In late January, a high-profile forum for candidates vying to be the next Democratic National Committee chair brought hordes of Democrats to Houston ready to plot the party’s national future. But for Texans in the party, the more consequential meeting may have occurred the day before in Austin. A tight-knit group of Texas Democratic leaders traveled to the state capital that day to […]Read More
After a tumultuous Republican National Convention, Texas Democrats are heading to Philadelphia anticipating relative unity — relative being the key word — as they formally nominate Hillary Clinton for president. There are still some raw emotions among supporters of Bernie Sanders, and those feelings were heightened recently as leaked emails revealed that the Democratic National […]Read More
Though they disagree on nearly every major policy issue, from education funding to abortion to immigration, Texas Republicans and Democrats apparently have common ground on a few things, according to the platforms approved at recent state conventions. Both state parties approve new platforms every two years, covering dozens of issues. Republicans put their platform together […]Read More
As Texas Democrats prepare for their biennial state convention this week in San Antonio, many questions arise: Are they meeting out of habit, or is there a reason for this gathering? Why is the list of scheduled speakers so provincial? What are they doing to drive turnout and enthusiasm in the 20 weeks between now […]Read More
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