Tiny Nordheim, Texas, is reaping the costs of of the South Texas oil boom but little of its profits.
How the Abortion Filibuster May Have Set Texas Democrats Up for Failure
The Wendy Davis filibuster started a cascade of events that made the 2014 election especially bad for Texas Democrats.
Photos from Greg Abbott’s Victory Party
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz, Rick Perry and other GOP leaders spoke to an ecstatic crowd in Austin, Texas, on election night.
Texas Democrats Crushed… What Next?
Voters dealt a devastating blow to Texas Democrats’ hopes of having anything to show for what seemed, for a brief moment, like a turn of fortunes.
Connie Wilson Obtains Driver’s License Despite DPS Same-Sex Marriage Policy
In September, Connie Wilson was previously denied a Texas driver’s license because of her same-sex marriage. A month later, she managed to get one. Here’s how she did it.
Texas Has Issued Seven Times More Auctioneers’ Licenses than Voter ID Cards
Very, very few Texans have gotten election identification certificates (EIC), the new state-issued form of photo ID for those who don’t have it—340 Texans, to be precise.
WTF Friday: Typical Wackos
This week in WTF Friday: A Greg Abbott supporter worries about cannibal pedophiles. Another Abbott supporter asks a reporter not to breath. Plus: the Homosexual Agenda.
Observer Radio Episode 82: Will Denton Be the First Texas City to Ban Fracking?
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How Greg Abbott ‘Criminalized’ Voter Registration in Houston
Greg Abbott’s successful efforts to shut down a voter registration campaign in Harris County is an offense against democracy.
Video: Comptroller Nominee Mike Collier Makes a Pitch for Competency
At the comptroller’s debate with Glenn Hegar, Mike Collier gave a strong showing as one of the punchiest members of the Democrats’ good-government ticket.
Where are the Voters? Texas Voter Turnout Barely Budges from 2010 Levels
Voter turnout in Texas is barely up over 2010 levels so far. That doesn’t bode well for Democrats but the Wendy Davis campaign says there’s reason for optimism.
Wendy Davis Hits Abbott at UT, Says Turnout Works in Her Favor
At the University of Texas at Austin today, Wendy Davis continued to attack Greg Abbott and said the state’s low turnout was helping her more than Abbott.