It is Mercifully Over. Now What?
Gov. Abbott racked up wins and losses in the finally-concluded special legislative session, including a big loss on vaccine mandates. Plus the new Tex...
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THIS WEEK — Ep114: Is a vote for Cruz a vote for Trump? Our Austin Bureau, Scott Braddock of the Quorum Report and Ryan Poppe of Texas Public Radio go behind the headlines for an insider’s take on what’s really going on with politics in the Lone Star State.
The Consequences of Our Actions
Amid a flurry of issues in Texas politics as another special session careens toward its end, we thought it would be good to slow down a little and tal...
Thoughts, Prayers, and Good Luck
Even when a school shooting dominates national headlines after every parent's nightmare unfolded at a high school in North Texas, it only gets a passi...
It's Never Enough for Trump
Gov. Abbott finds himself between Trump and a hard place as he tries to placate the former president with elections audits and stiffer penalties for i...
Ain't Nobody Happy About the Border
Both President Biden and Gov. Abbott are under fire from members of their own political parties over the crisis at the Texas-Mexico border. Plus, form...
The Outlines of Campaign Season
There's still at least one more special session of the Texas Legislature starting Monday, but we are already seeing the outlines of what campaign seas...
Roe vs ...Who Knows?
Roe vs ...Who Knows? Under Texas' new 6 week abortion ban, enforcement will not be up to District Attorneys like it was decades ago when Dallas DA Hen...
Don't Say That
After the Democratic quorum break and months of public fighting over the elections bill, it finally came to a head on the Texas House floor this week....
Gov. Abbott Gets Covid While Fighting School Districts for Fighting Covid
Gov. Greg Abbott this week announced he has tested positive for coronavirus just as he ramps up his fight against independent schools districts to pre...
Open Revolt in Texas
It has been a week of open defiance to Gov. Greg Abbott's orders banning cities, counties, and school districts from mandating masks and taking other ...