How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent

austin (Texas Tribune) – The year was 1930, and Texas Democrats had a problem. State Senator Thomas B. Love announced his intention to run for governor as a Democrat, just months after campaigning for Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover. Because of this unacceptable violation of party loyalty, the state Democratic Executive Committee wanted him removed … Read more

California Governor Gavin Newsom calls GOP’s push to redraw congressional maps in TX an ‘existential crisis to democracy’

Sacramento, California (KGO) – The governor of the state, Gavin Newose, is multiplied by his threat to reform the process of re -dividing the independent circles of the state, and the escalation of a political confrontation with the Republicans of Texas, which has become a flash point in the struggle to control Congress. This week, … Read more

‘Very close to a final product’: Senate GOP’s version of Trump’s megabill nears finish line

As a week has passed until the deadline on July 4 on Congress for Megabill’s E … On Friday afternoon, Republicans of the Senate met the Treasury Secretary Scott Beesen, who called the draft law “the most important economic thing we will do this year.” Treasury Secretary Scott Payet speaks to members of the press, … Read more