Early voting in Texas begins on Tuesday, and one of the most competitive races in recent Texas Republican history is about to take shape. Ken Paxton, the current attorney general and MAGA Republican, is in full-swing campaign mode for a national role, gunning for the U.S. Senate in 2026 against incumbent John Cornyn and U.S. […]
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Your Local Ballot Actually Matters More Than the Presidential One
Early voting is underway for the Nov. 4 election, and you may be asking yourself, what’s the point? Don’t worry, you’re in good company. Texans love to gripe about property taxes, potholes, and school funding, but when it’s time to vote for the people who actually fix (or ignore) those things, most folks suddenly remember […]
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‘Are We in a Civil War?’ Texas Troops Are Still in Illinois, but It’s Getting Messy
While politicians and judges debate the legality of Texas National Guard troops’ presence in Illinois, columnists and creators are wondering: “Are we in a civil war?” Here’s some background to that terrifying question: About 200 Texas troops arrived in Illinois Oct. 8 after they were called by President Trump to assist in protecting federal agents […]
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Texas Just Made Gold Legal Tender. Here’s How to Spend Grandma’s Jewelry Responsibly.
Texans, start hoarding your doubloons. Gold and silver are now legal tender in the Lone Star State — which is great news for anyone who’s been dying to tip their bartender in Krugerrands. Yes, while the state is busy dealing with immigration raids, floods, and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ultra-messy divorce, Texas has also declared […]
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Texas Gov. Makes Lawmakers Return to Address Floods, Regulate THC, and (Maybe) Ban Medical Abortion
Good news, Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a special legislative session to tackle the most pressing issues facing the state — like whether gummies are too fun and whether your uterus is up to no good. On Wednesday, Abbott laid out 18 priorities for the July 21 special session. At first glance, it’s your […]
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What Can Texans Learn from Zohran Mamdani’s Political Earthquake? More Than You’d Think.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you know that a young democratic socialist just swept away establishment opposition in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary election. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman in New York defied polling odds — and conventional wisdom — in a blowout victory that sent […]
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Texas Voted to Mandate Schools Display the Ten Commandments. This “Bite Me Greg” Activist Wants Them in Arabic With a Dash of Satanism
Soon, all Texas public schools might be legally required to display the Ten Commandments on their walls after Texas lawmakers voted for a bill that will bring more religion into public schools. A Florida activist has one thing to say: “Thou Shalt Not.” Well, one more: “Bite me, Greg.” Self-proclaimed “professional disruptor” T. Chaz Stevens […]
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It’s Daylight Savings Time Somewhere (in Texas, Maybe Forever)
As rapper M.C. Hammer once said: You can’t touch this. Clocks, that is. Last week, lawmakers approved a bill that would abolish the widely unpopular biannual time change, adopting a permanent daylight savings time for the state. The bill now awaits a sign-off from Gov. Greg Abbott. It joins a set of proposals on (or […]
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Alright, Alright, Alright. Lawmakers Just Passed a Celebrity-Endorsed Bill to Make Texas a ‘New Hollywood.’
When naming some of Texas’ biggest industries, a few might come to mind. Oil, gas, weird rockets. But you hardly ever hear of Hollywood productions. Now, the Texas Legislature is trying to change that, with the help of a casual billion dollars. On Monday, the Texas House voted 114-26 on the Matthew McConaughey-approved “film incentive […]
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We Asked an Astrologer to Read the Texas Legislature’s Horoscope. It’ll Be a Groundbreaking Session.
Let us help you navigate the world of state politics by asking for answers from the stars. Given that the first legislative session in the state of Texas began on February 16, 1864 in Austin, that makes our clown car of a legislature an Aquarius sun! Aquarius is an air sign, and its traditional planetary […]