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Crockett Is Helping Talarico By Refusing To Campaign with Him
A lot of Democrats are increasingly angry and frustrated with Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett because she won’t campaign alongside James Talarico who defeated her in the Democratic primary for US Senator. Meanwhile, the national media narrative about whether Crockett...
Can We Get A Number? – A Look at Wildly Varying Estimates of Austin’s Homeless Population
There are a lot of different opinions and philosophies on how to approach Austin’s homelessness problem. One thing it seems we should be able to agree on though is the need for a solid estimate of how many people are homeless in Austin and Travis County, or...
Harper Madison Envisions A Racist Future For Her Northeast Austin Council District
Council Member Natasha Harper Madison is very concerned about the future direction of voters in District 1, the Council District which she currently represents. Here’s what she said at a Council meeting on July 30: “As the lone Black Council Member on the Council,...
Can James Talarico Lead Texas Dems Out of the Wilderness – Fox Poll Says Maybe – Hinojosa Gaining Ground Too
Here’s a mind-bender question for hard core Democrats, especially, let’s say, Democrats who watch a lot of MS NOW, formerly MSNBC. Would you believe a poll from Fox News if it showed your Senate candidate ahead with a chance to be the first Democrat elected to...
City Audit on “Nonprofit Contract Performance Management” – Sounds Boring But. . .
(This article was originally posted at the end of the adjacent article about the Senate race. But, per reader request we are posting it as a seperate article.) Let’s take a quick look at the goings on at City Hall. I realize we are only capturing a small portion of...
A Look at Media Coverage of Talarico and Black Voters Plus City Auditors Point Out Poor Performance by City Funded Nonprofits
Let’s look in on the US Senate race here in Texas. That’s the one pitting Democrat State Representative James Talarico against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the May Republican primary runoff while Talarico defeated...
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