# Rafael Anchia
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Rafael Michael Anchía (born September 26, 1968) has been since 2005 a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for the Dallas-based 103rd District. He had previously served on the board of the Dallas Independent School District. The district is fully encompassed within Dallas County, Texas, and includes North Oak Cliff, Oak Lawn, portions of West Dallas, the Medical District, Love Field Airport, North and Arlington Parks, Irving, and Farmers Branch.
Texas to review Melissa Lucio's death sentence as calls for clemency intensify
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(AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will take up the case of Melissa Lucio, who is on death row, and make a recommendation to the governor after her clemency hearing Monday. She is set to be executed on April 27.
Lucio was sentenced in 2007 f…
Texas halts Melissa Lucio's execution, court to consider new evidence
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(AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has ordered a court to consider new evidence regarding the case of Melissa Lucio and the death of her daughter, Mariah. Lucio is on death row and was scheduled to be executed on April 27.
The execution will be halte…
Special Pod: Progress Texas at TribFest!
A great hang today at Progress Texas' HQ at the wonderful Hideout Coffee (https://www.hideouttheatre.com/coffeehouse/) during the annual TribFest event in Austin! THANKS to everyone who stopped by to say hi, pick up the merch to match your values, and learn more about Progress Texas and all the gre…
Episode 3723: Burrows fires his lawyer/policy director | Ken King blocking important bills | HB 1313 needs vote – Pratt on Texas 5/6/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Speaker of the Texas House Burrows, fires his general counsel and policy director. His holding the position to begin with shows the incestuous nature of the Austin power crowd and how they don’t even notice such anymore. These…
Energy Scarcity
Either the Texas grid is highly reliable, or the sky is falling.
Spoiler alert: bet against the latter.
A June report from the Texas Reliability Entity (which has federal statutory responsibility to report on Texas’ grid risks) shows that the ERCOT grid is increasingly reliable. That’s mostly becau…
‘Inside Texas Politics’: Texas Democrats, Shelley Luther, Kevin Kiley, and the Redistricting Battle That’s Getting Ugly
In the August 10 episode, leading Texas Democrats explain why they’re risking arrest and their livelihoods. State Rep. Shelley Luther tells us why she thinks lawmakers who leave the state to stall legislative action should face even stiffer penalties. And U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley, a Republic…
August 10 | Texas Democrats, Shelley Luther, Kevin Kiley, and the Redistricting Battle That’s Getting Ugly
In the August 10 episode, leading Texas Democrats explain why they’re risking arrest and their livelihoods. State Rep. Shelley Luther tells us why she thinks lawmakers who leave the state to stall legislative action should face even stiffer penalties. And U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley, a Republic…
Unhinged
Former Executive VP of the Trump Organization explains why it’s so dangerous to shrug off Trump’s recent peculiar behavior; State Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-TX) discusses the high stakes of the redistricting fight in Texas; and longtime activist and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream co-founder, Ben Cohen, digs i…
Ep. 19: Breaking Down the Texas Primaries (Rep. Rafael Anchia)
Texas primary season is underway, and Democrats just got a major win with the Senate District 9 special election.
In this episode of Mission: Texas, we’re joined by State Rep. Rafael Anchia, a multi-decade elected official, for a clear-eyed breakdown of the Texas Democratic Primaries and what the …
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