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The Real World »
Writer-at-large Michael Ennis on writing about politics and culture.
January 2007 Interview by Christopher Danzig
The Desert of the Dead »
While politicians and bureaucrats endlessly debate the best ways to secure our borders, illegal immigrants are dying to get into America—literally.
November 2006 by Pamela Colloff
Ann »
She was our governor, but she was my friend.
November 2006 by Jan Reid
All Shook Up »
Independent candidates for governor won’t win this year, but they’ve certainly upended the established order. Democrats and Republicans, you have only yourselves to blame.
October 2006 by Michael Ennis
He Walks The Line »
Silvestre Reyes has a plan for the border.
August 2006 by Paul Burka
Capture The Flag »
As weird as the 2006 governor’s race undeniably is, the goals of all four major candidates are remarkably mundane: Rick Perry wants nothing less than to be the longest-serving chief executive in the state’s history; Carole Keeton Strayhorn means to move her “One Tough Grandma” act into the big house across from the Capitol; Chris Bell craves respect, for himself and his depleted party; and Kinky Friedman intends to lead his band of unlikely voters in a rousing chorus of “Adiós, mofo!”
July 2006 by Paul Burka
My Life As an Illegal »
You’ve heard enough from the politicians and the activists, the demagogues and the bleeding hearts. Here’s my story. I only wish I could put my name on it. By Immigrant X
July 2006 As told to John Spong
He’s Sisyphus, and He Approves This Message »
Gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell pushes a rock up a hill.
June 2006 by S. C. Gwynne
Money Talks »
Wealthy Republican donor James Leininger on why he supports school vouchers and opposes apostates in his party.
June 2006 by Evan Smith
Without DeLay »
He blames the Democrats, the press, Ronnie Earle, the bloggers—the list goes on. But in the end, what did in the most powerful Texan in Washington was his own excess.
May 2006 by Paul Burka
Walled Off »
As a record number of demonstrators hit the streets this spring, one Texas border town was rolling the dice on a draconian method of dealing with illegal immigrants. And it’s working.
May 2006 by S. C. Gwynne
North Toward Home »
As surprising as our immigrant-friendliness may be to many, it speaks to who we are. To be a Texan is to inhabit a vast bicultural frontera, one that extends far beyond the Rio Grande.
April 2006 by Michael Ennis
Hurt? Injured? Need a Lawyer? Too Bad! »
What tort reform has done to Texans in need would be grounds for a lawsuit—if there still were any lawsuits.
November 2005 by Mimi Swartz
Flipping Out »
The letter-sweater-wearing, pom-pom-shaking, pep-rally-leading girl next door has been a beloved Texas icon for generations. So why do so many people today— lawmakers and lawyers, preachers and feminists—think cheerleading is the root, root, root of all evil?
October 2005 by Pamela Colloff
The Equity Myth »
What happened—and didn’t—when we “fixed” school finance the last time.
September 2005 by Jan Jarboe Russell
Ten Ways To Fix Texas »
They’re obvious to everyone except, apparently, the people we elected to fix Texas. They include some easy solutions and at least one that will probably get me a lot of hate mail (but that doesn’t mean I’m wrong).
August 2005 by Paul Burka
“Friedman’s Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose” »
The Kinky-for-governor circus pulls into Galveston.
August 2005 by John Spong
Weed All About It »
The case for legalizing marijuana (and no, I haven’t been smoking something).
July 2005 by Gary Cartwright
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