Ten years after Donald Trump was first elected President, the Republican Party has placed its chips on a region that would have made little sense at any other time in the last century: South Texas. Yet, if current polling holds, … Continued
I was 7 years old the first time I put on the vestments. White surplice over red cassock, the fabric stiff and foreign against skin that was more accustomed to sweat and South Texas dirt. I had been born on … Continued
Austinites who expected overwhelming turnout and chaos on Wednesday for the appearance of the leftist political streamer Hasan Piker at the University of Texas at Austin were met with a lackluster showing: more law enforcement than protesters, and an auditorium … Continued
When Angela Paxton spoke to a room of Republican women in Texas in September, she named her speech “The Elephant in the Room.” The elephant, of course, was her divorce from Ken Paxton, Texas’ attorney general and the Republican nominee … Continued
In Texas’ most populous county, the judges who preside over the roughly 50 felony and misdemeanor criminal courts have been riding a political tiger for a decade now. Back in 2016, Republicans dominated these criminal judgeships, but starting with that … Continued
This fall, Texas students are receiving a serious message: If you see or hear a threat, do not make it, do not share it and do not ignore it. Report it. The message comes from the Texas School Safety Center’s … Continued