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Greg Abbott vows to spend mightily to turn Harris County red

The county, which includes Houston, is critical to both parties' statewide ambitions, but has been blue for about decade.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 21, 2025

Trump Voters Hanging on Promise to Fix Economy Are in For 'Rude Shock', Top Economist Warns

Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize winner, said that inflation helped Trump get to the White House and, ironically, his economic program is set to be inflationary

Latin Times · Nov 13, 2024

Trump Also Made Historic Gains Among Michigan Latino Voters, Exit Poll Shows

Donald Trump's focus on economic issues drove unprecedented Latino support in Michigan, where he won 46% of the vote among members of the demographic

Latin Times · Nov 8, 2024

Republican blitz on LGBTQ issues exposes fractures among Texas Democrats

The defections have sparked feelings of betrayal and promises of retribution, particularly as Republicans in the Legislature have presented a unified front.

The Texas Tribune · May 23, 2023

Latinos estimated to outnumber Anglos as the largest population group in Texas

Latinos may have eclipsed non-Hispanic whites as the dominant population in Texas, according to new data from the Census Bureau.

Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022

Texas Gov. Abbott may benefit politically from border inspections despite costs, criticism of effort

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott maybe had to dodge some rotten grapefruits — a few, lofted from normally friendly faces in the gallery.

Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2022

Abbott support remains solid on border issues, but costs of wall aren’t popular, says new poll

DALLAS — Thirty-six percent of Texas registered voters say it is reasonable to spend $20 million per mile in state funds to extend the border wall with Mexico, while 27% say it is wasteful, according to a new poll.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2022