Observer Radio Episode 85: Battleground Texas, plus The Great Hanging
Observer Radio discusses the results of Battleground Texas’ first big test. Also, a look at the dark history of the nation’s deadliest act of mob violence.
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Observer Radio Episode 83: Texas Politics Post-Election Night 2014
The Observer‘s staffers examine what the Texas GOP’s election night victories likely mean for the upcoming legislative session.
How the Abortion Filibuster May Have Set Texas Democrats Up for Failure
The Wendy Davis filibuster started a cascade of events that made the 2014 election especially bad for Texas Democrats.
Can Battleground Texas Save Wendy Davis’ Senate Seat?
Battleground has had a challenging first year and a half and its future is uncertain. But in 12 legislative races, including Wendy Davis’ Fort Worth district, the group hopes to stake a claim to a future in Texas.
Why Wendy Davis Didn’t Want Hillary Clinton to Attend Dem Convention
Debates over Hillary Clinton’s participation in the Democratic convention says a lot about the different strategies employed by Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte.
Three Reasons Wendy Davis Can Win, Three Reasons She Can’t
Here are our top reasons why Sen. Wendy Davis probably has no shot at the governorship and why she just might pull off the upset.
Q&A with Jeremy Bird, the Man Who Plans to Turn Texas Blue
It is not news that Latino population growth in Texas affords the moribund Texas Democratic Party at least an opportunity to find its way out of the wilderness. The question has long been, will the Democrats be able to seize it?