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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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- Now Buzbee sues Roc Nation
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Monthly Archives: April 2023
Hazmat routes
This story made me think about a thing I basically never think about, and now I wish I didn’t have to think about it. Toxic inhalants, flammable gases and explosive chemicals are just some of what rolls along Dallas-Fort Worth … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Dallas, DPS, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, hazardous materials, I-35, I-610, I-635, TCEQ, Texas, trucks, TxDOT
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We await what’s next with mifepristone
“Everything is on the table”, whatever that ultimately means. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said the administration is willing to do whatever it takes to protect access to the abortion drug mifepristone, after a federal judge in Texas suspended the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, FDA, Illinois, Joe Biden, Justice Department, lawsuit, Michigan, mifepristone, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, pharmacies, Rhode Island, SCOTUS, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Xavier Becerra
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So many Board of Managers applicants
I sure wonder what the process to sort through all of these will be. More than 370 people applied for nine spots on the board that will govern Houston ISD, wrapping up the first step in the Texas Education Agency’s … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Board of Managers, demography, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Mike Morath, schools, Texas Education Agency
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Well, the moon could use the oxygen
If you write a story about a Houston firm proposing to build an oxygen pipeline on the moon, I will read it. A Houston company might build an oxygen pipeline on the moon, enabling NASA to transport a key ingredient … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged Houston, Lunar Resources, moon, NASA, NIAC, oxygen
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Weekend link dump for April 9
“Researchers identified a shape that was previously only theoretical: a 13-sided configuration called “the hat” that can tile a surface without repeating.” “The New York Yankees, one of MLB’s most storied and successful franchises, have a high-end problem: They’re running … Continue reading
Mifepristone access banned and expanded
So as you might have heard, this happened on Friday. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas stayed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of abortion drug mifepristone nationwide Friday, including in blue states with robust abortion protections. The … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, FDA, Illinois, Joe Biden, Justice Department, lawsuit, Michigan, mifepristone, Nathan Hecht, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, pharmacies, Rhode Island, SCOTUS, Texas, Vermont, Washington
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Metro approves University BRT route
Still a lot of work to be done before any actual construction can begin. Metro officials on Wednesday approved a path for the 25.3 mile University Corridor in a rare split vote that keeps the region’s largest bus rapid transit project on track … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged BRT, construction, East End Management District, Eastwood, Federal Transit Administration, Houston, Metro, overpass, Sanjay Ramabhadran, Tom Lambert, underpass, University line
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On recycling cooking oil
I’m always intrigued by stories like this. NRG Stadium is no stranger to fried food — like the booths upon booths of deep-fried desserts that line NRG Park during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, or the churros and corn … Continue reading
HISD students walk out in protest of TEA takeover
Good for them. Five minutes into her second-period class, Elizabeth Rodriguez and her classmates at Northside High School stood up and walked out to protest the Texas Education Agency’s planned intervention in Houston’s sprawling, diverse public school district. The 18-year-old … Continue reading
Looking ahead to the inevitable litigation over a trans sports ban
The feds have weighed in. The Department of Education on Thursday formally proposed a rule change to Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in schools, that would be at odds with anti-trans bills being signed into … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Joe Biden, lawsuit, Movement Advancement Project, NCAA, SCOTUS, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Title IX, transgender rights, US Department of Education, West Virginia
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Meet your new astronauts
Very cool. NASA and the Canadian Space Agency announced the four astronauts who will be onboard the Artemis II mission around the moon yesterday at an event at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The 10-day mission … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged Artemis II, Canadian Space Agency, Christina Hammock Koch, Houston, Jeremy Hansen, Mars, moon, NASA, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover
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Hollins moves to the Controller’s race
I have some thoughts. Chris Hollins, the former Harris County clerk, said Thursday he is dropping his campaign for mayor and will seek the controller’s office instead, roughly one week after Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced she would enter the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2023
Tagged Amanda Edwards, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dave Martin, Election 2023, Election 2027, Election 2031, fundraising, Gilbert Garcia, Houston, Houston City Controller, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Robert Gallegos, Shannan Nobles, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee
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CD15 is the target for 2024
We’ll see if it remains the only one. Democrats want South Texas back. The U.S. House Democratic campaign arm plans to dump funds into Texas’ 15th congressional district this election cycle in a bid to reclaim the most competitive seat … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged CD15, CD23, CD34, Congress, DCCC, Election 2022, Election 2024, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, redistricting, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez
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Rep. Jones responds to her former staffers’ complaint
Of interest. Houston state Rep. Jolanda Jones criticized her former staffers in a new statement Wednesday for publicizing the name of an intern who they alleged was having an inappropriate relationship with Jones’ son and for making assumptions about his … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged HD147, Jolanda Jones, Texas, The Lege
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Dispatches from Dallas, April 7 edition
This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in Dallas news: Who is the Dallasite at the center of the Clarence Thomas scandal? Plus ACLU support for some area protestors; … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas, guest post, linkdump, Texas
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No one asked you, Tony
Oh good Lord. Tony Buzbee, the millionaire businessman and trial attorney who unsuccessfully challenged Mayor Sylvester Turner in 2019, is considering another run for City Hall’s top job. Buzbee on Wednesday said supporters are urging him to run again, and he believes he is … Continue reading
A brief but dismal legislative update
Just a few recent news stories, to give you an idea of what’s happening in the Legislative session, and why I have been avoiding it. Item 1: Republican Texas senators on Monday reversed themselves and voted against allowing transgender kids currently being treated with puberty … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged Bryan Hughes, censorship, Dan Patrick, District Attorney, Drag Queen Story Time, drag shows, gay rights, gun control, guns, Joan Huffman, libraries, local control, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Tan Parker, TDCAA, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, voter suppression
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Harris County felony bail bond lawsuit ruling coming
Definitely something to look forward to. Lawyers on both sides of a lawsuit accusing Harris County of unfair bail practices that unjustly imprison lower-income inmates are pressing for a swift resolution, and a judge says a ruling in the four-year … Continue reading
Texas blog roundup for the week of April 3
This weekly Texas Progressive Alliance roundup will take about 15% less time to read thanks to our new pitch clock.
