Former Austin mayor and state senator Kirk Watson has decided against running for governor. Watson, a Democrat, says he'll seek next year to remain in the Legislature, where he's widely viewed as one of his party's up-and-comers. "I will run...
You'll probably get it just as you're sitting down to dinner: a telephone call extolling the virtues of President Obama's health care plan being derailed by Republicans like Dallas Rep. Pete Sessions. The automated and live calls beginning today are...
Seldom does one go to a baseball game and hear a heckler shout, "Go back to the agriculture committee!" but Wednesday night's 48th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park was no ordinary ballgame, where Democrats broke their...
The thesis isn't new, but journalist John Farrell offers a fresh analysis of the numbers that suggests Texas is a big-state electoral nightmare in the making for Republicans. With or without harsh GOP rhetoric over immigration to drive Latinos to...
The American Energy Alliance, a fossil fuel group, announced yesterday it would sponsor radio ads in San Antonio aimed at swaying Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, to vote against the House climate-change bill. The House Energy and Commerce Committee...
There has been a flurry of stories in recent months whether Texas is moving from ruby-red Republican toward bipartisan purple. We put some numbers to the trends this weekend and tried to ask the question in new ways. Here's what...
I'm guessing a good number of people in Dallas aren't going to work today, because traffic was bumper-to-bumper coming down here on the North Central Expressway well after 9 a.m. -- very unusual. Maybe they're going to a watch party...
State Rep. Chuck Hopson says he's home free. Hopson, D-Jacksonville, says he was notified by Speaker Tom Craddick's office this afternoon that his November opponent, Republican Brian Walker, has withdrawn his election contest. "We are pleased that this election has...
More than 1,000 people people jammed the First Baptist Church in downtown Austin today for the funeral of former Attorney General and Dallas congressman Jim Mattox. The Dallas Democrat who succeeded Mattox in Congress, John Bryant, called him "a lion...
Irving City Councilman Bob Romano, who in the latest count is trailing incumbent GOP state Rep. Linda Harper-Brown by 20 votes, says he intends to ask for a recount of ballots in the tight House District 105 race. Here's the...
Texas Dems have closed their deficit in the state house by 2 seats. Democrats nearly swept the Harris County judicial races on Tuesday, as they did in Dallas County four years ago. Clearly, Texas Dems are on the rise. Rep....
As results trickle in from the Rocky Mountain states, the West Coast and Alaska, Democrats seem to be making gains in those areas. President-elect Barack Obama won the states of Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada, due, in part, to his...
As results trickle in from the Rocky Mountain states, the West Coast and Alaska, Democrats seem to be making gains in those areas. President-elect Barack Obama won the states of Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada, due, in part, to his...
From Staff Writer Tiffany Glick: Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, who cruised to re-election, said the work is just beginning for his party -- in Washington and in Texas. "We are going to have to lead. We are going to...
From Staff Writer Tiffany Glick: At the Dallas Democrats' celebration at Gilley's, guests from near and far found social meaning in Barack Obama's apparent victory. Joseph White of Oak Cliff, the 57-year-old owner of a furniture refurbishing shop, said he...
Democrats in six competitive races in Illinois were expected to benefit from hometown Sen. Barack Obama's presence on the ballot. In the 10th Congressional District, which includes the northern suburbs of Chicago, Republican Rep. Mark Kirk leads Democratic challenger Dan...
From Staff Writer Tiffany Glick: Thousands of Democratic supporters have crowded into party's gathering at Gilley's off South Lamar Street in downtown Dallas. From campaign workers to kids to politicians to senior citizens, the crowd is ready for victory. Mandy...
Here are the results from the House races in swing-state Ohio: In the 1st District, which includes Cincinnati, Republican Rep. Steve Chabot trails Democratic challenger Steve Driehaus, the state House minority whip, 43 percent to 57 percent, with less than...
From Staff Writer Rudolph Bush: Early voting in Dallas County was robust and heavily Democratic There were 511,474 votes, and 343,323 were straight ticket. Of those, 215,378 went to Democrats. As of now, Democrats lead in the presidential, senatorial and...
Things are looking good for Democrats in at least two races in the state of Florida. In the 8th District, which includes Orlando and its exurbs, Republican Rep. Ric Keller is trailing his Democratic challenger, Alan Grayson, 47 percent to...
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