Texas Politics
David Dewhurst’s Terrible Swift Sword
It’s been striking to see Christian Right wedge issues almost entirely disappear from Gov. Rick Perry’s bag of political tricks as he runs for his t...Read More
Birther, Deather, Yachtsman, Hypocrite:
The right-wing beatification of Congressman Randy Neugebauer, the Lubbock Republican who screeched “baby killer” while Rep. Bart Stupak spoke on the...Read More
Preach, Bill, Preach
Sometimes Bill White makes my brain sing. Like other Texans who fancy the notion of electing a governor who actually wants to govern, I look at his laudable rec...Read More
An Icon for Texas Women
Liz Carpenter, 1920-2010
Texas has produced a bounty of great women—Lady Bird Johnson, Ann Richards, Molly Ivins, Nellie Connally, Ma Ferguson, and many others. But standing tall with...Read More
Demons, N-words and Baby-Killers: Right Wingnuts’ Health-Care Meltdown
With the historic U.S. House vote on Sunday night, the promise of universal health care first floated by Teddy Roosevelt in 1912 came a step closer to reality. ...Read More
Dear Bill White …
Dear Mayor White, Like so many Texans who’ve long been panting, gasping and praying for a viable alternative to the perpetual campaigning and epic misgove...Read More
Governor Perry Drones On
Nothing like ratcheting up the fear factor to “red alert” to get those campaign juices flowing. Governor Rick Perry wants a Predator drone President Obama ...Read More
Bill White’s Tax Flap: Keep It Simple, Dude
Bill White is an extraordinarily thoughtful, nuanced politician. It’s one of the reasons his three terms as Houston mayor were, by and large, boffo. It...Read More