Unfair Fight
Attorney General Ken Paxton will ask for a court ruling declaring vacant the seats of any lawmakers not back to work by Friday, he...
Lege Guide
Texas lawmakers have returned to the Capitol for a second attempt at regulating THC, the psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plants of hemp...
Heaven and Earth Accountable
We’re all heartbroken over the horrific flooding and deaths in Central Texas on July 4. As the magnitude of the loss of life slowly...
OK to Say No
Alex, a lean, curly haired, and tattooed 38-year-old, has a bead of sweat dripping off his sunburned nose as he stands in front of...
Miscalculation
On June 28, thousands gathered for Trinity Pride Fest, celebrating LGBTQIA+ identity, community, and solidarity.
Media coverage, including my own, reported “hundreds.”
Trinity Pride Fest President...
Texas-Sized Disaster
Donald Trump’s commitment to “energy dominance” would seem to be good news for the Texas economy, but in the administration’s reversal of environmental policies...
News Roundup
Colin Allred, Wendy Davis Marshal Dem Might
Democrats here in Texas and across the country need to stop trying to court MAGA and go after...
Bellow Yellow
Maybe it’s just that time of year.
Community socials. Reunions, cookouts, get-togethers.
They’re fun, for sure, but there’s always that one uncle (or aunt — no...
The Hardline
Hardline Fort Worth Republican Rep. Nate Schatzline has dropped his bid to fill the state Senate seat vacated by Kelly Hancock and endorsed conservative...
Standing By
Bombs.
Bombs away.
Another bombing. Another American bombing
And the bombed?
They’re brown, of course.
It’s not just a place. It’s not just a people.
It’s brown people.
We pretty much...
