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Politics

Texas’ Top Voucher Vendor Taps Abbott Allies in Contract Bid, Program Rollout

The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

Why the City of Austin Wants Voters to Hike Their Property Taxes

by Jack Craver

‘Failures and Grift’: Gina Hinojosa Wants to Stop Greg Abbott from Making History

by Justin Miller

Inside the Rift Between Texas Dems and a Soros-Backed PAC

by Sam Russek

What Now, Texas Democrats?

by Forrest Wilder

Texas Democrats: After the Deluge

From the ashes of election night, can Texas Democrats build a new party from the bottom up?

by Bob Moser

Texas Democrats Face Session Lacking Numbers, Leaders

by Abby Rapoport

Dallas Democrats Hold on to County Seats

But lose in the statehouse

by Thomas Korosec

Perry Takes A Victory Lap

by Melissa del Bosque

Bloodbath for Texas Democrats

by Forrest Wilder

Crown Him: Perry Leads Another Statewide GOP Sweep

For once-hopeful Texas Democrats, it's gloom, despair and agony—again.

by Bob Moser

White Concedes, the Tea Party Parties On

by Michael Berryhill

A Disastrous Night for Congressional Democrats

Texas loses a combined 57 years of seniority

by Dave Mann

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