November 3, 2017 / Media, Press
ICYMI: How many ‘sanctuary cities’ complaints has Texas received? Zero
Austin, TX -- “It’s been a month since Texans could start filing grievances with the top state law enforcement about so-called sanctuary cities. Not a single official complaint has come to the attorney general’s office.”
November 3, 2017 / Media, Press
Texas Democrats on Retiring Republican Rep. Lamar Smith (TX-21)
Austin, TX -- According to the Texas Tribune,” U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, is retiring from Congress...” [Texas Tribune, November 2, 2018]
November 1, 2017 / Media, Press
Texas Democrats on Trump’s [Still Secret] Rotten Tax “Plan”
Austin, TX -- Today, House Republicans were supposed to unveil their long-anticipated, written-in-secret tax code overhaul...they didn’t.
November 1, 2017 / Media, Press
Trump Sabotages ACA Enrollment
Austin, TX -- Today is the start of the Affordable Care Act enrollment period. Texans can enroll in health care coverage for 2018 on healthcare.gov through December 15.
October 30, 2017 / Media, Press
Texas Democrats on Trump Campaign Associates Charged With Conspiracy Against The United States
Austin, TX -- Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his longtime business partner Rick Gates have been charged in a 12-count indictment with conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money and making false statements. [Washington Post, October 30, 2017]
October 27, 2017 / Media, Press
ICYMI: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to meet with Texas Democrat Eric Johnson on Confederate monuments
Austin, TX -- Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Democrat Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, are set to discuss Confederate monuments on Capitol grounds today. Texas has more than 180 public symbols of the Confederacy, including several on Capitol grounds.
October 27, 2017 / Blog
11 Texas Democrats to Dress Up as for Halloween
Halloween is approaching and if you haven’t picked out a costume yet, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. The trickiest part is deciding which Texas Democrat to be.