Following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas Republicans were quick to emphasize that the solution to our nation’s mass shootings is not common sense gun control. After 19 children had died, in lieu of working to prevent these tragedies in the future, they predictably...
Texas Republicans have long boasted their business-friendly policies to be the lifeblood of the state’s burgeoning economy. But recently, a war seems to be brewing between Republican lawmakers and businesses that are not so thrilled with the backwards social stances...
On Saturday, 10 Black people were murdered in a grocery store by now-indicted Peter Gendron, who cited his shooting to the right-wing Great Replacement conspiracy theory. In addition to the racist attack and a 180-page manifesto, Gendron went so far as to write...
Of all current US House members, Representative Dan Crenshaw has amassed the biggest campaign war chest apart from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. While this might seem odd for a congressman representing a solid red seat newly-drawn just for...
In North Texas, a runoff election between a Republican incumbent and challenger has generated headlines over whether or not there should be death penalties for abortions. The race for House District 91, however, goes beyond that gruesome debate and highlights just how...
In his quest to primary Greg Abbott, former state senator Don Huffines has relied on an intensely right-wing agenda. His campaign frequently utilizes nativist and anti-immigrant talking points. And now, when a staffer has been alleged to have direct links to white...
The Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas is catching some heat after a video went viral on social media showing people in the pews of the church repeatedly chanting “Let’s Go Brandon” at the “Reawaken America'' conference on Nov. 13. According to church...
On Sunday, Harris County Pollution Control Services alerted residents they were investigating a hydrogen sulfide leak in La Porte. As emergency officials urged residents to shelter in place, Briscoe Cain, the Republican statehouse lawmaker representing much of the...
Yesterday, Trump made his official endorsement in the Republican primary for attorney general by sticking with Ken Paxton. The announcement is one more humiliating episode for George P. Bush, who had pivoted hard to court the Trump endorsement. Paxton, who is...