After weeks of meetings where he sought input from non-partisan groups and Democrats on the Republican Voter ID bill, Elections Committee Chairman Todd Smith indicated yesterday that he is willing to abandon his so-called negotiations to vote for the most restrictive bill possible being championed by extreme partisans like Rep. Betty Brown. (more…)
Below is a statement from Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie commemorating the first 100 days of the Obama administration: (more…)
A continuación, la declaración del Presidente del Partido Demócrata de Texas Boyd Richie conmemorando los primeros 100 días de la nueva administración Presidencial: (more…)
Yesterday, in response to a lawsuit filed by the Texas Democratic Party and two Dallas Co. citizens regarding the way the iVotronic voting system used by Dallas County counts straight ticket votes differently, U.S. District Judge Jorge Solis ruled that the TDP’s claims that the voting system required pre-clearance pursuant to the Voting Rights Act had merit and ruled that the case should be decided by a three judge federal panel. (more…)
This week, Governor Perry put himself in the spotlight with irresponsible remarks about secession designed to tap public frustration, fire up a right-wing base and hide his failure to step up and be a leader, just once, instead of a pandering politician. (more…)
This week, Republican Congressman Michael McCaul (District 10 – Texas) took a break from serving the corporate special interests in Washington, D.C. to come home and pose as an anti-Washington outsider at tax day “tea parties” in Texas. (more…)
Hoy es el último día de para pagar los impuestos y varios grupos conservadores en Texas y en el resto del país están organizando “tea parties”, que son eventos organizados para protestar impuestos excesivos, gastos gubernamentales innecesarios y la deuda nacional. (more…)
Today is tax day and various right wing groups across Texas and the nation are organizing “tea parties” – events meant to protest excessive taxes, government spending and the national debt. (more…)
Today, the Texas Democratic Party is calling on Rep. Betty Brown to apologize for a shockingly intolerant statement she made during yesterday’s public testimony on the Voter ID bill. (more…)
As Chairman of a state political party, I’m always trying to get Texans engaged and involved in our election process. In 2008, we were encouraged to see many first-time voters take an interest in the process. (more…)