Since 1954
Proposed projects are driven by sketchy numbers nobody has to prove: inflated demand, water use most companies never report, power plans that route around ordinary review. Either way, the public pays.
Led by James Talarico, a relatively well-qualified Democratic slate—one that poorly reflects the state's demography and geography—might have gotten its most important boost from the Republican side on Tuesday.
The nascent school voucher program is, predictably, burdened by Republicans’ insistence on religious discrimination—and likely set to benefit those already outside the public school system.
After more than a decade as the state’s farmer-in-chief, the ag commish saw his GOP primary opponent announce a rare toppling of a statewide incumbent, thanks to the governor’s kingmaking.
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A converted digital camera can use infrared light to reveal Texas border militarization—in the same way the armed forces once scanned for enemies from the sky.
The state has signed off on voucher funds for schools that exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids.
Despite growing anti-Muslim sentiments and discrimination, American Muslims continue to engage civically and thrive as a community.
The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.
And what Prop Q could mean for the future of local governments in Texas