Texas Redistricting Maps Boost Latino Seats

By Michael Li The three-judge panel in Washington released its interim map proposals for the state house and senate today. The maps can be found here The senate map is Plan […]

Before I launch into a discussion of the recently completed redistricting trial in San Antonio let me give you a bit of information concerning the sections of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) […]

So ever since Rick Perry joined the circus that’s been the Republican presidential  candidate field, I’ve been so annoyed. All this talk about how Latinos love him and how great […]

By Melissa del Bosque Lately it seems that Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples would rather have the Texas Department of Agriculture become a wing of the U.S. Department of Defense than […]

A new report commissioned by Texas’ next wannabe Lieutenant Governor and current Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples literally labels the border as a warzone. This, despite actual reality and statistics to […]

By Rebecca Acuña, Dep. Political Director for Base Outreach for the Texas Democratic Party The 82nd legislative session began on a precipice of disaster. Absent of the federal stimulus dollars […]

Rick Perry is not a pro-Latino candidate; we’ve said this before and this week as a lawsuit over Texas’ recent redistricting makes its way through the courts, this fact is […]

A poll released last week by the group Public Policy Polling shows that even though Latinos aren’t crazy about President Obama right now, they’re even less enthusiastic about the current […]

By Melissa del Bosque On the night of Rick Perry’s presidential announcement, two of Perry’s top advisers called Fort Worth Republican political consultant Juan Hernandez to ask for his support and advice. […]

Rick Perry as President of the United States!?! Is this possible? Am I having a bad dream? Yes, I am saying this is a possibility. Governor “Good Hair” Perry has […]