Oxy Deal Could Yield Billions for Tim Dunn’s Political Efforts
If Occidental Petroleum acquires CrownRock, the right-wing Midland oilman could become an even bigger power broker—in Texas and perhaps nationally.
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Business
December 1, 2023
Oxy Deal Could Yield Billions for Tim Dunn’s Political Efforts
If Occidental Petroleum acquires CrownRock, the right-wing Midland oilman could become an even bigger power broker—in Texas and perhaps nationally.
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Politics & Policy
December 1, 2023
Texas Ranks Last in Personal Freedoms, According to the Libertarian CATO Institute
The think tank, founded by a conservative billionaire who supports Greg Abbott, ranks Texas 39 places behind California.
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Politics & Policy
November 30, 2023
The Texas House Chamber Is the Latest Victim of the War on Christmas
Traditionally, the capitol building has housed a gigantic tree. This year's is much more meager.
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Business
November 28, 2023
What Can Public Transit Deserts Learn From Paris, Texas?
The East Texas town has maintained a reliable bus route since 2016, providing a model for rural areas with limited transportation.
Politics & Policy
November 22, 2023
Why Bumble Is Joining a Lawsuit That Challenges Texas Abortion Laws
This week, the women-focused dating app joined dozens of other Texas companies that say ambiguity around life-saving medical care is bad for business.
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Politics & Policy
November 22, 2023
Why Are So Many of Our Reps Quitting Congress?
Some seem tired of working in a place where so little gets done.
News
November 21, 2023
Sixty Years After JFK’s Assassination, Two Authors Claim “Incontrovertible Proof” of a “Conspiracy”
In their new book ‘Chokeholds,’ researchers argue Lee Harvey Oswald was just one piece of a sprawling conspiracy—one that other investigators claim never existed at all.
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Politics & Policy
November 20, 2023
Greg Abbott Had Great Ambitions. Donald Trump Had Other Plans.
Long thought of as a presidential contender, the Texas governor has endorsed the former president—and supplicated for his favor.
Politics & Policy
November 20, 2023
An Armed Man Terrified an Austin Community. He Was Arrested by the NYPD.
A suspicious man brandished a shotgun in an Austin park—then in New York. The responses of the two police departments were markedly different.
Health
November 20, 2023
The UT Professor War-Gaming the Next Pandemic
Mathematical epidemiologist Lauren Ancel Meyers knows you're sick of thinking about infectious disease threats. But that's her job.