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texas school shooting May 25, 2022

Beto O’Rourke Confronts Greg Abbott Over Shooting: ‘This Is on You!’The Democratic candidate for governor interrupted a press conference about the elementary-school shooting before he was pulled away by security.

By Matt Stieb
politics Mar. 16, 2022

The GOP’s Voter-Suppression Campaign in Texas Is Going Very WellRepublican efforts to make voting by mail more difficult resulted in thousands more ballots being thrown out than in prior elections.

By Matt Stieb
politics Nov. 29, 2021

Matthew McConaughey’s Next Role Won’t Be Texas GovernorThe actor announced that he will not be running for governor of his home state after all.

By Benjamin Hart
2022 midterms Nov. 15, 2021

Beto O’Rourke Is Running for Governor in TexasThe former Democratic phenom must overcome past questions to challenge a strong but vulnerable Republican incumbent in a red state turning purple.

By Ed Kilgore
politics Oct. 7, 2021

Audit Fever Is Now Spreading to States Trump Easily WonTrump supporters are skeptical about the integrity of our elections, and they’re starting to devour their own.

By Ed Kilgore
arizona audit Sept. 27, 2021

Arizona Audit Aftermath Shows Trump Conspiracy Theories Will Go On ForeverYes, the recount in Arizona showed Biden’s lead actually increasing, but there’s always another rabbit hole for MAGA folks to explore.

By Ed Kilgore
voting rights Aug. 31, 2021

Texas Republicans Pass Long-Delayed Voter-Suppression BillDemocrats fled the legislature and even the state to thwart a Republican bill aimed at minority voters, but couldn’t stop it forever.

By Ed Kilgore
covid-19 Aug. 18, 2021

Biden Leaps Into Fight With Republican Governors Over School Mask MandatesThough the dispute will wind up in court, the administration is using some creative ideas to stop GOP leaders from blocking mask mandates.

By Ed Kilgore
voting rights Aug. 11, 2021

Texas Republicans Issue Arrest Warrants for Dems Who FledThis is probably not going to end well for the Democrats, legislatively speaking.

By Benjamin Hart
politics Mar. 11, 2021

Matthew McConaughey Says He’s Considering a Run for Texas GovernorMatthew McConaughey called a run for Texas governor a “true consideration” in a recent interview. The actor’s party affiliation is unclear.

By Nia Prater
the national interest Mar. 5, 2021

Neanderthals Were Smarter Than Anti-Mask RepublicansThe right is angry, but Biden was probably too kind to Greg Abbott.

By Jonathan Chait
texas Feb. 17, 2021

What Texas Governor Greg Abbott Gets Wrong About His State’s Power FailuresAbbott claimed that cold-related blackouts were a portent of the Green New Deal, though they were mostly caused by frozen natural gas pipelines.

By Matt Stieb
vision 2020 Oct. 1, 2020

Texas Governor Orders Ballot Drop-off Locations Closed Across StateGreg Abbott seems to want to make it more difficult for Democrats to vote on the eve of a competitive election.

By Charlotte Klein
coronavirus June 26, 2020

Texas Governor Rolls Back Reopening Plans As Coronavirus Cases SurgeCoronavirus hospitalizations in Texas have increased every day for the past two weeks and the state’s positive test rate is approaching 12 percent.

By Adam K. Raymond
vision 2020 June 25, 2020

Texas Republicans Holding in-Person Convention in a Coronavirus Hot SpotIf things go wrong in Houston, it could be an omen for the packed hall Trump is insisting on for his convention in Jacksonville.

By Ed Kilgore
republican national convention June 4, 2020

Republicans Relocate Convention, Seeking Freedom From Coronavirus PrecautionsTurns out Trump wasn’t bluffing about ditching North Carolina, but it’s unclear where he can have the unrestricted convention of his dreams.

By Ed Kilgore
coronavirus Mar. 31, 2020

Will Republican Governors Follow Trump’s Lead on Coronavirus Lockdowns?Trump is currently listening to public-health experts on stopping the spread of COVID-19. But GOP governors on the front lines need to follow suit.

By Ed Kilgore
Aug. 7, 2018

Texas Governor Posts False Winston Churchill Quote About AntifaWe shall fight them on the Twitter, we shall fight them on the message boards …

By Benjamin Hart
Mar. 7, 2018

Texas Primary Roundup: Democratic Turnout Shows Progress, But No RevolutionMany contests won’t be resolved until a May runoff, but some upsets enlivened 2018’s first statewide election.

By Ed Kilgore
early and awkward Oct. 11, 2014

Wendy Davis Should Have Left Her Opponent’s Wheelchair Out of Her Attack Ad Not a good look.

By Caroline Bankoff
early and awkward Apr. 17, 2014

Texas Bro Figured ‘Boats ’N Hoes’ Was a Good Name for a PACA PAC with ties to Wendy Davis’s opponent.

By Caroline Bankoff
oh texas Jan. 21, 2013

Texas Now Welcoming New York Gun OwnersFeel free to move south.

By Joe Coscarelli