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Politics

Will a Coalition of ‘MAGA Moms’ Rally Behind Gina Hinojosa’s Bid for Texas Governor?

Some conservatives say they won’t give Governor Greg Abbott a fourth term after what he’s done to the public education system in Texas.

by Eden Shamy

Keep Reading

Come and Take Them, Dan Patrick

by Kalyn Gensic

A Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by School

by Justin Miller

Who Pays for the High-Powered Grid that Data Centers Need?

by Mezabahnur Masum

Dec 10, 2025

Ex-Con Congressman Attempts a Texas Comeback

Steve Stockman, the felonious GOP politician, wants to return to Washington with a bid for a newly gerrymandered Houston-area district.

by Lise Olsen

Dec 09, 2025

Lina Hidalgo Had a Vision. Harris County Won’t See It.

Her anti-climactic exit from office caps a saga of waning power and growing discord. But what her rise once promised is worth remembering.

by Sam Russek

Dec 02, 2025

With Primary Field Still in Flux, James Talarico Pitches His Big Tent Revival

"I'm not interested in tearing down my fellow Democrats, because we are all on the same team ... but I think that I've got a compelling case to make."

by Josephine Lee

Nov 25, 2025

In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists

The GOP's recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.

by Edward Brown

Nov 13, 2025

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

The Austin downtown skyline at sunrise, with the light reflecting off the water of Town Lake and the skyscrapers bordering it. Oct 20, 2025

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

And what Prop Q could mean for the future of local governments in Texas

by Jack Craver

Oct 16, 2025

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

The five-term Austin state representative will wage an underdog campaign to deny the powerful Texas governor an unprecedented fourth term—and the chance to further entrench his “corruption.”

by Justin Miller

Oct 08, 2025

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

The Texas Majority PAC is the latest deep-pocketed initiative meant to turn Texas blue. But have its dollars just brought more discord?

by Sam Russek

Oct 02, 2025

How the Bathroom Bill Weaponizes Transphobia Against Public Institutions

A legal expert called the new anti-trans Texas bathroom law “the most plainly unlawful, undemocratic legislation I’ve seen in recent history.”

by Kit O'Connell

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