From the desk of The 134

For far too long, politicians and parties, Democrats and Republicans both, have ignored rural Texans west of I-35 and our communities...

I want to share something that has been happening very quietly in The 134 over the last decade--so quietly it has largely gone unnoticed....

Periodically someone asks how much money we have raised. I guess that is the measure of success in politics today. If you don't rake in...

I am convinced that our obsession with state-wide races and big picture politics are what is killing the Democratic Party in rural Texas....

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...

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...