AltWeeklies Wire
How Texas' Attorney General Suppresses the Votenew
Greg Abbott prosecutes Democrats who help seniors vote by mail while ignoring Republican ballot-box stuffing.
The Texas Observer |
Steven Rosenfeld |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
The Texas Primary is Over, but the Count Goes Onnew
Sen. Hillary Clinton secured a 4-point win in the Texas Democratic primary that rescued her candidacy, and in many states that would have been the end of it. But there is still the matter of the Democratic caucuses -- the second, trickier step in the Texas Democratic Party's unique primary-caucus hybrid system, the so-called Texas Two-Step.
The Texas Observer |
Staff |
03-26-2008 |
Politics
Election '08: Could the Age Gap Trump Race & Gender?new
Every exit poll conducted to date in the presidential primary race indicates a generation gap separating the two candidates. The reasons for the split have almost nothing to do with voting records or policy proposals. It's how each candidate packages those positions that makes the difference.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder and Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics
Election '08: Why (and How) Texas Will Matter in Marchnew
The Obama and Clinton campaigns, volunteers, and voters are dusting off the rulebooks and learning, or relearning, the peculiar ins and outs of how Texas selects Democratic presidential candidates.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder and Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics
Will Texas Latinos Stand Up and Be Counted?new
Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns are convinced that the Latino vote will be the key to Texas.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics
Troubled Dallas Legislator Draws No Oppositionnew
Despite a multicount indictment hanging over her, no Democratic primary opponent stepped forward by the January deadline to vie for Texas State Rep. Terri Hodge's seat, and she faces no Republican opposition in the general election. Why?
The Texas Observer |
Jason B. Johnson |
02-11-2008 |
Politics
A Gaggle of Republicans Vie to Reclaim Tom DeLay's Seatnew
During the 20 years DeLay held the seat, the 22nd Congressional District glimmered like a Republican Death Star, an impenetrable seat of power from which he unleashed his noxiously partisan agenda on Texas and the country. But since the former House majority leader imploded, the once impregnable GOP fortress has fallen into disrepair.
The Texas Observer |
Emily DePrang |
01-29-2008 |
Politics
Saving Speaker Craddicknew
Hometown boys from Midland angle to unseat unruly reps and keep Tom Craddick in the speaker's chair.
The Texas Observer |
Andrew Wheat |
01-22-2008 |
Politics
Replacing Ronnie Earlenew
The race to become the most important prosecutor in Texas.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
01-22-2008 |
Politics
Rick Noriega Stands Up to Bush, Cornyn, and the Iraq Warnew
Though Noriega addresses many issues, the heart of his campaign is the mess that George W. Bush, neocon ideologues, and apologists like his opponent John Cornyn have made of the war in Iraq.
The Texas Observer |
Jan Reid |
12-17-2007 |
Politics
Ralph Yarborough's Ghostnew
Fifty years after his election to the senate, many overlook his legacy, but the "Patron Saint of Texas Liberals" still has something to teach a new generation.
The Texas Observer |
A.J. Bauer |
09-24-2007 |
Politics
New Prisons, Tougher Sentences and a Little Lovenew
Texas lawmakers decided once again to build more prisons, jacked up sentences for myriad offenses, and extended capital punishment to repeat child sex offenders in this legislative session -- but they also approved extensive reforms that use parole, probation, and substance abuse treatment programs to keep people out of prison.
The Texas Observer |
Patrick Michels |
06-20-2007 |
Politics
Religious Expression Bill Blesses Those Who Wrote Itnew
Texas' "Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act" was drafted by private lawyers with a penchant for suing school districts, and may not only make lawsuits more likely, but stick taxpayers with even more legal fees.
The Texas Observer |
Megan Headley |
06-20-2007 |
Politics
A Fish Rots from the Head in Texasnew
With Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and House Speaker Tom Craddick in charge, the state's legislative session was a stinker.
The Texas Observer |
Jake Bernstein |
06-20-2007 |
Politics
The Patriot Group's Slow Startnew
Is even Texas becoming a tough business climate for conservative operatives? Or is this lobby and consulting firm motivated by something other than money?
The Texas Observer |
Andrew Wheat |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
