A More Perfect Texas

Post Roe, the path forward lies in the States

*Reader's note: this is not a Texas focused post, but given the moment, we are making an exception. First, let’s not mince words. Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health is one of the single most abominable and undemocratic decisions by the United States Supreme Court. The Court’s decision

A memo for a future Governor O'Rourke

We were curious. If Beto is able to make history, beat the odds, and become the first Democratic Governor of Texas in almost 27 years this November, what should he do as Governor? We held a policy draft. Birgitte_Nirenberg : Hey, soooo Julian Delphiki II : Let’s get started talking

Freedom

Freedom, Family and Fun

Politics is about more than just technocratic policy. Let's remind voters we know what makes life worth living.

Outside the box

Dan Patrick should swing for the fences

Despite his best intentions, Dan Patrick still has to play nice with the Speaker and Governor. He should change that and Democrats should help.

Beto's Narrow Path to Victory

Disclosure: The author was an employee of Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 Campaign for US Senate and donated to his 2020 Presidential Campaign. Beto O’Rourke is probably not going to win, but he is the best Texas Democrat to challenge the governor. It is easy to underestimate him due

The case against Beto

Disclosure: The author has donated to, introduced, and volunteered for Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 Senate campaign and 2020 Presidential campaigns. As 2021 dawned, the party in power was worried. While their governor had a massive amount of campaign donations, he’d made some critical mistakes, particularly on COVID, that

Doing Politics in a Post-Roe Texas

If last month’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court were any indication, the conservative majority will overturn Roe v. Wade by this July and eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion. As decades of Republican promises to the pro-life religious right are fulfilled, abortion will play a role in

Our Way-Too-Overeager 2021 Democratic Gubernatorial Draft

In this week’s blog, we conducted a draft for the 2021 Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Primary. The transcript below has been lightly edited for readability. The draft was conducted the day after Beto O’Rourke’s announcement for governor. Birgitte_Nirenberg: Welcome to the first annual A More Perfect Texas

Beto O'Rourke

A Path Forward For Texas Democrats, part 2

It’s up to Texas Democrats to do the work of organizing across the state, connecting issues to interests, and finding innovative ways to be heard in the ever-changing information currents. With a little luck, they may finally return to relevance in the Lone Star State sooner than they expect.

Texas

Popularism or Deliverism? Paths for Texas Democrats, part one

After more than two decades in the wilderness, Texas Democrats are still searching for the promised land. Between 2004 and 2016, Democrats gained more vote share in Texas than in any other state, yet after 2020 they were still shut out of statewide offices.

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