Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our September/October 2025 Issue
A note from the editor-in-chief
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30 Days of Horror: Greg Abbott Calls Texas Legislature Back for Summer Session
The governor announced the Legislature will reconvene on July 18 to address his grab-bag list of 20 issues.
Worst. Legislature. Ever. How Did We Get Here?
The Republican Party of Texas, hostage to its own overreach and gerrymandered districts, will never fix itself.
Special Session Edition: Dan Patrick Locks the Legislature in a Bathroom Stall
Dan Patrick is forcing a special session to get his bathroom bill passed.
Filibuster Drama Shows Side of Texas Rarely Seen
In abortion fight, a new Texas—young, urban, diverse—made itself heard.