“Everything’s bigger in Texas.” This year the famous quip may apply not only to Texas cowboy hats, ranches, and our “taller-than-the-one-in-DC” capitol building, but also to Texas’ outsized impact on American politics. Indeed, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently told a crowd in Houston that Texas is “ground zero” for the 2020 elections. …
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The 86th Session of the Texas Legislature ended on May 27, 2019. As politicians begin to jockey for position going into the next election season, what’s the first thing to watch? Money, of course. Here’s How It Works: Texas politics generally follows a two year cycle, with two components to each cycle. First comes the …
On May 4, 2019, residents of San Antonio cast their votes to elect their next mayor, whittling a crowded race among nine candidates down to just two. Incumbent Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Councilman Greg Brockhouse emerged far ahead of the rest of the field to advance to a runoff on June 8. Nirenberg won …
After the 140-day legislative session drew to a close on Monday, it appears there may be a lot less money in Texas politics this upcoming election season. No, lawmakers didn’t pass limits on campaign contributions. No, they didn’t prohibit corporate or union donations. What did they do? They infuriated many of Texas’ biggest donors. House …
Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen apparently struck a deal with House Democrats to use the Calendars Committee to kill several conservative bills, as reported today by The Dallas Morning News. Using the Texas House Calendars Committee as a way to “kill” a bill or prevent it from coming to a vote before all …