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Andrade Quits After Living Dead Voter Controversy
Looks like SOS Andrade is out. Andrade’s resignation comes after controversy over an effort overseen by her office to remove dead voters from the polls ahead of the presidential election, in which many...
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CPPP Releases New Family Budget Tool
One of my favorite policy groups, the Center for Public Policy Priorities released a new data tool that finds what a two-income family with two kids must earn to cover basic expenses in various areas...
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Judge Rules Texas Education Finance System Unconstitutional
Judge Dietz in Austin has ruled that the Texas school finance system is neither efficient nor constitutional. Of course, the Republican Attorney General Abbott is expected to appeal to the Texas...
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It’s Time for Texas to Support Medicaid Expansion
Texas Republican leaders have been quite vocal in opposing any expansion of Medicaid. Much talk from Republicans as a means of attempting to soften on Latinos has centered on immigration, but health...
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Just In: Texas House Unanimously Passes Medicaid IOU Bill
The Texas House of Representatives passed by a vote of 148-0 a bill to fund a Medicaid IOU bill to ensure there is enough money to continue providing health services to the poorest in Texas–3 million...
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DC Reviews ~ Los Palominos – Siente El Amor
Los Palominos are back with a new production on Houston’s Urbana Records, Siente El Amor. Produced by La Mafia founder Armando Lichtenberger, this newest release from the Arriola brothers of Uvalde, TX...
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Dan Patrick Targets Ethnic History Courses
Our friend the AztecMuse and some of his associates will be in Austin to discuss what seems like a surprise move to make changes to higher education History requirements. Taking a page out of Arizona...
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Term Limits Bill: DC is Not a Fan
The Texas Senate approved a term limits bill by a huge margin. The Senate advanced the proposed constitutional amendment to the House with a vote of 27-4. If approved by voters, the amendment would...
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So, Who’s Running in 2014?
For Governor, it will not be SA’s Mayor Julian Castro, and now, not Senator Wendy Davis. Texpatriate and Kuff talk a little bit about the names that are out there. Of those mentioned by the two and...
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Texas Senate Gets Pissy With The Poor
Color me surprised that, apparently, the Texas Senate voted unanimously to piss test poor people who receive TANF benefits. A quick look at my Inbox finds no celebratory press releases from my own...
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SB1: Who’s Fighting For Latin@ Interests?
If one hasn’t noticed themake-up of the Senate Bill 1 (the budget) conference committee, one should take a look-see. One will find that on the Texas House side, there are no Latinos. State Rep....
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Action Alert: Sen. Garcia on Senate Select Committee on Redistricting
Inbox ~ From State Senator Sylvia Garcia: After completing my first Legislative Regular Session, I am very proud of what my team and I were able to achieve in such a short amount of time. However, our...
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Wednesday: SD6 Community Breakfast Briefing on Redistricting
From the office of State Senator Sylvia Garcia: Join me tomorrow morning or at any of these upcoming events throughout the week to make sure your voice is heard about redistricting! On the same day...
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House Redistricting Committee Coming to Houston
Folks in the Houston area have one more opportunity to make their voices heard. The Senate Redistricting Committee visited Houston on Saturday, and Greg has more on that one. Here is the location for...
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Gallego Wants An Update to Immigration Impact Study
Congressman Pete Gallego (D) Alpine sent a letter to State Comptroller Susan Combs requesting an update to a study that her predecessor did in 2006. In it, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn that the...
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Pasadena Moves Toward Mid-Decade Redistricting
Hearing about election jurisdictions attempting to change voting laws definitely is not a shocker and I expect it to occur more in cities and towns around Texas who have benefited from single member...
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Progress Texas: Pasadena Plan Discriminates Against Hispanics
I must agree with the folks at Progress Texas who remind us that that Pasadena city council redistricting plan discriminates against Hispanics. Hispanics are the voice of Texas’ new majority. In...
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The Latest in GOP Latino Outreach
As San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro told the world last week, Dan Patrick is the most anti-immigrant Republican out there. He’s probably the worst candidate when it comes to Latino outreach, too. After...
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Van de Putte Takes Houston
State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, candidate for Texas Lt. Governor, spent the entire day in Houston on Saturday, moving from one end of town to another. And this blogger turned into a groupie who...
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Note to SBOE Member: You Sound Ignorant
So, there is an article in the Chron (behind paywall) about the upcoming vote on Mexican American Studies at the Texas State Board of Education. It’s no secret that, although there is one Republican...
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