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Mike Murphy on the GOP’s troubles
| by Paul Burka
The Fight to Keep Texas Red—Wait, What?
Battleground Texas wants to turn Texas blue. FreedomWorks is worried they may have a shot.
July 30, 2013 | by | Politics
The Life and Death (and Life?) of the Party

After ruling the state for a century, Texas Democrats were gradually reduced to irrelevance. Is the reawakening at hand?

July 24, 2013 | by Robert Draper | Politics
Left Behind
Rick Perry’s stumbles on the national stage have inadvertently highlighted the weakness of his opposition back home—Texas Democrats.
November 1, 2011 | by Mimi Swartz | Behind the Lines
Election Night: Ten Takeaways

Cruz cruises, Wendy Davis holds on, Pete Gallego scores an upset, Karl Rove gets cranky, and six other election highlights from around the state and country. 

November 7, 2012 | by Jason Cohen
On the Money
As the Eighty-third Legislature gears up at the Capitol this month, will lawmakers be penny-wise and pound-foolish? Or just plain foolish?
January 1, 2013 | by Paul Burka | Behind the Lines
Growing Disillusioned With HOAs
In certain neighborhoods, residents must join homeowners associations, and pay them high dues and abide by strict rules. Breaking these rules can result in severe consequences, and in some extreme cases, foreclosure. How did it get like this?
May 21, 2013 | by | Conflicts and Interests
Super Collider
Terry Grier is the hard-charging, reform-minded, optimistic superintendent of the largest school district in the state. He’s also the most divisive, embattled, and despised man in Houston. Did it have to be this way?
October 1, 2011 | by Mimi Swartz | Feature

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