Fighting over voting rights
Right before the back-to-back Republican and Democratic National Conventions, a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C. threw out Texas’ recent voter ID law. The law would have required picture...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy: Could it push back elections?
Of all the calculations that have gone into the Presidential Campaigns over the last twelve months I’d be willing to guess that the possibility of catastrophic flooding across New York and New Jersey,...
View ArticleCould the Senate Go ‘Nuclear’ in 2014?
Analyzing the 2014 Senate races, the Nuclear Option, and the importance of toss-up races.
View ArticleIn the Game of Chicken No One Wins
As Congress heads back to the hill on Monday, a government shutdown is possible. Republicans want severe spending cuts while Democrats want to raise the debt ceiling. Some will also push for defunding...
View ArticleObamacare Works & That’s Good For All of Us
Midnight on Monday marked the deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Obamacare exchanges. The White House announced yesterday that the exchanges have enrolled over 7 million people. Here...
View ArticleRepublicans, Democrats, and Climate Change (video)
Last week the White House released an 800 page report on climate change. The report stated that there will be a dramatic increase in flooding, wild fires, drought, and extreme heat. It also stated that...
View ArticleTexas Democratic State Convention
Last week the Texas Democratic Party held its State Convention in Dallas. State Senator Wendy Davis, the Democratic candidate for Governor, headlined the convention. Texas Democrats also have another...
View ArticleIn High Heels: How the Late Ann Richards & Women Drive TX Electorate
"Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels." 27 years ago today, former Texas Governor Ann Richards made that now-famous quip at the 1988...
View ArticleTexas Republicans and Democrats Agree on Marijuana
Marijuana is shaping up to be an issue in the Harris County District Attorney race, both candidates are softening their stances on the drug. Candidate Kim Ogg is calling for the County to stop jailing...
View ArticleGovernor’s Race- What to Look for Tonight
After serving for fourteen years, Rick Perry is finally leaving office and Texas has its first open race for the position of Governor. The ongoing race between Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott...
View ArticleParsing the Midterm Tealeaves
Following last week’s Midterm Elections, Republicans will take control of both houses of Congress. Republicans retained control of the House of Representatives, and will now gain control of the Senate....
View ArticleImmigration Showdown: President vs. Congress
Last week, President Obama laid out his plan for immigration reform and signed an executive order. Under the President’s action, parents of children who are in the U.S. legally can avoid deportation by...
View ArticleCongress Back in Session
As a new Congress convenes this week, many wonder what is in store. What are the priorities for this session? Beyond the Keystone Pipeline, will Obamacare and immigration reform continue to be the...
View ArticleParsing the Hillary Clinton Email Controversy
Hillary Clinton has apologized for her use of a private e-mail while at the State Department. But the story continues to percolate in the news as more information becomes known. Late last week, the...
View ArticleThe Road to the White House: How Women in Leadership Will Shift Public Opinion
As the race to the White House continues with the Presidential election, women now more than ever are in the spotlight as serious contenders for positions of powerful leadership. Carly Fiorina brings...
View ArticleDemocratic Debate Retrospective
Last Saturday marked the final Presidential Primary debate of the year. Democratic Candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley squared off on topics ranging from Terrorism to Gun...
View ArticleCountdown to Iowa Caucuses: Palin endorses Trump & More
Donald Trump made headlines (again) last week when he received an endorsement from former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. This is helpful to Trump, as it credentials him with the religious, Conservative...
View ArticleIowa: What to Look for Tonight
We have less than 12 hours before Iowans head into the Caucuses tonight to cast the first votes in a Presidential Primary that has already been running for the better part of a year. The latest polls...
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