As polls for the Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico remain tight, right-wing influencers, media outlets, and Paxton campaign surrogates have taken their shot at ginning up an “October surprise” by spreading at least two extraordinary … Continued
During a September panel at the Texas Tribune Festival focused on building the Texas workforce, John Kelly, one of BlackRock’s head corporate honchos, pointed to a recent Brookings report indicating that investments in the U.S. data center boom could total … Continued
Texans have seen it all this year: Senator John Cornyn twirling Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett on the dance floor; Attorney General Ken Paxton driving his mistresses down to the “Love Shack”; and Texas state Representative James Talarico in a dress singing … Continued
In 1921, the Black families of Hill Prairie, in Bastrop County, built a two-teacher schoolhouse. The Rosenwald Fund in Chicago sent $800—equivalent to $15,000 in today’s dollars. The county sent nothing. In total, the families raised $1,630 themselves, more than … Continued
On September 24, a federal judge ruled that the University of Texas at Austin had acted within its rights when it canceled a pro-Palestinian protest in April 2024 and later suspended one of its student organizers. Twelve days later, on … Continued
In a deeply personal 60-second ad aired in September ahead of the state’s midterm elections, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa shares her tragic pregnancy loss story. More than two decades ago she and her husband were “overjoyed” expecting their … Continued