President Trump was hoping to focus his reelection campaign on a strong economy, but since his failure to contain the coronavirus obliterated that strategy he’s back to where he started — demonizing immigrants and fomenting racial anxiety. Trump recently...
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Gov. Abbott must close the leadership gap on COVID-19 reponse
When nothing you do will make anyone happy you might as well do what’s right, right? When Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference Monday to address the increasing hospitalizations and rising cases of COVID-19 there was hope for something more than an...
What it means to ‘Defund the Police’
The phrase “defund the police” has been thrown around a lot in recent days — but what does it mean? It's a call to refocus law enforcement resources toward professionals trained to handle those social issues instead of the police. From left to right, elected officials...
Dan Patrick needs a come to Jesus moment with his Party on Race
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Fox News last week that we need a “culture change” and to “turn to God” to address racism in this country. It appears his evangelism needs to start within his own political party after a dozen Republican County Party Chairs recently shared...
Sid Miller Falsely Accuses George Soros of Funding Riots
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is known for feeding his nearly 1 million Facebook followers a healthy dose of red meat, fake news and conspiracy theories. Over the past week the controversial conservative accused, without evidence, billionaire Holocaust...
Guidelines for Voting in Person Amid COVID-19 are Impractical
The state’s recommendations for voting in person amid COVID-19 reveal the depths officials are going to avoid expanding vote-by-mail as a safe alternative. It is an absolute treasure trove of contradiction and impractical advice. It should also be noted that two...
Abbott facing bipartisan criticism over $295M contract for contact tracing
Republicans and Democrats are both questioning Gov. Greg Abbott over a $295 million contract for COVID-19 contact tracing. Most of the criticism has focused on the hasty process and its lack of transparency but some conservatives have also expressed privacy concerns...
Gov. Abbott’s base comes with gloves and masks off
Texas’ progressive populist Jim Hightower once said, “the only thing in the middle of the road are yellow lines and dead armadillos.” It’s a fate Governor Abbott would like to avoid as he tries to balance reopening the state between the advice of public health...
Texans turn to Democrats during crisis
In his inaugural speech, President Ronald Reagan famously said, “Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." That philosophy has served as the foundation of the modern GOP and over time has expanded to include climatologists and the...
Covid response shows vulnerability of Texas’ part-time legislature
As Governor Abbott’s power expands through executive order the legislature sits sidelined while the public safety orders of local officials are being overridden. Veteran Capitol insider Scott Braddock reports members of both parties have signaled concerns over...