bend County, Gulf Coast Rail District, HGAC, Houston, light rail, Medical Center, Metro, Texas, US90A
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Whooping cough is way up in Texas this year
This is what happens when vaccine rates decline. Amid the worst measles outbreak Texas has seen in over 30 years, pertussis cases are spiking as well. Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is surging across Texas and the nation. Already … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Centers for Disease Control, coronavirus, diptheria, Donald Trump, Louisiana, measles, polio, RFK Jr, tetanus, Texas, US Department of Health and Human Services, vaccinations, whooping cough
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Driverless taxis coming to Arlington
Second city in Texas to get them. Startup May Mobility plans to deploy its autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform by the end of 2025, starting in Arlington, Texas, as part of a multi-year partnership. The tie-up with Uber offers … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Avride, CartKen, Cruise, driverless cars, Lyft, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Phoenix, San Francisco, Serve, taxis, Texas, Toyota, Uber, Waymo, WeRide
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Measles update: We can’t escape the main character
No matter how much we might want to. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a visit to Texas on Tuesday that measles deserves less attention than other chronic diseases, while downplaying the number of deaths that have … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrews County, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brazoria County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Eastland County, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hardeman County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Upshur County, vaccinations, Yoakum County
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UnidosUS poll of Latino voters about current events
From the inbox: UnidosUS, Voces Unidas, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Climate Power en Acción released today findings from the 2025 “First 100 Days Bipartisan Poll of the Hispanic Electorate,” the largest national bipartisan poll of … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Arizona, California, Colorado, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Florida, Kamala Harris, Latino voting, LULAC, polls, Texas, UnidosUS
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Beto 3.0?
Maybe. Beto O’Rourke, a one-time Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Texas Governor, is holding town halls across the state. It’s the kind of thing someone running for office would do. O’Rourke is not currently a candidate, but on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Senate, Terry Virts, Texas
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Dispatches from Dallas, May 2 edition
This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth we have: early voting turnout news for the Saturday election; local issues raised in the Lege; PACs … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas, guest post, linkdump, Texas
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Spring Branch ISD ruled to have violated the Voting Rights Act
And they are ordered to adopt single-member districts. A federal judge found Spring Branch ISD violated the Voting Rights Act and ordered the west Harris County district to overhaul its system so that the voices of Hispanic voters can be heard, but … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged John Perez, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, single member districts, Spring Branch, Texas, Virginia Elizondo, Voting Rights Act
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The tariff effect on your homeowners’ insurance
What can’t tariffs do? President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could cause homeowners insurance premiums in Texas to rise even faster this year than they otherwise would have, a new study finds. Even without tariffs, average premiums in Texas will rise … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Donald Trump, inflation, insurance, tariffs, Texas, Texas Department of Insurance
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Measles update: The liars keep gaining
It’s hard out there for the facts. While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led to the deaths of two children and spread to 27 states with no signs of letting up, beliefs about the safety of … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrews County, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brazoria County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County
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