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‘We Win in 2022 and the World Changes’
Beto's bid to deny Greg Abbott a third term as governor is a steep one, but he can still muster some magic on the campaign trail.
Justin Miller
Justin Miller covers politics and state government for the Texas Observer. He previously worked for The American Prospect magazine in Washington, D.C., and has also written for The Intercept, The New Republic and In These Times. Originally from the Twin Cities, he received a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota.
Articles by Justin Miller
Abbott and ERCOT Keep Texans in the Dark
From selecting a new CEO to an obscure committee report, the governor kept tight control over significant post-storm energy changes.
Money for Nothing and Your Chips for Free
Big business is feasting in the final days of Texas' signature corporate tax break, while lobbying for a new program to refill the trough.
Before ‘Roe’—and After
What criminalized abortion looked like in Texas before 1973, and what it may look like after 2022.
GOP Win Says More About Filemon Vela than a South Texas ‘Red Wave’
When Congressman Filemon Vela decamped for K Street, he created a predictable opportunity for a Republican upset in the Valley.
Bush Dynasty Ends with a Whimper in Texas Runoffs Light on Surprise
Democrats solidified their statewide slate as scandal-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton stepped closer to a third term and Representative Jasmine Crockett won in Dallas.
Dallas Runoff Will Determine Heir to Powerhouse EBJ’s Seat in Congress
The race between Representative Jasmine Crockett and Jane Hope Hamilton has divided the North Texas Democratic establishment.
Texas Republicans Crow about ‘Roe’ Reversal, Lament Supreme Court Leak
With progressives apoplectic, Texas Republicans have spun the leak as a crusade against the Court and the rightful return of abortion regulation to the realm of red-state rights.
Greg Abbott’s Wasteful Border War Is Draining the State’s Coffers
The cost, scope, cruelty, and failure of the governor’s immigration dragnet far exceed that of any of his predecessors.
Filemon Vela Is Just the Latest Texas Congressman to Swing Through the Revolving Door
The Brownsville Democrat is resigning his seat early to take a job with a prominent Washington lobbying firm. Of the 15 members who’ve left the U.S. House since 2018, at least half have gotten into the business of political influence-peddling.