The Hinojosa Era: A Decade Of Democratic Disappointment In Texas
It has been 30 years since a Democrat was last elected to a statewide office in Texas, and Republicans have held a majority in...
Crenshaw Cruises to Victory
One of the most-watched races of the 2022 Texas Republican Primary was the internecine conflict in the 2nd Congressional District represented by Dan Crenshaw....
Controversial Texan Behind Decades Of Attacks On Wall Between Church And State
Opposition to the principle of separation of church and state appears to be a “retread” of a decades-old argument promoted by the controversial Texas...
Texas’s Wealthiest Republican Donors Aren’t on Philanthropist List
The Chronicle of Philanthropy released its annual list of people who gave the most to charitable foundations this week. Missing from the list? Most...
Republicans Turning Their Backs on Business in Favor of Culture Wars
In the grand kickball game of American two-party politics, it’s widely understood that Republicans picked big business as part of their team. However, the...
Lone Star Blues
In this week’s episode of Showtime’s “The Circus” entitled “Lone Star Blues,” Joe Straus, former speaker of the Texas House, placed most of the...
Abbott’s Voucher Push: A Political Waterloo In The Making?
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s single-minded pursuit of school vouchers is drawing comparisons to Napoleon’s ill-fated Waterloo campaign. Long regarded as a military genius, Napoleon had...
Analysis: What Unites All The Dallas People Arrested for Jan. 6
Kevin Krause at The Dallas Morning News published an exhaustive list of the 35 North Texans who have been arrested, tried, and/or convicted for...
2021 Elections a Chilling Harbinger for Democrats
The national media has been taking the Democratic Party to task this week after Republican Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia gubernatorial election and heavily-favored...
Abbott’s Solution To Gun Violence? Chuck Norris
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday rolled out their solution to school shootings: Chuck Norris. But Walker, Texas...
