How I’m Voting on Those Pesky Propositions

As I said yesterday, Texas' constitution is an antiquated mess, so often the teensiest of problems can't be fixed without a constitutional amendment put...

Building a Better Future in Texas 2024

The Texas Democratic Party Convention begins Thursday at 6 p.m. Central Time. There will be a number of social events and soirees for Democratic...

Karma Is The Guy On The Chiefs 

Somewhere along the way, while rooting for her boyfriend, Taylor Swift found herself caught in the crossfire of Brads, Chads & MAGA bros  I want...

There’s No Voter Suppression!

Republicans vehemently deny that they engage in voter suppression, but the evidence tells a different story. All the things I listed in this cartoon...

The Secret Lives of Railroads

“The great truth of America,” John Oliver once said, is that “if you want to do something evil, put it inside something boring.”  Hello, Railroad...

Trust, But Verify

“Trust, but verify” seems like a contradiction in terms, and especially when readers consider the source of that truism. I’ve been dismayed by the spin...

Ctrl + Alt + Bias: Will AI Widen the Gender Gap?

“I think Artificial Intelligence will further broaden the gender gap,” I bluntly state. My boyfriend reaches for his cup of coffee, a sign that he's...

Deus Ex Machina 2022

In ancient Greek and Roman drama, a manmade representation of a god was often lowered onto the stage by a crane to rescue the...

Texas: How It Started, How It’s Going

Texas wasn’t always this way; the ground zero of cruelty, disingenuous politispeak, and authoritarianism. Texas wasn’t always the butt of late-night comedians and media...

Texas knew a pandemic was coming. We had a plan. But then the Legislature...

Every now and then, the state of Texas almost — almost — does the right thing. Back in 2014, after the Ebola epidemic, the Texas Senate...
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