The magic of numbers, making a well-off family look like a low-income family.
How to Make a Voucher Pig Look Like a Racehorse Opinion by Manuel “Meme” Barrera If you want to sell Texans a private school subsidy, put a poor child on
If Texas Republicans Are Serious About Property Taxes, Stop Taxing Paper Profits
Texas politicians have spent years promising property-tax relief. They raise homestead exemptions, compress school tax rates, send money to school districts, and then return the next session promising to do
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
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
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
A Small Solar Panel Could Help Working Families Cut Their Electric Bills. So why is it still so hard to use?
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 State Taxes a $12,000 Burden on a Family of Four
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
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 like a man with a smoke detector going off in
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 poll, Goodwin led Patrick 48% to 46% among likely voters.
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 needed a permanent organization whose job was to study government
Ken Paxton and the Wife God Wanted Her to Be – Does God want us to have affairs?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has spent much of his political career surrounded by the language of God, marriage, and conservative family values. Now those words are following him into
THE WALL THAT UNITED TEXAS
Donald Trump intended it to divide two countries. In the Big Bend, it is bringing Republicans and Democrats together—against him. Donald Trump may finally have built something that unites Texans.
screwworm update
New World screwworm update — Texas and U.S. As of 6 p.m. Central Time on July 10, 2026, USDA had confirmed 35 animal infestations in the United States: 34 in
Corpus Christi water crisis was the result of poor planning by the state
Below is a very brief summary. If you care about the future of Corpus Christi and the children who will inherit it, read the article before deciding who benefited from
Rewarding your friends or protecting the border?
The following is from the Texas Tribune: REDFORD — As a teenager, Joe Carrasco would help his father pick onions and cotton on the family’s 40-acre ranch on the banks
Dan Patrick has been promoted to final arbitrator as to who gets into heaven.
Only in Texas can one find so many Screwworms and loose screw people who believe they have a direct line to God. “It’s James Talarico who decided to bring the
Are all discoveries of the screwworm being reported?
Sid Miller, the Agriculture Commissioner from Texas, made some statements that made me think about why everyone would want to report an incident involving one of their cows. Would you
Billions were spent on boogey invaders, while the real threat was coming north.
Texas Screwworm Fears Renew Debate Over State Priorities AUSTIN, Texas — The reappearance of the New World screwworm in Texas has sparked concern among ranchers, agricultural officials, and some political
Every Democratic candidate in Texas should be attacking Greg Abbott.
Greg Abbott’s goal is to get all Republicans across the line and win the positions they are running for. He has made it clear. The Democrats’ goal should be to
El Tejano predicted that Letitia Plummer would win: Talarico lost last night.
The following was written on May 21, 2026: A new U of H poll indicates that Annise Parker has an 18-point lead. A poll this close to an election is