From the desk of The 134

Part of The 134's purpose is to build and maintain political knowledge and infrastructure across the entire 134. We are about to embark...

As bad as S.B. 1 is, it did do one thing that can help Democrats in rural Texas--it expanded extended voting hours for rural counties....

Ever heard of Muleshoe, Texas? Who hasn't? Muleshoe is the County seat of Bailey County. Named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of...

If you haven't been following you may have missed the introduction of our inaugural project. REV THE 134, REV being short for Rural...

Expand rural voting locations in The 134

Last Saturday The 134 PAC held its first kick off event in Granbury, Texas. It was an intimate invitation only event with Democrats from...

Archer County lies in the Northeast corner of The 134. It consists of 900 sq miles of the Rolling Red plains and Cross Timbers region of...

The area where Andrews County is located has been inhabited since at least 6,000 B.C. Originally home to the Anasazi/Athapascan peoples...

Redistricting is the most important part of our democracy that no one ever participates in. Let's change that. There are three...

“I hate ‘isms.” Someone said this to me the other day and it really stuck. There are a bunch of ‘isms — conservatism, liberalism,...

I have been critical here of the decades long neglect of rural areas by the Texas Democratic Party. Now it is time to leave criticism...

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” — Julius Caesar Act 1 Sc. 2 I understand why TDP...

During my run for Congress in 2020 the first thing I did was try to connect with every county chair in the 29 counties of TX-11. I spoke...

The Texas Democratic Party does not know rural voters. Even worse, it does not know how to get to know them. If TDP wants to make ground...

It has long been said in Democratic politics in Texas that Hispanics don’t vote. Maybe that is because we don’t give them anything to...

I have never been a big fan of the saying that we should run government like a business. Governments and businesses have different...

I have presented some criticisms here about the Texas Democratic Party’s approach (or lack of one) toward rural Texas. I also advocate...

“Amateurs talk about strategy and tactics. Professionals talk about logistics and sustainability in warfare.” — General Robert Hillard...

While this phrase sounds biblical, it is not. It is actually an ancient Greek proverb. It is so old we do not know its true origin. In...

The Texas Democratic Party is not a state-wide party. It has not been for over a quarter of a century. What I mean by this is that unless...