Gov. Flip-Flop Abbott creates a government spy-camera network and gets caught.
Greg Abbott has discovered that government surveillance might be a problem. The discovery came rather late. For three years, Texas […]
Puerto Rico Was the Homeland. New York Was the Borderland.
Something extraordinary happened in New York after World War II. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans left the island and
Meme Can Pray for Rain. This One Is Easier: Is City Hall Building Orlando Sanchez an Issue
Sometimes politicians have to spend millions of dollars trying to create an issue. Orlando Sanchez may not have to spend
Gina Hinojosa’s Uncampaign: If You Want the Office, You Have to Work for It
Gina Hinojosa has a chance to become governor of Texas. That is something Democrats have not realistically been able to
From the Civil War to Today: I Found the Missing Soldier in My Family
For years, I knew military service ran through my family, but I didn’t realize how far the line stretched. I
Houston Says Crime Is Down. But Are Houstonians Simply Calling the Police Less?
Houston officials have good reason to be pleased that reported crime is falling. Mayor John Whitmire has repeatedly pointed to
The Rain Man Has Chosen Chihuahua
After numerous emails, weather maps, drought reports, satellite images, and an investigation conducted with the seriousness normally reserved for selecting
White House and GOP have their DEI: Definitely Employ Idiots
The Trump administration has spent years warning America about DEI. According to the sales pitch, diversity programs were putting unqualified
Molina, Corpus Christi: Its Struggles and Its Victories
A Different History of Molina The history of the Molina Addition is usually told as the history of a poor
Trump’s ballroom and Bunker v Hitler’s Ballroom and Bunker:
Donald Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. A big one, naturally. Donald Trump has never met a
The Man Who Built Uvalde — and Was Killed in the Town He Created
Most people who drive through Uvalde today probably do not know that the town began with a twenty-two-year-old Quaker from
HPD and ICE: What is HPD hiding?
The following is from the Houston Chronicle: Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and his executive chief were no-shows Tuesday at
Make no mistake: a blue tsunami is coming across America
Ladies and gentlemen of the Democratic Party, come on over. I have something I think you’ll like. No, it is
The American Civil War along the Texas Border.
They may never make the movie, but this one deserves to be remembered. The strongest version is not “Tejanos also
The Rain Man, from Molina.
On April 23, Corpus Christi was staring at a water crisis. The city’s reservoirs had fallen to historic lows. Officials
Even Red America has fallen out of love with Trump.
Ladies and gentlemen of the Democratic Party, come on over. I have something I think you are going to like.
Texas Democrats aren’t afraid to accuse Republicans of giving tax cuts to billionaires. They seem afraid to promise tax cuts to everyone else.
Texas Democrats know how to talk about taxes when the subject is Republicans giving tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.
