The Frightened Governor: Greg Abbott Says He Isn’t Worried. His Calendar Says Otherwise.
Greg Abbott wants Texans to know that he is not worried. That is important, because lately he has been behaving […]
Trump refuses to release the Epstein files; Whitmire refuses to release the Chris Brown files.
The Mayor Says Chris Brown Worked. The Controller Says: Show Me. Houston Mayor John Whitmire says his administration is serious
Texas Solves Age Discrimination: Grandma, Get in Line – 26th Amendment
A federal appeals court has presented Texas Republicans with the sort of constitutional problem nobody in Austin was asking for:
The Senate Map Democrats Were Not Supposed to Have
For most of this election cycle, the conventional wisdom was simple: Democrats might win the House, but the Senate was
Nate Silver Gives James Talarico a 2-to-1 Chance of Winning Texas
Nate Silver is one of America’s best-known election forecasters. A statistician and the founder of FiveThirtyEight, he became nationally known
The Glove That Can Kill – on the hands of ICE Agents
They call it a “de-escalation device.” One expert compared the pain to a bee sting. That sounds almost harmless. Until
Ken Paxton Went to the Courthouse and Came Home With a $1,000 Souvenir
Once a thief, always a thief? Sticky-finger Paxton, a pen, a wife- keep your eyes on him. Ken Paxton has
Chronicle treated her like shite and now wants her to write op-eds for the Chronicle – Lina Hidalgo
Thumbs down: What will County Judge Linda Hidalgo do once she finishes her time in office at the end of this
Meet Vikki Goodwin and Dan Patrick – Good vs Evil
Most Texans probably know who Dan Patrick is. Vikki Goodwin is another matter. In the latest Texas A&M Bush School/ReconMR
Republicans keep losing seats: the Trump effect
The Seats Keep Falling One election can be dismissed as a fluke. Thirty Republican state legislative seats changing hands since
I called the Houston Chronicle a whore. My AI research mule objected.
I called the Houston Chronicle a whore. Santiago, my AI research mule, objected. Naturally. I wasn’t accusing anyone at the
Pinky and the Brain Go to Austin
Back in the 1990s, I had an idea. I tried to convince some people I considered pretty smart that we
Immigrants Are Still Chasing the American Dream. Too Many Americans Have Quit.
Decades ago, I met a young Mexican woman in Houston. She had come to the United States illegally. She had
The world’s richest man asks the poorest in Texas to give him money to the tune of almost $2 billion
I started with a Houston Chronicle story about Tesla considering a $10.1 billion solar manufacturing plant in Fort Bend County.
Qualifications for a Republican wanting to run for president. – Donald Trump
Donald Trump Shows You How to Qualify
