Matthew Dowd, Former George W. Bush Strategist, Announces Run for Texas Lt. Governor as Democrat

TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s another contender for the Lieutenant Governor seat in next year’s midterm elections. Matthew Dowd, former chief strategist for George W. Bush, announced Wednesday morning that he’s running against Dan Patrick as a Democrat. In his campaign video announcement, Dowd accused Republican leaders of failing the state on energy and COVID-19.…MORE

AP-NORC poll: Virus Fears Linger For Vaccinated Older Adults

NEW YORK (AP) – A new survey finds that vaccinated older adults are far more worried about COVID-19 than the unvaccinated are. And those vaccinated older adults are far likelier to take precautions despite the protection afforded by their shots. The survey comes Wednesday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey…MORE