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Revealed: GOP Group Tied to Mysterious Trans Student Messages

A Travis County judge ordered that names be released, according to the Transgender Education Network of Texas. The GOP group denied involvement.

by Steven Monacelli

Keep Reading

‘I’m Feeling Some Trepidation’: Will Talarico Pull Off a Generational Upset over Paxton?

by Eden Shamy

Ken Paxton’s ‘October Surprises’ Are Pure Disinformation

by Steven Monacelli

How BlackRock Became Texas’ Comeback Kid

by Candice Bernd

Flooding in Port Arthur during Hurricane Harvey. Jul 03, 2025

Trump’s DOGE Cuts Are a Texas-Sized Disaster

Reckless agency layoffs and the dismantling of federal relief programs could leave the Lone Star State in peril.

by Henry D. Jacoby

Jun 23, 2025

Can Economic Populism Win Back the Rio Grande Valley?

A Vermont U.S. senator and an Austin congressman make the case in McAllen.

by Michael Gonzalez

Jun 17, 2025

A Caucus, if You Can Keep It

How small must their influence grow before House Democrats break with their collaborationist tradition?

by Justin Miller

Jun 12, 2025

‘The House Got Rolled’: Gene Wu on the Trials of the 89th Texas Legislature

“We can only play the hand that we're dealt.”

by Justin Miller

Jun 10, 2025

Reefer Madness Returns to Texas with Dan Patrick’s THC Ban

If the governor signs SB 3 into law, thousands of jobs and billions in revenue could soon disappear.

by Kit O'Connell

Transgender rights flag Jun 04, 2025

Here Are the New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Texas Passed into Law

This session, the Legislature filed more anti-LGBTQ+ bills than ever before. The dozen that passed threaten to negatively impact queer Texans.

by Joelle DiPaolo

May 29, 2025

Texas House Passes Raft of Dan Patrick Priorities Imposing Conservative Mandates on Public Ed

In the final days of session, the lower chamber voted to further advance the classroom culture wars.

by Joelle DiPaolo

May 22, 2025

Loon Star State: Religion in Schools

by Ben Sargent

May 21, 2025

Texas Set to Create State Bitcoin Reserve

The latest version of the bill includes a previously nixed provision to allow Texans to donate crypto to the fund.

by Justin Miller

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