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Politics

The State’s Bible-Only Reading List Is a Disservice to Texas Kids

A new required list doesn't meet the need to learn about the major religious traditions that make up Texas today—and it could impair public schools' ability to serve diverse populations.

by David R. Brockman

Keep Reading

Free Tickets, Familiar Jokes, and an Unsettled Party Grasping for Unity—and a Fight

by Eden Shamy

Not All Texas Republicans Are Condemning Bo French

by Steven Monacelli

In Laredo, a County Judge and MAGA Convert Seeks to Topple Henry Cuellar

by Justin Miller

Feb 13, 2026

Loon Star State: The Texas Republican Olympics

by Ben Sargent

Feb 06, 2026

Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?

As the dust settles, Texas Dems and Republicans weigh the lessons from the shock upset in Senate District 9.

by Tyler Hicks

Feb 03, 2026

How to Cause a Dysfunctional Government

On RFK Jr., Trump v. Slaughter, and the serious flaw of the right’s unitary executive theory.

by Oscar Salinas

Jan 27, 2026

In Texas Cities, Let a Hundred Mamdanis Bloom

Our state has long-term lessons to learn from the New York socialist’s rise.

by Alex Birnel

Jan 15, 2026

In Ink and on Airwaves, Texas Media Grows Ever More Concentrated

Hearst's acquisition of struggling newspapers in the state may seem like welcome news. But bigger doesn't always mean better.

by Justin Miller

Jan 07, 2026

Could This State Senate Runoff Be a Tipping Point for Tarrant County?

The special election in Senate District 9 pits “people power” against mountains of conservative cash and the rising influence of Christian nationalism.

by Tyler Hicks

Jan 06, 2026

Midterm Memo: The C-Team. Maybe B-.

It could definitely be worse.

by Gus Bova

Dec 18, 2025

At the Texas AFL-CIO, a Changing of the Guard in a Time of Growth

“No one has done more than Rick Levy for the modern-day labor movement in Texas.”

by Josephine Lee

Dec 16, 2025

Everyone Knows Jasmine Crockett. Could That Be a Good Thing?

Her critics would prefer a lesser-known candidate who can concoct a bipartisan pitch. But the Dallas congresswoman believes she’s starting “on second or third base.”

by Justin Miller

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