Mavs owner Miriam Adelson dwarfs Texas sports rivals in political giving, pushes gambling
Her $432 million in donations eclipses other team owners, Rockets' Tilman Fertitta & Cowboys' Jerry Jones & his family.
Her political donations surged in 2012, two years after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling allowed unlimited contributions to political groups.
#TXPol #Texas #Gambling #Adelson #PhilipJankowski #Sports #NBA
Running on faith: The message powering James Talarico’s Democratic win
"There is an element of compassion that is entirely missed from this world of walls and razor wire and ICE raids we've seen in Minneapolis and across the country. We still need to see how this plays out in November, but I think this would resonate in border counties among Tejanos who have this rich Catholic tradition of social justice."
I was turned away from 2 different polls today. Major PITA. Thx, GOP /s
'Mass confusion': Texas high court orders late votes separated after Dallas judge keeps polls open
I'm voting tomorrow. And we're confident that the primary results and numbers will set the pace for the November election. 🌊
From NBC News.com: Texas' Big Bend braces for border wall in national park, worrying local Republicans and Democrats
She went to vote in the primary in Texas. They told her she was not registered to vote. She voted in the presidential election. Everyone check their voter registration status! #TXpol
As Texas leaders crack down on school ICE walkouts, debate over free speech flares up
State officials have called for students and educators to be disciplined, threatened to take over districts and opened investigations into schools, including Dallas ISD.
James Talarico looks exactly like he just stepped out of a late 50s/early 60s B-picture and nobody is talking about this. I swear if you photoshopped him into a still from an old noir or monster movie he'd fit in perfectly.
How should we Texans vote in the TX Primary for US Senate?
Colbert asks him about the rumored Colin Allred "mediocre black man" comment 10 minutes in. I think he acquits himself well enough here. But Crockett is the more seasoned politician.
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
Hill Country vs. South Texas: A stark turnout divide before the primary
As early voting begins, wide gaps in participation between high-engagement counties and lower-turnout communities could shape the March 3 results.
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>“The Teamsters do not care if you have a D, an R or an I next to your name,” Taylor said at a news conference in Houston last Wednesday. “We’re interested in one thing. Are you ready to help us tackle big issues to improve the lives of working families?”
And this is why trade unionism by itself is never gonna lead to liberation. Fighting for bigger scraps of the imperial pie is a losing battle.
Prop U is the GOP's sneaky way of tightening city budgets so that we're having to close library branches and other basic services.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues city of Dallas over 'insufficient' police funding
Proposition U, passed by Dallas voters in November 2024, requires the city to spend no less than 50% of new, annual revenue to fund the police and fire pension.
Does Democratic win spell trouble for Tarrant County’s GOP?
Ft. Worth resident James Smith braved the winter weather to vote right when polls opened Saturday at the Summerglen Library. He said he voted for Rehmet because the local GOP is “in shambles.”
“We need a different change of direction, and until (Republicans) fix their platform, I’m going to vote for people who help the local communities do better for every individual.”
