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The University of Texas is on the verge of becoming one of the top five public universities in the country.
But will a new conservative administration and political meddling by Republican lawmakers mess up a good thing? texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
With Democrats preparing to assume control of many of the state’s institutions, there are questions about what their governance of Texas will look like in practice.
Let’s explore some of the most immediate and consequential policy matters now in play: texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
The polls and prediction markets had been anticipating Pulido's victory for months, reflecting his popularity in the district and the anticipated swing of Latino Trump voters back toward the Democrats. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
The University of Texas is on the verge of becoming one of the top five public universities in the country.
But will a new conservative administration and political meddling by Republican lawmakers mess up a good thing? texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
Even as Glen Maxey registers voters at scale and vows to 'kick Republican ass,' he acknowledges the pain of watching every value to which he has dedicated his life come under pitiless assault.
It’s been a bruising struggle. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
The San Antonio Missions announced that in April 2027, when the double-A minor league baseball team plays a set of home games at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, it will take the field as the San Antonio Breakfast Tacos. texasmonthly.com/food/san-an…
The Tesla CEO’s vision for the car “Bladerunner would have driven” crashed into reality (and a lot of other things). texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
Growing up, writer Meher Yeda didn’t eat red meat. But after living in Texas for almost three years, she wanted to get the full steakhouse experience she'd heard so much about. texasmonthly.com/food/my-fir…
Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan dishes on the GOP's "complete extinction-level election": texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
At a press conference on Thursday, Hinojosa said she was already interviewing candidates to replace Mike Morath.
But, even after Hinojosa gets a new commissioner into office, the school takeovers won’t end overnight. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
The Brownsville-raised state representative helped snap the Democratic Party’s three-decade losing streak with an upset defeat of Governor Greg Abbott.
Now she’ll have to govern. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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Happy Friday! If you loved the @TexasMonthly election night liveblog, and the stats tell me you did, imagine what these folks can do when they’re not four Celsius deep at 1 a.m. running on pizza and cheesecake. For your end-of-week reading pleasure, a post-election thread. 🧵
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Gina Hinojosa wants to end all the school takeovers in Texas, and she can--but the process is a bit complicated. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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Speaking of dead—another @dansolomon joint, as a treat.
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From trying to end church-state separation to infusing public school curriculum with Bible lessons to attempting to classify Islam as a political ideology, state leaders worked overtime on a Christian nationalist agenda. @RobertDownen_, on what comes next
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One of the most pressing issues: the several independent school districts currently under state takeover. From @mkerrhardy, here’s what Gina Hinojosa could do:
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And what will Dems do with their new power? @dansolomon writes about what they could do on some of the issues that got them voted in.
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In R’s last couple of Lege sessions in power, writes @cd_hooks, “there was no attempt to moderate in any meaningful sense—or any attempt to do anything, really, that would be popular with Texas voters. In hindsight, they took their eyes off the ball.”
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You're going to want to read this thread. . . 👀
Happy Friday! If you loved the @TexasMonthly election night liveblog, and the stats tell me you did, imagine what these folks can do when they’re not four Celsius deep at 1 a.m. running on pizza and cheesecake. For your end-of-week reading pleasure, a post-election thread. 🧵