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Texas Is Turning In A More Purple Direction-- Is 2020 The Year A Democrat Will Win Statewide?

The Texas AFL-CIO is meeting in Austin's Omni Hotel this weekend, the only union hotel in the city. On the umbrella organization's agenda is endorsing 2020 election candidates. Many locals already have done so but these endorsements are for the state organization. And there was a problem right from the start.

MJ Hegar Is Taking On John Cornyn For Senate This Time, Not John Carter In TX-31

As the lady says, Texans don't give up easy. Yesterday MJ Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who ran a strong race against John Carter in 2018, is taking on bigger game in 2020-- Texas senior Senator John Cornyn. The was the seat everyone wanted Beto to run for before launching is ill-advised presidential run.

New Bill Would Reduce Police Accountability, Erode State Independence

A member of the St. Louis County Police Department points his weapon in the direction of a group of protesters in Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.
MINNEAPOLIS– With police brutality becoming a major issue in domestic politics, the debate between those critical of the police and those committed to supporting law enforcement officers has raged on, moving to the forefront of the nation’s attention every time an unarmed civilian loses their life to an officer.

Urgent Warning Issued by Human Rights Group over New Police Bill in Congress

(ANTIMEDIA) Last week, Human Rights Watch penned an open letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees voicing their strong opposition to a new bill that would make it nearly impossible to sue police for constitutional violations. Senator John Cornyn (R-Tex.) and Representative Ted Poe (R-Tex.) proposed the identical bills on May 16th “[t]o protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.”