Daniel Molina, Author at Texas Politics

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Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina was the Opinion Editor of his high school’s newspaper, and he was also Editor-in-Chief of Miami Dade College’s Urbana literary and arts magazine wherein he also won the 2013 FCSAA Best Fiction Story in the State of Florida Award. He’s currently pursuing his Bachelor’s in English Literature. Hobbies in his free time include reading, writing and watching films and basketball.

McCaul Release new “Extreme” ad Against Siegel

Daniel Molina Posted On October 26, 2020

The Michael McCaul (R) campaign continues to launch political advertisement attacks against his Democratic opponent Mike Siegel, and it comes in the form of a new advertisement titled “Extreme.”

2020 Election / Featured / President Donald Trump / Texas / Texas Politics

Democrats Say Mike Siegel “Too Extreme” for Texas

Daniel Molina Posted On October 20, 2020

As Democrats look to turn congressional seats blue in the Lone Star state, it appears that some Democrats will be voting across the party line as can be seen from a recent advertisement in support of Texas Rep. Michael McCaul’s (R) reelection bid.

2020 Election / Featured / Texas / Texas Politics

Garcia Demands Abbott Reverse “Discriminatory Rule” Against LGBTQIA

Daniel Molina Posted On October 20, 2020

This week, the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners announced that it had approved a rule, which was suggested by Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R), that would remove protections for LGBTQIA individuals and individuals with disabilities under the social worker’s code of conduct.

2020 Election / Donald Trump / Featured / President Donald Trump / Texas / Texas Politics

Cornyn calls on Hegar to talk to Schumer over adjournment vote

Daniel Molina Posted On October 19, 2020

Amid the conclusion of the Amy Coney Barrett hearings along with the general election taking place in less than three weeks, Senator Chuck Schumer (D) took to Twitter to announce that he is “forcing a vote tonight to adjourn the Senate until after the November election.”

2020 Election / Donald Trump / Featured / President Donald Trump / Texas / Texas Politics

Trump Launches Ad Slamming Hunter Biden’s Foreign Business Deals

Daniel Molina Posted On October 15, 2020

A dark cloud that has loomed over former Vice President Joe Biden’s (D) campaign has been Hunter Biden’s foreign business deals and his board membership in Burisma, an energy firm in Ukraine.

2020 Election / democratic party / democrats / Featured / Texas / Texas Politics

Democrat West Will Not Vote for “Crazy” Hegar in November

Daniel Molina Posted On October 14, 2020

Texas Senator John Cornyn (R) is up for reelection in November, and both his Republican base and his Republican colleagues have shown their support for the Senator’s reelection. His opponent, MJ Hegar (D), however, is facing difficulty in uniting members of her party to support her candidacy after her Democratic rival, Texas State Sen. Royce West told the Austin American-Statesman that he did not plan on voting on Hegar in the November election.

2020 Election / Featured / Texas / Texas Politics

Court Rules in Favor of Abbott’s Proclamation

Daniel Molina Posted On October 13, 2020

Amidst mounting criticism, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) is praising a Texas court’s ruling that each county in the state will only have one location for people to drop off their mail-in ballots ahead of the November 3rd general election.

2020 Election / Featured / Texas / Texas Politics

Environmental Lawsuit Haunts Siegel’s Progressive Congressional Campaign

Daniel Molina Posted On October 6, 2020

In his bid for Texas’ 10th congressional district, Mike Siegel (D) is hoping to turn the seat blue in the upcoming 2020 election. However, while the environment has been an important topic in his election platform, Siegel is now facing criticism over a. 2015 case when he was representing the City of Austin. In his time in office, the city was sued for causing damage to wetlands along the Colorado river.

2020 Election / Featured / Texas / Texas Politics

Van Duyne Highlights Texas Energy Jobs in new ad

Daniel Molina Posted On October 5, 2020

Republican Beth Van Duyne and Democrat Candace Valenzuela are both looking to claim the seat, and a new advertisement from the Van Duyne campaign is slamming Valenzuela, arguing that she would be dangerous for energy jobs in the state.