A few months back, Governor Greg Abbott wailed about the threats coming from “socialist cities like Austin, Houston, and Dallas.” Whether or not you share my excitement about the possibilities of a socialist... READ MORE

(Ben Sargent) To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section. Find Observer political reporting here. The post The Drain appeared first on The Texas Observer. READ MORE

Texas hasn’t sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1988, yet with Election Day closing in, the state is looking at the closest thing to a toss-up race in a generation. Some... READ MORE