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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