Greg Abbott

A park bench at Fairfield Lake State Park sits among reeds at the edge of a lake, surrounded by dense forest under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Farewell to a Beloved State Park

Texans—already starved for public land—have bid adieu to Farfield Lake State Park, a well-visited patch of parkland between Dallas and Houston.

by Asher Elbein

A pre-adolescent child in a denim jacket with a rainbow Pride patch, with red backpack straps visible. Just their nose and mouth are visible at the top of the photo. Texas is making life unbearable for transgender and LGBTQ+ students.

Texas Is Failing Queer Students

Some of the state’s most vulnerable young people are at risk during the 88th session of the Legislature.

by Shanna Peeples

Three people gather at a winter-time protest, wearing cold-weather clothes, to protest the Houston ISD takeover. Two hold signs that read "Stop the Takeover" while another is holding a sign that says "Starr Does NOT Define Me".

The State’s Houston ISD Takeover Is Unfair, Racist, and Wasteful

Texas policymakers keep moving the goalposts in the middle of the game to pursue their political agenda, no matter the cost to students.

by Ruth Kravetz

Greg Abbott, sitting in his wheelchair at a podium labeled "Securing the Border," watches as a crane puts up a segment of the border wall, part of the seemingly endless spending on border security.

‘Border Security’ Is a Financial Black Hole that Will Consume Us All

Spending on cops and tech at the border has increased ninefold in a decade.

by Gus Bova

An illustration of Governor Greg Abbott and the border wall

Texas Strikes Deal to Build Abbott’s Border Wall on Big Donor’s Ranch

The governor’s slow-moving wall scheme gets a major boost from a political ally as the state secures five miles of land for fencing.

by Justin Miller

Governor Greg Abbott delivered his fifth State of the State speech on February 17.

Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial

“I’m speaking to you from the manufacturing floor of Noveon,” announced Texas’ fearless leader to a limited audience before laying out yet another right-wing agenda.

by Gus Bova

A new bank of voltage regulators at a new community development in San Antonio. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that energy consumption will increase over the next 30 years.

The Governor’s Grid Gambit

Texas utility regulators are hawking a convoluted and costly policy for grid reliability—despite strong resistance from energy experts and even big business.

by Justin Miller