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Texas House Goes Robin Hood on Business Incentive Fund, Gives Money to Child Welfare, Medicaid
The move prompted an impassioned speech on government transparency by one member and a brief golf viewing break for the rest.
The move prompted an impassioned speech on government transparency by one member and a brief golf viewing break for the rest....Read More
Texas’ 10 Worst Social Media Moments of 2016
It was a year of fake news, nonsensical tweets and non-apologies galore.
If 2016 taught us anything, it’s that one late-night Twitter outburst can leave the entire country reeling for days to come. But President-elect Donald Trump ...Read More
Our Democracy is in a State of Incompetency — Can Someone Call a Grown-Up?
The highest qualification for office has become having no qualifications at all, and we're bound to feel the effects of ineffective governance....Read More
The Sweet Futility of Texas House Primary Races
At a dessert banquet for Jonathan Stickland, tea party funders convene for their biannual fleecing.
Texas House elections are fun to write about, and they’re crazy as hell. But their primary benefit seems to be their ability to get consultants paid....Read More
Texas’ Great Achievements in Political Internetting, 2015
Despite a great deal of evidence suggesting that this is a terrible idea, elected officials in Texas are able to post their thoughts on the Internet. They have ...Read More
Jonathan Stickland’s Pot Antics are Comical. His Views on Rape are Terrifying.
Update, 12:48 p.m.: After my piece ran Wednesday morning, Stickland called to say he “severely regrets” the comments he’d made in the past. H...Read More
Jonathan Stickland, Molly White Celebrate Bad Grades From Equality Texas
Equality Texas released a scorecard grading each member of the Texas House on how well they represented issues affecting the LGBT community, and to no surprise,...Read More
How Jonathan Stickland Faceplanted on Anti-Abortion Legislation
The hapless champion of conservative principles, Rep. Jonathan Stickland, ruined the chances of two sweeping new abortion restrictions, making it a successful w...Read More
Tea Party Thought Leaders Lament Once-Promising Session
Despite the success of 2014 election cycle, Texas tea party members have voiced their dissatisfaction with the 84th Legislative session in a letter calling thei...Read More