House Democrats unable to move freely after return to Texas capitol. So one Democrat refuses to move.

Democrats must obtain DPS escorts and permission slips to leave the House chamber. State Rep. Nicole Collier refused and is still there.

by Stephanie Koithan August 18, 2025September 1, 2025

Democrats must obtain DPS escorts and permission slips to leave the House chamber. State Rep. Nicole Collier refused and is still there.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls another special session amid Trump redistricting battle

The new session is already underway, with both sides of the aisle accusing the other of neglecting flood victims as the redistricting stalemate continues.

by Stephanie Koithan August 15, 2025August 25, 2025

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San Antonio activists send message to quorum-breaking Texas Democrats

Texas House Democrats must stay away until Aug. 19 to run down the clock on the current legislative session.

by Stephanie Koithan August 8, 2025August 22, 2025

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Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map

The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this year’s effort.

by Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune August 6, 2025August 9, 2025

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Texas House Democrats launch initiative to fight Trump’s and Abbott’s redistricting effort

Texas House Democrats launched the website StopTheTexasSteal.com to lay out their plan to resist ‘illegal gerrymandering.’

by Stephanie Koithan July 18, 2025July 22, 2025

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Joaquin Castro says he was on alleged Minnesota assassin’s hit list

Castro was among 45 names on the hit list found in the alleged assassin’s vehicle.

by Stephanie Koithan June 17, 2025July 17, 2025

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Dems run down the clock to defeat Texas ‘SAVE’ act and Lege’s most-restrictive abortion bill

The bills ran out of time to be brought to the floor for a vote as this session of the Texas Legislature nears its end.

by Stephanie Koithan May 27, 2025June 13, 2025

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Texas Democrats show their dissent during Trump’s Tuesday night speech

‘The People’s House must not be left unchecked to a wannabe tyrant spewing lies,’ Rep. Lloyd Doggett said.

by Sanford Nowlin March 5, 2025June 11, 2025

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Bexar County Democratic Party Chairwoman resigns

Monica Alcantara served four terms in the role but says she now wants to serve voters in a different way.

by Stephanie Koithan November 8, 2024March 24, 2025

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South Texas congressional races remain the most competitive — but this time Democrats are playing offense

The same candidates will be running in Texas’ 15th and 34th Congressional Districts, though the presidential and Senate races could mix things up.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune October 14, 2024November 6, 2024

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Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro urges Joe Biden to drop from the race

‘Sadly, President Biden is not the campaigner he was in 2020 — and looks very likely to lose to Trump, one of the weakest candidates in presidential history,’ Castro tweeted.

by Sanford Nowlin July 3, 2024February 9, 2025

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Current Events: There’s reason for San Antonio progressives to celebrate the last election cycle

Beto O’Rourke lost and Texas remains red, but there were plenty of victories elsewhere on the ballot.

by Sanford Nowlin November 15, 2022August 17, 2023

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New study ranks Texas 46th in the nation for voting access, a decline from the prior year

The Lone Star State’s drop was largely due to the passage of a Republican-championed bill that further restricted poll access.

by Sanford Nowlin October 27, 2022November 21, 2023

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Bexar County DA Joe Gonzales calls out rival for TV ads claiming he won’t prosecute drug cases

Gonzales’ campaign said the attack ads’ claims about the county’s cite-and-release police are completely false.

by Sanford Nowlin October 26, 2022March 26, 2025

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Bad Takes: San Antonio radio host’s defense of Herschel Walker is disingenuous flatulence

KTSA talk jock Jack Riccardi’s defense of U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker truly takes the cake.

by Kevin Sanchez October 19, 2022October 24, 2024

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Migrants in San Antonio lured onto Massachusetts flights with false promises of housing and jobs

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration orchestrated the private flights to Martha’s Vineyard, offering work and free rent. Advocates plan to pursue legal ramifications for those involved.

by William Melhado and Jinitzail Hernández, The Texas Tribune, and Alexander Thompson and Randy Vazquez, The Boston Globe September 17, 2022August 17, 2023

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White House signals that Biden won’t make cannabis reform announcement before midterms

Progressive Democrats have pushed Biden to address cannabis reform as they struggle to pick up momentum on decriminalization in Congress.

by Sanford Nowlin September 13, 2022March 14, 2025

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Beto O’Rourke confronts a formidable GOP firewall as he woos rural Texans

Despite its dwindling population, rural Texas has consistently helped protect GOP dominance in statewide races, even as Democratic support grows in the state’s populous metro centers and suburbs.