A Dallas Weatherman Resigned After Describing Grieving Moms As “The Mothers...
During the Democratic National Convention, the members of “Mothers Of The Movement”—a Black Lives Matter-adjacent organization made up of the mothers of Sandra Bland, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Trayvon...
View ArticleDoes The Green Party Matter?
Bernie Sanders has never been a member of the Green Party, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to the folks at its convention this weekend in Houston. The party to the Democrats’ left met on the...
View ArticleWhat Does A Donald Trump Rally In Austin Look Like?
There’s a common refrain if Austin makes national headlines for political news outside of the Capitol. You’ve seen the city referred to as a liberal oasis in a deep red state. Maybe you’ve seen...
View ArticleTed Cruz Caves
Ted Cruz wants, above all else, to be president. He’s spent years working and strategically plotting toward achieving that goal. After endorsing Donald Trump today, Cruz’s chances of becoming president...
View ArticleHere’s How Early Voting Has Gone In Texas So Far
Early voting began in Texas on Monday, and the turnout has been massive. First-day voting records have been broken in Travis, Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Hidalgo, and other counties. And the totals...
View ArticleGlenn Beck, Ted Nugent, And The Texas Conservative Identity
Glenn Beck and Ted Nugent weren’t born in Texas, but as the saying goes, they got here as fast as they could. Beck, who left Fox News in 2011, picked North Texas as the place to launch his radio and...
View Article#IWalkWithNatasha Shows Solidarity For Baylor Student
On Wednesday, a Baylor student named Natasha shared this video of what happened to her on campus the day after the election: this is my friend Natasha, and this happened today 11/9 at @Baylor....
View ArticleThe Aftermath
It’s been a week since Donald Trump’s stunning victory, and the shock hasn’t really worn off. Nor is there any more certainty about what kind of president Trump will be. Given Trump’s lack of a core...
View ArticleThe Texas State Strutters High-Kick Into The Political Fray
As we get closer to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, it seems we’re hearing more about celebrities and performers who won’t be attending the inauguration than about those...
View ArticleScenes from a Divided State
On Friday, January 20, 2017, the morning of the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, Marsha Isbell and Bette Burton—Texans of some life experience and friends since kindergarten—greeted the...
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