July 2018

Mike Collier Has a Problem: Dan Patrick Ain’t Taking His Bait If his campaign is to gain momentum in the roughly three months before Election Day, Collier needs to smoke Patrick out of the hole he’s hiding in — and fast. By: Justin Miller Mike Collier has been publicly trying to get a rise out

In politics today, there are red states, blue states and even purple states. Lately, though, some Texas political incumbents are looking a bit ‘yella.’ Too many of our state’s elected leaders — some with fine, well-honed skills in oration and adversarial dialogue — are running away from debate opportunities with their political opponents. Today’s profile

The down-ticket the survey shows close races. In the Lieutenant Governor race, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick–a Republican–leads Democrat challenger Mike Collier by just two points, 46 percent to 44 percent with 10 percent undecided.

By Gromer Jeffers Texas Republicans and Democrats are like oil and water, so voters generally have an easy time distinguishing between the conservative and liberal ideologies of the parties. Nowhere is the choice between Democrats and Republicans as clear as it is in the races for lieutenant governor and the state senate. From sanctuary cities legislation

By: Exsar Arguello Water issues, school safety and education reform were topics tackled by a pair of Democratic candidates vying for state offices during a June 30 forum. The event, held at the Wimberley Community Center, featured Democratic candidate Steven Kling, who’s running against incumbent Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) for the State Senate 25 seat,