Fort Bend DA’s race pits ex-judge, defense attorney
Headshot of Fort Bend DA candidate Cliff Vacek before they meeting with the Editorial Board on Wednesday, Sept.
Category Archives: Representative Pete Olson
Ross Ramsey: Texas Democratic candidates find friendly donors in hostile congressional districts
Democratic challengers outraised Republican congressional incumbents in seven races in Texas during the second quarter of the year. But in most of those races - including the statewide contest for U.S. Senate - recent election history favors the Republicans.
I’m sure everything will return to normal, any minute now
If you're looking for tea leaves to read about the upcoming election, 2nd quarter fundraising numbers in Texas offer a plausible source of optimism: There are few bigger warning signs for a member of Congress that their re-election may be in doubt than when a challenger outraises them. In Texas, it just happened to seven incumbents, all Republicans.
Correction: EPA-Pruitt-Clean Air Act story
In a story May 10 about Environmental Protect Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's proposals for enforcing the Clean Air Act, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Rep. Pete Olson was a Democrat. He is a Republican.
News 19 mins ago 9:46 a.m.What Texas officials are saying about white nationalist protests ina
A crowd of white nationalists are met by a group of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 12, 2017. REUTERS/Justin Ide REUTERS/Justin Ide After a rally by white nationalists turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, President Trump responded by saying: "We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides."
The Brief: Amid health care debate, Texas families worry over possible Medicaid cuts
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Ted Poe on fight against leukemia: Attitude as important as treatment
As U.S. House Republicans were involved in one of their most notable faceoffs of the summer, something felt amiss to U.S. Rep. Pete Olson. During the July House committee hearing, Attorney General Loretta Lynch faced the wrath of Republicans over the Justice Department's decision to not prosecute Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton amid her email scandal.