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Will a Coalition of ‘MAGA Moms’ Rally Behind Gina Hinojosa’s Bid for Texas Governor?

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Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our September/October 2026 Issue

A note from the editor-in-chief

by Gus Bova

Aug 26, 2026

‘Living like Vampires’: ICE Surge Fractures Daily Life in Deep South Texas

"It's gotten that bad: People don't want to register their children to school. They don't want to do groceries. They don't even want to stop by the store for their morning coffee."

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Come and Take Them, Dan Patrick

An Abilene public school librarian has a message for the lieutenant governor and his book-banning crusade.

by Kalyn Gensic

Aug 25, 2026

Immigrants Keep Saying She’s Ripping Them Off. Why Won’t Texas Stop Her?

The attorney general's office once aggressively pursued fraudsters targeting immigrants. Not on Ken Paxton's watch.

by Jason Buch

Aug 24, 2026

A Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by School

Texas' local governments are facing growing fiscal pain. What’s that mean for the 2026 elections—and the 2027 session?

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A cartoon illustration of Molly Ivins says, “Howdy, y’all. Texas sure can be the Strangest State.” Aug 20, 2026

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Aug 19, 2026

‘Suicide by Cop’: How a Poorly Defined Term Shifts Accountability for Lost Lives

Austin officers killed an unarmed 17-year-old at a park last month in what the chief swiftly deemed "suicide by police." Some call the concept a type of "junk science."

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