John Creuzot is going to have to work hard for his re-election as Dallas District Attorney next year. And it’s going to start with a primary. In 2018, he narrowly beat former district judge Elizabeth Frizzell in the democratic primary with 50.2 percent of...
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A Conversation with Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays
Attorney Susan Hays filed to run as a Democratic candidate for agriculture commissioner, taking on the current occupant Republican Sid Miller. Hays has an extensive legal background, including as a cannabis attorney. She was also instrumental in advocating and...
Republicans Are Clamoring for A Fourth Special Session
For Republicans in Texas, three special legislative sessions were apparently not enough. And now a growing number of Republican lawmakers are letting Greg Abbott know that they want a fourth session to officially ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates. At least two dozen...
How We Got Here With Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert made it official on Tuesday by filing to run for Attorney General of Texas. Gohmert has earned a national profile through outlandish claims like saying we could change the moon’s orbit to address climate change or that there was no evidence of an armed...
The Supreme Court is on the Brink of Overturning Roe v. Wade
On Wednesday, oral arguments were heard at the Supreme Court in a case that will likely overturn Roe v. Wade. In Texas, which is already functioning under a draconian abortion ban, abortion providers are bracing for the worst. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...
The Case That Could Overturn Roe v. Wade And What It Means For Texas
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will be hearing a case that could upend abortion rights for the entire country. In Texas, which has already enacted the draconian abortion ban also known as Senate Bill 8, reproductive advocates are bracing for an even grimmer...
The Truth About Climate Change in Schools
Katie Worth is an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning investigative journalist, who was most recently with the PBS series “Frontline.” Her latest book is “Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America.” The book charts how climate change is (and isn’t)...
A Wild New Shakeup in the Republican AG Primary
The Republican primary in the Attorney General’s race had another wild twist Monday evening when Louie Gohmert, the Tea Party congressman and outspoken Trump enthusiast, declared he was officially a candidate. Gohmert had fueled speculation that he was going to run...
In Dallas, Beto O’Rourke Leads With A New Vision of Texas
“It is so great to be with you again, to be bringing the band back together,” bellowed Beto O’Rourke on top of a stage outside Fair Park in Dallas, Texas on Sunday. O’Rourke was making his first trip to North Texas since announcing for governor and the crowd was...
Beto is the Healthcare Candidate
In his announcement video for governor, Beto O’Rourke made it clear that, unlike Greg Abbott, he has a “bold vision” for Texas. And in these early days of his campaign there is one area that he is really hammering that point: healthcare. Just hours after launching his...