Introducing The 134: Andrews County
The area where Andrews County is located has been inhabited since at least 6,000 B.C. Originally home to the Anasazi/Athapascan peoples...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Mar 8, 20211 min read
Redistricting Alert
Redistricting is the most important part of our democracy that no one ever participates in. Let's change that. There are three...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Hate 'isms.
“I hate ‘isms.” Someone said this to me the other day and it really stuck. There are a bunch of ‘isms — conservatism, liberalism,...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Mar 2, 20212 min read
The 134 PAC is Here.
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...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 27, 20215 min read
Beating a Dead Horse
“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...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 22, 20215 min read
The Failure of Franchise Politics
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...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 19, 20219 min read
Rural Political Tactics 101
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...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 16, 20213 min read
What Happens When You Assume
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...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 14, 20214 min read
Run Government Like a Business
I have never been a big fan of the saying that we should run government like a business. Governments and businesses have different...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 13, 20212 min read
No Distant Capitals
I have presented some criticisms here about the Texas Democratic Party’s approach (or lack of one) toward rural Texas. I also advocate...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 11, 20213 min read
All Politics is Logistics
“Amateurs talk about strategy and tactics. Professionals talk about logistics and sustainability in warfare.” — General Robert Hillard...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 8, 20213 min read
The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves
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...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 4, 20214 min read
A Game of Inches
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...
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