Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Republicans keep F’ing the taxpayers.
Some parents tell their children, “Do as I say, not as I do.” Texas government sometimes looks a little like that. State law tells many cities and counties that their
Trump Is Putting Soldiers and Firefighters in Harm’s Way
What kinda of DEI fools would start a war without preparing to get hit back? My opinion: Donald and Pete. Nero may have fiddled while Rome burned; Trump prefers to
Why Talarico Should Not Back Down From Saying “God Is Non-Binary”
James Talarico should not apologize for saying God is non-binary. He should explain why he said it. Talarico is a teacher and a seminary student. Teachers sometimes begin a lesson
I have been documenting Texas history of bigotry, racism, and Hate. Texas has not changed.
Excluding judicial races, these are the Republican candidates running statewide in Texas in November 2026: Not a single one has condemened Bo French’s racists, bigotry remarks. Ken Paxton endorsed Bo
Is John Whitmire Balancing Houston’s Budget by Kicking Debt and Projects Down the Road? You Be the Judge.
Houston has a simple way to make today’s budget look healthier: delay the project, postpone the expense, and leave the next mayor and the next generation of taxpayers to deal
The Other Whitmire Knew What a Balanced Budget Was: Kathy Whitmire
Kathy Whitmire must have known John Whitmire well; she chose to endorse Sheila Jackson-Lee: Houston has had two Mayor Whitmires. One was a CPA who spent years fighting unbudgeted spending,
The Tide Is Flowing Blue — And Republicans Can See It Coming
For most of the last two years, Republicans acted as though Donald Trump’s return to the White House had given them control of Washington for the foreseeable future. With less
Is Gina Hinojosa going to be the one who topples the giant?
Abbott started 2026 with $105 million. He raised another $28 million. He is down to $67 million. He has launched tens of millions in advertising. Some polling has nevertheless tightened.
Who Do We Blame: Abbott, Who Created the Problem, or Trump, Who Took Advantage of It?
This is no longer some Medicaid accounting argument between bureaucrats in Austin and Washington. Houston-area hospitals could lose as much as $1.4 billion next year if the dispute is not
Texas Data Centers: Follow the Water. Then Follow the Money.
Texas spent years welcoming data centers with open arms. They brought promises of billions of dollars in investment, artificial intelligence, construction, and a new technology boom. Gov. Greg Abbott was
You can sense it in their message; thus, the communists are coming
Republicans appear to have discovered that the surest sign of a healthy democracy is spending every election warning that democracy will end if they lose. The sirens are already sounding.
Greg Abbott, “Socialism for Corporations”
For years, Texas told some of the richest companies in the world to come on down. Bring your data centers. Bring your artificial intelligence. Bring your billion-dollar projects. Texas would
We Paid for the Cameras Watching Us. Now the Politicians Are Worried.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is suddenly worried about Flock cameras. He should be. DeSantis, hardly a politician normally accused of being soft on law enforcement, says the public is “right
Gov. Flip-Flop Abbott creates a government spy-camera network and gets caught.
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
Meme Can Pray for Rain. This One Is Easier: Is City Hall Building Orlando Sanchez an Issue
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’s Uncampaign: If You Want the Office, You Have to Work for It
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
Make no mistake: a blue tsunami is coming across America
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
Even Red America has fallen out of love with Trump.
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 aren’t afraid to accuse Republicans of giving tax cuts to billionaires. They seem afraid to promise tax cuts to everyone else.
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
Politics: What are the latest on the coming election?
Here’s what stands out this morning, Monday, August 24, with new polling folded into the news rather than separated from it. The biggest Texas development is that the national press