Ken Paxton Is Finally Free to Talk. Cue the Falsehoods on Tucker Carlson’s Show.
The attorney general is going on a right-wing media tour to complain—with no evidence—about a bipartisan conspiracy against him.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly. Born in Boston, she moved to Texas in 2001 and has been writing about the state since 2016. Alexandra, whose work primarily focuses on the intersection of race and politics, has had her work featured in various publications, including FiveThirtyEight, the New York Times, the Washington Post, ABC News, ProPublica, and the Texas Tribune. Alexandra earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She enjoys reading, playing tennis, discovering new music, rewatching Marvel movies, and spending time with her dog.
The attorney general is going on a right-wing media tour to complain—with no evidence—about a bipartisan conspiracy against him.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
The mistress’s testimony that wasn’t, Rusty Hardin’s snafu, a dismissed motion to drop all the charges, and more.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
The Texas state representative and Church of Christ pastor from DeSoto is the third prominent Democrat to enter the race.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
The film by right-wing activist Michael Quinn Sullivan is a warning to Republicans who might vote for Ken Paxton's impeachment.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
Meteorologists predict a cool, wet winter as the Pacific jet stream floats over Texas.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
The governor attracted strong support from small-dollar donors, but a large chunk of his haul came from multimillionaires and billionaires who quietly cut six-figure checks.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
National party leaders are stoutly backing the centrist U.S. representative from Laredo, hoping to avoid a primary from a progressive.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
The former U.S. congressman from Texas on his bid to beat Trump, artificial intelligence, his zodiac sign, and more.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
The Florida governor is still popular with many grassroots Republicans here, but most of the likely primary voters seem unready to abandon the former president.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.
No Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas since 1994, but Colin Allred and Roland Gutierrez have something working in their favor that Beto O’Rourke didn’t.
Alexandra Samuels is a senior editor at Texas Monthly who writes about politics and policy.