Former Top Lawmaker on Grid Reforms Becomes Power Company Lobbyist
The ex-chair of a powerful Texas House committee claims he’s found a way around an untested revolving door law.
Dan Patrick
The Fascist Circus Comes to CPAC Texas
Republican politicians joined Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for speeches laced with antisemitism and overt Christian nationalism.
Right-Wingers Gain Ground in Texas School Board Elections
Anti-“critical race theory” crusaders picked up seats in May elections around the state as part of a nationwide movement.
Texas’ White Guy History Project
The 1836 Project—the GOP's taxpayer-funded "patriotic education"—will indoctrinate unsuspecting domestic migrants with fables about Texas history.
DISRUPT, DEPLETE, DESTROY
The GOP’s 25-year-old playbook to kill the public school once and for all.
Dan Patrick’s Ban on Tenure Could Devastate Texas’ University System
The lieutenant governor’s proposal would not only do away with academic freedom; it would make attracting the best faculty near impossible.
Political Retirements Will Paint Texas a Fresh Coat of Red in 2022
The state’s newly redrawn political maps set off an exodus among Democrats and moderate Republicans. If you thought 2021 was brutal, 2022 may be worse.
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Dan Patrick’s Critical Erasure
The lieutenant governor continues his crusade against those who challenge the racist mythologies of Texas.
2021 Texas Lege in Review: Red Meat, Broken Promises, and More of the Same Old Shit
Texas Republicans proved too busy burnishing their far-right bona fides to attend to minor matters like lethal winter storms and mass incarceration.
How We Got Here
Texas’ health system has been underfunded, understaffed, and unprepared for years. Here, COVID-19 found the perfect place to spread.