Greg Abbott has discovered that government surveillance might be a problem. The discovery came rather late. For three years, Texas helped finance a rapidly expanding network of artificial-intelligence cameras capable
Something extraordinary happened in New York after World War II. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans left the island and came north. They brought Spanish, family, food, politics, and music.
Sometimes politicians have to spend millions of dollars trying to create an issue. Orlando Sanchez may not have to spend a dime. Houston City Council Member Julian Ramirez has proposed
Gina Hinojosa has a chance to become governor of Texas. That is something Democrats have not realistically been able to say very often during Greg Abbott’s time in office. But
For years, I knew military service ran through my family, but I didn’t realize how far the line stretched. I knew of an ancestor who served in the Confederate Army
Houston officials have good reason to be pleased that reported crime is falling. Mayor John Whitmire has repeatedly pointed to lower crime numbers as evidence that the city is moving
After numerous emails, weather maps, drought reports, satellite images, and an investigation conducted with the seriousness normally reserved for selecting a new pope, The Rain Man has chosen Chihuahua, Mexico.
The Trump administration has spent years warning America about DEI. According to the sales pitch, diversity programs were putting unqualified people into important jobs while qualified people were being pushed
A Different History of Molina The history of the Molina Addition is usually told as the history of a poor neighborhood on the west side of Corpus Christi. That description
Donald Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. A big one, naturally. Donald Trump has never met a square foot he thought was doing enough. The country has
Most people who drive through Uvalde today probably do not know that the town began with a twenty-two-year-old Quaker from New Jersey, or that its founder eventually fled Texas because
The following is from the Houston Chronicle: Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and his executive chief were no-shows Tuesday at a long-planned city council hearing to discuss the agency’s cooperation with
Ladies and gentlemen of the Democratic Party, come on over. I have something I think you’ll like. No, it is not another consultant. You already own enough of those. I
They may never make the movie, but this one deserves to be remembered. The strongest version is not “Tejanos also fought in the Civil War.” It is Tejanos fighting one
On April 23, Corpus Christi was staring at a water crisis. The city’s reservoirs had fallen to historic lows. Officials were discussing increasingly severe restrictions, higher charges for excessive use,
Ladies and gentlemen of the Democratic Party, come on over. I have something I think you are going to like. No, it is not another consultant. You already own enough
Texas Democrats know how to talk about taxes when the subject is Republicans giving tax breaks to billionaires and corporations. They know how to complain about loopholes. They know how
A few months ago I wrote about Bright Saver, a nonprofit selling small plug-in solar systems designed for ordinary people. The idea is almost embarrassingly simple. You put a solar
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Texans need tax relief. He says families are being squeezed by the cost of living, and he has made lowering taxes one of the centerpieces
Click on the image above for more on the Little Giants In August 1957, before they became world champions, before Ángel Macías threw the most famous game in Little League
