How the hashtag #StandWithWendy took on a life of its own
This week, we take a look at the most influential tweeters who used the hashtag #StandWithWendy to tweet about the historic filibuster by Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis.
View ArticleCommentary: It took a ‘mob’ to protect Texas from bumbling ‘Banana Republicans’
If Americans witness their government abusing power, wouldn’t you want them to speak up? Molly Ivins used to jokingly call the gallery the “owners’ box” because that’s where the special interest...
View ArticleWendy Davis mulling Texas governor race in 2014, but GOP strategist calls her...
Davis, who vaulted to national fame after her 11-hour filibuster temporarily blocked an abortion bill, hinted to new outlets that she would take "a second look" at the 2014 gubernatorial race, but a...
View ArticlePolitical Cartoons of the Week: Fashionable filibuster by Wendy Davis
The latest political cartoons from events of this past week brought to you by Texas on the Potomac.
View ArticleWendy Davis, Marc Veasey show off Fort Worth fundraising clout during D.C....
“Sen. Wendy Davis has done a wonderful job for Texas. Now, not only are North Texans cheering Wendy on, but people all across our great state and nation," Rep. Marc Veasey, a fellow Fort Worth...
View ArticleWendy wows Washington: Cheers, beers greet Fort Worth Sen. Davis at DC bar
"Texas state leaders have broken faith with the very people who entrusted them with the rich resources of our great state," Wendy Davis told dozens of enthusiastic supporters crowded into the D.C. bar....
View ArticleCommentary: Kafka in Texas
Texas on the Potomac welcomes political commentary from across the political spectrum. Today, we are pleased to share a column by TxPotomac regular Jason Stanford, a Democratic consultant in Austin. —...
View Article‘Run, Wendy, Run,’ Texas Democrats urge Davis after National Press Club speech
"I will be a cheerleader working for her success," said HarrisCounty Sheriff Adrian Garcia. "She has become the voice of women, but she's also become the voice of Texans who want a better opportunity."
View ArticleFor Wendy Davis, it’s down to two choices — run for re-election or run for...
"A lot of people are asking me that question, as you can imagine," Wendy Davis responded during the nationally televised event at the National Press Club. "I'm working very hard ... to decide. I will...
View ArticleWendy Davis to headline EMILY’s List event in San Francisco
In announcing the program, EMILY's List declared that Davis "is not only one of the most talked about public officials but also one of the most admired."
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