by Jim Heath | Oct 12, 2018 | 2018, Analysis, Battlegrounds, Congress, Headlines
If the election were today, Republicans would likely gain a couple seats to their already 51-seat majority in the senate. The fight over Justice Brett Kavanaugh seems to have revitalized enthusiasm among Republicans, and stalled Democratic efforts in various states,...
by Jim Heath | Oct 11, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Congress, Headlines
Democrats need to pick up 23 seats next month to recapture a majority in the House. They have at least one in Arizona, where GOP cash is drying up. The National Republican Congressional Committee has stopped television ad spending in Arizona’s 2nd District days after...
by Jim Heath | Oct 10, 2018 | 2018, Ads, Congress, Headlines
There’s aren’t many people who have advocated for Texas as artfully as Richard Linklater. From Dazed and Confused to Boyhood to Everybody Wants Some!!, his films have portrayed life in the state with the delicate touch of someone who truly understands it. Despite his...
by Jim Heath | Oct 5, 2018 | Congress, Headlines
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took at shot today on social media at her states GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski. “Hey @LisaMurkowski – I can see 2022 from my house…” Palin tweeted at the senator, whose term ends in 2023. Hey @LisaMurkowski – I can see 2022 from my...
by Jim Heath | Oct 4, 2018 | Congress, Headlines
The US Capitol Police arrested a former Democratic staffer for allegedly “doxing” — a form of publishing private identifying information online — lawmakers during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week. According to a statement by the...
by Jim Heath | Oct 3, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Congress, Headlines
With just five weeks to go until election day, more House Republicans find themselves fighting for their political lives. The independent Cook Political Report now projects that several personally popular Republicans who appeared to be defying the “blue...
