{"id":8514,"date":"2019-02-04T05:55:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T05:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/rep-martinez-fischer-on-demographics-and-politics-in-texas\/"},"modified":"2019-02-04T05:55:30","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T05:55:30","slug":"rep-martinez-fischer-on-demographics-and-politics-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/rep-martinez-fischer-on-demographics-and-politics-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Martinez Fischer on Demographics and Politics in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i4FRlpFd6qU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer talks with Texas Politics Director James Henson about the impact of demographic change in Texas on the prospects of the Texas Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Recorded March 6, 2012, at the University of Texas at Austin at an event produced by The Texas Politics Project.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Rep. Martinez Fischer on Demographics and Politics in Texas<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Rep.+Martinez+Fischer+on+Demographics+and+Politics+in+Texas&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Rep. Martinez Fischer on Demographics and Politics in Texas - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksat.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Flegalized-marijuana-supporters-hope-voters-in-this-texas-city-will-send-a-message-to-state-lawmakers%2F&amp;c=1064883428856562541&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLegalized marijuana supporters hope voters in this Texas city will send a message to state lawmakers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no process in Texas for a voter-driven statewide referendum. So, supporters are going city by city to build statewide momentum.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wdrb.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flouisville-representative-facing-disqualification-from-reelection-bid-over-paperwork%2Farticle_1be5f11e-fcfc-11ee-b067-4fa40119826d.html&amp;c=11933563226858876732&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLouisville representative facing disqualification from reelection bid over paperwork\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(WDRB) -- A single signature threatens to disqualify a Louisville state representative from her ... her conversations about policy and politics. Everything that I knew about Sharon LaRue is ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F19%2Ftennessee-rep-gino-bulso-faces-ethics-complaint-over-school-book-bill%2F72537710007%2F&amp;c=9976328254868262457&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTennessee Rep. Gino Bulso faces ethics complaint over sponsoring of book bill\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Brentwood woman this week filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Gino Bulso alleging the lawmaker and practicing attorney violated conflict of interest rules after he filed legislation that ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Freason.com%2Fvolokh%2F2024%2F04%2F19%2F2024-texas-review-of-law-politics-jurist-of-the-year%2F&amp;c=1957096744420808755&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 Texas Review of Law &amp; Politics\u2014Jurist of the Year\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>On April 13, 2024, I was honored to accept the Jurist of the Year award from the Texas Review of Law &amp; politics. Perhaps more importantly, I was quite pleased to see the Josh Blackman Bobblehead.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas%2Farticle%2Fken-paxton-2020-election-19411736.php&amp;c=3675619552528826013&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas appeals court says Ken Paxton can be disciplined for attempt to overturn 2020 election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>An appeals court in Dallas court ruled Friday that Attorney General Ken Paxton can face disciplinary action for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. A three-judge panel of the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2024%2F04%2F18%2Fus-news%2Frep-jamaal-bowman-accuses-columbia-of-political-reprisals-over-suspension-of-squad-rep-ilhan-omars-daughter%2F&amp;c=3754763934452645718&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRep. Jamaal Bowman accuses Columbia of \u2018political reprisals\u2019 over suspension of \u2018Squad\u2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar\u2019s daughter\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bronx and Westchester Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman accused Columbia University Thursday of carrying out \u201cpolitical reprisals\u201d after the daughter of fellow \u201cSquad\u201d Rep. Ilhan Omar was ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fhouse%2F4602134-gop-rep-greene-theater-has-to-come-to-an-end%2F&amp;c=7717907346448996227&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGOP rep: Greene \u2018theater\u2019 has to \u2018come to an end\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s (R-Ga.) political \u201ctheater\u201d must \u201ccome to an end,\u201d likely referring to his colleague\u2019s looming threat to oust Speaker ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-leader.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Fmissouri-senate-sends-texas-border-deployment-bill-governor-mike-parson%2F73360798007%2F&amp;c=8701521239741529544&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMissouri Senate sends bill funding Texas border deployment to governor\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A bill dedicating $2.2 million to support deployment of Missouri National Guard soldiers and State Highway Patrol troopers to Texas for border security on Wednesday became the first bill sent ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fpolitics%2Farticle%2Fken-paxton-texas-court-loss-19410575.php&amp;c=13630834759044436397&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLawyers for Texas rancher challenge Paxton's claim of Supreme Court victory\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Texas rancher could legally sue the state of Texas for property damage after his home flooded in Hurricane Harvey. Attorney General Ken Paxton called it a ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fomaha.com%2Fnews%2Fstate-regional%2Fgovernment-politics%2Fsens-fischer-ricketts-join-gop-colleagues-in-party-line-vote-on-mayorkas-impeachment%2Farticle_bb4e6322-fd00-11ee-a0fa-6b91bdbb5649.html&amp;c=15506251523592053387&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSens. Fischer, Ricketts join GOP colleagues in party-line vote on Mayorkas impeachment\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nebraska Republican U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer both condemned the party ... Senate Democrats have shamefully put politics over exercising the impeachment trial authority granted ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fpolitics%2Fgop-rep-blasts-fellow-republicans-pushing-to-oust-speaker-johnson-i-dont-know-who-would-want-the-job-at-this-point%2F&amp;c=12363077413061869687&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGOP Rep Blasts Fellow Republicans Pushing to Oust Speaker Johnson: \u2018I Don\u2019t Know Who Would Want the Job at This Point\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND ... Armstrong called Johnson a \u201cfriend\u201d with the \u201ctoughest job in politics\u201d and said he would not support a motion to vacate. \u201cI\u2019m standing with the Speaker ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6635e03924dd4b5aafd805c8b7fb2f5b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Frobert-downen-nyhan-prize%2F&amp;c=8589499443853926930&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT-Squared: Robert Downen wins Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>He was honored, along with Mike Hixenbaugh and Antonia Hylton of NBC News, for their coverage of Texas politics. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune\u2019s daily newsletter that keeps readers up ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer talks with Texas Politics Director James Henson about the impact of demographic change in Texas on the prospects of the Texas Democratic Party. Recorded March 6, 2012, at the University of Texas at Austin at an event produced by The Texas Politics Project. More info on Rep. 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