Posted in Blog stuff
Tagged blog roundup, TPA
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Senate re-passes its redistricting map
Mostly political theater, as there’s little reason to believe they actually need to cover their butts at this point. A year and half after it was first approved, the Texas Senate on Monday voted to rubber-stamp a map setting the … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged Census, Constitution, Election 2022, Election 2024, Joan Huffman, lawsuit, redistricting, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, SD10, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege
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Llano County ordered to return books to library shelves
Yes, this is a thing that is happening in the year of our Lord 2023. Officials in Llano County must return to the public library system books they removed and allow them to be checked out again, a federal judge ruled this week. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged ACLU of Texas, censorship, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, FReadom Fighters, lawsuit, libraries, Llano County, Texas, Texas Library Association
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Speedier baseball
A faster-paced game with more action is exactly what MLB hoped for with its myriad rule changes, and so far it’s exactly what it has gotten. Major League Baseball’s new rules are working as hoped through the first four days … Continue reading
Precinct analysis: Congress 2022
PREVIOUSLY: State House 2022 A comparison with 2012 This will be short and bland, as there ain’t many competitive Congressional districts by any metric. Dist Abbott Abb% Beto Beto% =================================== 28 79,478 46.4% 88,550 51.7% 34 57,793 42.7% 75,741 55.9% … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2022
Tagged CD03, CD07, CD12, CD15, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD32, CD34, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2024, Henry Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, Tony Gonzales
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Hegar caves on phony “defunding” claim again
Clown the Comptroller II: Electric Boogaloo. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Monday backed off his claim that Harris County “defunded” a constable’s office in violation of a state law intended to prevent cities and counties from cutting their police budgets, … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged budget, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Constable, Election 2022, Glenn Hegar, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, property taxes, quorum, Ted Heap, Texas
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“One Clean Houston”
Hope this works. Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday unveiled a $17.8 million illegal dumping initiative aimed at expediting cleanups, increasing surveillance and enforcement, and prioritizing areas hardest hit by Houston’s roadside trash problem. Standing beside an illegal dumpsite strewn with … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged Fifth Ward, Houston, HPD, solid waste, Solid Waste Management Department, stimulus, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson
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Yes, it’s another Senate 2024 post
Sorry, I’m legally obligated to blog about these, I don’t make the rules. Texas Democrats acknowledge that a steep climb awaits whoever challenges Cruz in 2024. But though they have limited options, they believe at least one potential candidate could … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Election 2024, James Talarico, Joaquin Castro, John Love, Julian Castro, Mark Kelly, Roland Gutierrez, Scott Kelly, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Ted Cruz, Texas
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Meanwhile, in Ken Paxton crime news…
Paxton buddy Nate Paul loses an appeal on the contempt charges against him. The Austin real estate investor accused of bribing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton still faces 10 days in jail for contempt of court, after losing an appeal. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bribery, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mitte Foundation, Nate Paul, Texas, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County
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Checking in on the Astrodome
With the Final Four in town, we have visitors at Reliant Stadium looking over at its unused predecessor and wondering what’s going on with it. The short answer is, not much. The state of the dome and prospects for its … Continue reading
Weekend link dump for April 2
“Our primary goal was to shed light on Beethoven’s health problems, which famously include progressive hearing loss, beginning in his mid- to late-20s and eventually leading to him being functionally deaf by 1818.” “My proposal is simply this: Every high … Continue reading
Second federal complaint filed over TEA takeover of HISD
From the inbox: The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU, the Houston NAACP, LULAC #19, and the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday regarding the Texas Education Agency’s … Continue reading
There’s nothing like ERIC
Be careful what you seek to destroy, Republicans. With some Texas Republicans pushing the state to abandon one its best tools for preventing voter fraud — a coalition of states that share voting roll data to weed out duplicate and … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged Alabama, Bryan Hughes, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Electronic Registration Information Center, Florida, Georgia, HD26, Jacey Jetton, Jane Nelson, Louisiana, Missouriowa, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression, West Virginia
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The Observer on the effect that banning abortion has had on Texas doctors
I’m glad this won’t end up being one of their last stories. Doctors have a code, a set of principles meant to guide their practice: Give care. Act justly. Respect patients. Do no harm. But for Texas doctors, especially obstetrician-gynecologists, … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged abortion, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege
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