Politics & Policy
February 28, 2023
Texas Lege Watch: A House Republican Fights for ‘Chicken Freedom’
Briscoe Cain wants all Texans to have the right to gather eggs in their backyards, local ordinances be damned.
Briscoe Cain
Politics & Policy
February 27, 2023
Inside the Karaoke Bar Where Texas Lawmakers Serenade Each Other
Legislators and staffers have been cavorting in one of Austin’s most dimly lit establishments.
By Ben Rowen![Ben Rowen's Profile Photo]()
Politics & Policy
November 16, 2022
Texas Lege Watch: Briscoe Cain Wants to Extend “Baby on Board” by Nine Months
The small-government conservative has proposed a bill to allow pregnant drivers to access carpool lanes.
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Politics & Policy
March 25, 2021
Briscoe Cain Has Proved Ineffectual at Chairing the House Elections Committee. So Why Does He Have the Job?
Governor Greg Abbott has identified passing “election integrity” bills as one of his priorities for this legislative session, but the man in charge of ushering such legislation through the Texas House seems not up to the task.
Politics & Policy
May 7, 2020
The Best and the Bums: Who’s Doing Good and Who’s Not in These Crazy Times
From Mattress Mack to that Austin guy who pushed a park ranger into the lake, the pandemic is bringing out the best and worst in people.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Politics & Policy
February 13, 2020
Bull Session: Dan Crenshaw and Briscoe Cain Make Election Season Weird
Plus, lessons in personal branding from Ted Cruz, and Pete Olson
Politics & Policy
December 18, 2019
The 2020 Bum Steer Awards
Beto O'Rourke, Dennis Bonnen, and the Houston Astros make our annual dishonor roll, along with assorted lesser-known idiots and evildoers.
Health
May 4, 2019
An Afternoon With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Texas Anti-Vaccine Movement
Kennedy’s presentation to vaccine activists at the Capitol was a master class in how to turn fears toward a dangerous cause.
