Politics
The Great Texas Freakout: Tears in the Pews and a Very Expensive Revenge
The Texas GOP just lost its iron grip on the state, and the resulting coping mechanisms are nothing short of spectacular. Down in Austin, a…
Dry August and Soaked Fall Leave Area Cotton Rotting in the Mud
Lubbock-area cotton crops are rotting in the mud after a bone-dry August tricked bolls into…
Lame-Duck Judges Punt the Great Texas Hemp War, Proving Government Laziness Is Our Only True Constitutional Shield
In the grand tradition of Texas politicians making a massive mess and leaving someone else…
James Talarico Has $72 Million and a Lead in the Polls, Which Means Texas Democrats Are Ready to Break Your Heart Again
Texas Democrats have found their newest shiny hero to shower with eye-watering piles of money…
Flunking the Test, Passing the Vibe Check: Texas Welcomes Conservative College Entrance Exam That Can’t Predict College Success
Texas higher education officials have officially decided that predictive data is wildly overrated. Higher Education…
Texas Threatens to Strip Teacher Pay Raises Unless National Credential Group Scrubs ‘DEI’
Great news, Texas taxpayers! State officials have finally identified the real crisis threatening our schools:…
Nothing Says ‘Pure Integrity’ Like a $275K Campaign Check and a Threatening Letter from Ken Paxton
Ah, summer in Lubbock—where the dust storms clear up just in time for another world-class…
The Texas Miracle: Ken Paxton Campaigns on the ‘Unborn’ While Rural Texans Try Not to Give Birth on Highway 84
Texas Attorney General, walking scandal magnet, and now U.S. Senate hopeful Ken Paxton is out…
Thanks For Saving Us From A Raise, Ken: How Paxton’s 100-Lawsuit Binge Kept Texas Proud and Poorer
Remember in 2024 when the federal government threatened to force employers to pay overtime to…
Welcome to Texas Tech, Where “Systemic” is a Dirty Word and Reality is Optional
Texas Tech’s brand-new Chancellor, Brandon Creighton, has apparently decided that college students are far too…