Strangest State: Balloons, Bodies, Rockets, and Rodeo
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Can James Talarico Do Better than Beto?
Rock band logos stickered the walls and railings in the dim light of the Paper Tiger, the grungy San Antonio venue with a 1,000-person capacity that was packed wall to wall for U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico last Friday evening. … Continued
From San Diego, California to Plano, Texas, Islamophobia Has Consequences
What connects a mosque shooting in San Diego, California to a Muslim community development in Plano, Texas? The answer is Islamophobia. While many mainstream news outlets have yet to call the May 18, 2026, shooting at the Islamic Center of … Continued
‘Fake’ Christian? Or Faithful?
“One of the few openly Christian politicians in the United States who acts like a Christian.” That’s how conservative New York Times columnist David French recently characterized James Talarico and the Texas Democrat’s “faith-forward” campaign for the U.S. Senate. It … Continued
Will New School District Takeovers Follow the Model—and ‘Chaos’—of Houston ISD?
Editor’s Note: This article is co-published with ProPublica as part of an initiative to report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control. No state has taken over as many local public school districts as Texas. Just since 2020, … Continued