Opinion: The Data Shows Texas Democrats Could Tally More Wins in November
People have been saying Texas is a swing state for months now, as though they can will it to be. I see polls showing...
I Had A Medical Procedure Called An Abortion. Here’s Why I’m Telling My Story
I had just turned 18 years old and was about to graduate magna cum laude from high school with a full-ride academic scholarship, when...
Opinion: The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher, So Go Vote!
The stakes could hardly be higher as we head into Election Day this Tuesday. Our country is in the midst of multiple overlapping crises...
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...
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...
Opinion: Gov. Abbott Continues His Unconstitutional Control Over Independent State Officers. Does Anyone Care?
In June of 2016, the Texas Tribune reported that there were 336 state officers who were serving in their offices and exercising their statutory...
Opinion: Protecting the Right to Vote More Important Than Ever Before
For the greater part of 2020, the public health emergency brought on by the onset of a novel coronavirus has caused an array of...
Opinion: Stereotypes Shouldn’t Drive Decisions of COVID-19 Care for the Disabled or Old
As coronavirus cases soar across our region, hospitals taxed to capacity may soon face the unthinkable — deciding who lives and who dies. The...
Opinion: Medicaid Expansion Good for Business
Say you were told that every dollar you contribute toward a cause would be matched with $9. Sounds like a pretty good deal, doesn’t...
Opinion: Michael Quinn Sullivan’s War On Moderate Conservatives
Michael Quinn Sullivan believes Democrats control the Texas legislature. Really.
That’s the premise of his new media endeavor, The Texas Heist. According to the trailer,...
