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Texas’ Great Achievements in Political Internetting, 2015
Despite a great deal of evidence suggesting that this is a terrible idea, elected officials in Texas are able to post their thoughts on the Internet. They have near-unrestrained access to keyboards,...
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The Sweet Futility of Texas House Primary Races
A chocolate fountain took pride of place at a January fundraiser for tea party Texas representative Jonathan Stickland, who’s had a rough month after his primary opponent unearthed Internet comments in...
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Our Democracy is in a State of Incompetency — Can Someone Call a Grown-Up?
When you live and vote in Texas, the subject of incompetency is hardly an unfamiliar one. Our elected officials seem to have a particular knack for not knowing what the hell they’re doing. There’s...
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Texas’ 10 Worst Social Media Moments of 2016
If 2016 taught us anything, it’s that one late-night Twitter outburst can leave the entire country reeling for days to come. But President-elect Donald Trump wasn’t alone in his ill-advised posting....
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Texas House Goes Robin Hood on Business Incentive Fund, Gives Money to Child...
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. and Governor Greg Abbott Sergio Muñoz, Jr./Facebook, Gov. Greg Abbott/Patrick Michels In another swipe at Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas House voted Thursday to remove $43 million...
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Republican Deanna Maria Metzger Hopes Hispanics Will Turn on Victoria Neave
Deanna Maria Metzger wants Texas Latinos to unleash their inner reactionary. Running against Democratic incumbent Victoria Neave in North Texas’ House District 107, Metzger made her pitch in a...
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Empower Texans Flushed Millions Down the Toilet
Earlier this decade, there was no more interesting subplot in Texas politics than the Republican Civil War, a somewhat grandiose name for the discomfort the tea party was causing the more polite...
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The ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill Has 57 Authors. All but 3 of them Are Men.
In a legislative session so far characterized by a focus on school finance and property tax cuts, growing support for a controversial abortion bill is threatening to disrupt the relative harmony among...
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Yes, I am a Sorceress
Last week, Baylor pediatrician-scientist and vaccine advocate Dr. Peter Hotez pointed out on Twitter that vaccination rates in some Texas schools have fallen below a level that is safe for kids. In...
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Texas GOP Rejects Ban on Association with Nazis
Above: Former Republican State Representative Jonathan Stickland laughs during a 2015 debate on the House floor. The Texas GOP’s full-on embrace of extremism continues unabated. Over the weekend, a...
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