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.
Politics
Bo French’s Blood-and-Oil Bid for Railroad Commissioner
The former Tarrant County GOP chair’s statewide campaign displaces blame for the fossil fuel industry’s ravages onto the far right’s favored scapegoats.
Why My Texas Town Took Action Against Flock Cameras
In the age of mass surveillance, local leaders like me must defend due process and protect our communities.
Ken Paxton’s Glass House
A rhetorical analysis of the numerous political stones cast from the Texas attorney general's office during his run for U.S. Senate
In Diverse Southwest Houston, Longtime Incumbent Hubert Vo Forced into Runoff Row
After 20 years in office, opponents say he’s become out of touch and absent. Now, he must survive a runoff against Alief school board member Darlene Breaux.
‘McCarthyism with a Texas Accent’
State Representative Salman Bhojani on the (not so) new rise of politicized Islamophobia
What Does the Allred-Johnson Runoff Tell Us About Texas Dems?
In a cycle rife with intraparty tension, a runoff in a newly gerrymandered district finds two mainstream Dems searching for an edge on the left.
How Teach for America Helped Set Up James Talarico’s Political Rise
The prestigious education group is more than a shiny résumé item. For the Democratic Senate candidate, it was an incubator for his rapid political ascent.
Who Accounts for Freedom?
The nascent school voucher program is, predictably, burdened by Republicans’ insistence on religious discrimination—and likely set to benefit those already outside the public school system.
‘Gossip and Sleaze’: Dallas Express Smears State Rep’s Son Under Fake Byline
The right-wing news outlet published anonymously sourced allegations about a Houston minor by a supposed author whose name is likely an Ayn Rand reference.