El Paso native runs for Texas Democratic Party chair amid party's recent election setbacks
Delia Parker-Mims is among a handful of Texas Democrats looking to lead the state party after a slate of electoral setbacks ...
Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right
Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...
Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party
The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.
Fight expected over proposed rules for Texas House, including limits on Democrats’ power
The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over sensitive issues such as whether Democrats should lead committees, which ...
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Jimmy Carter played major role in Texas’ shift from blue to red
(LARRY PROVART/Staff Photographer) His 1976 victory over Gerald Ford in Texas signaled the last gasp for a Lone Star Democratic Party already on the ropes. In 1968, Richard Nixon’s southern ...
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Texas Democrats haven't been in power for 30 years. They just lost more control at the Capitol.
New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair positions. This change breaks a long-standing tradition in the chamber — and ...
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Jimmy Carter played major role in Texas’ shift from blue to red
His 1976 victory over Gerald Ford in Texas signaled the last gasp for a Lone Star Democratic Party already on the ropes. In 1968, Richard Nixon’s southern strategy had already jump-started the ...
Billionaires give to Texas Democrats, too, but not as much and without the GOP’s results
Texas has some of the most lenient ethics laws in the country. Donors can give unlimited amounts to candidates, and Patrick’s ...
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Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement
Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power ...
Texas Democrat who kept competitive seat outlines path to reclaiming wins for party
Texas Democratic state House Rep. Mihaela Plesa, who handily won reelection in a traditionally Republican stronghold, gave the Democratic Party advice on how to rebound from bruising losses during the ...
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The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.
From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look ...