Politics & Policy
March 19, 2018
Cambridge Analytica Helped Ted Cruz Win Iowa But Now May Haunt His Reelection
The London-based political profiling company is accused of harvesting 50 million Facebook profiles without users’ permission.
Election 2016
Your source for analysis, takes, and updates on the 2016 Texas elections and their most colorful characters.
Politics & Policy
November 23, 2016
How Ted Can Get His Cruz Back
A prominent Republican strategist's advice for our now-beleaguered junior senator.
Politics & Policy
November 17, 2016
Where Do We Go From Here?
After Trump’s stunning win, Texas’s Republican leaders still face a critical choice.
Politics & Policy
November 8, 2016
Jill Stein, FTW! (Just Kidding.)
Nine political insiders from the left and right (and points in between) predict what sort of numbers we might wake up to on November 9.
Politics & Policy
November 7, 2016
Hurricane Katrina
The wit and wisdom of Katrina Pierson.
Politics & Policy
October 19, 2016
Is the Best Offense a Good Defense Lawyer?
A look at the race for district attorney in Nueces County.
Politics & Policy
October 19, 2016
100 Years Ago This Month
In remembrance of the stereopticon of 1916.
Politics & Policy
October 19, 2016
Up Against the Wall
Congressman Filemon Vela had always kept a low profile—until he told Donald Trump to stick his border fence you-know-where.
Politics & Policy
October 19, 2016
The Once and Future King County
How the reddest county is contemplating the orangest candidate.
Politics & Policy
October 19, 2016
Takin’ It to the Streets
Even in the age of Trump, a get-out-the-vote canvasser knows that Hispanic residents are thinking local.
Politics & Policy
September 21, 2016
Trumpeting Trade
With protectionism sweeping the nation, let’s recall why NAFTA has been so good for Texas.
Health
July 15, 2016
Longest-Serving Female Legislator Tells All
Senfronia Thompson has a few things to say about Hillary Clinton, Dan Patrick, and the foster care system.
Politics & Policy
June 20, 2016
The Great Divide
After this disorienting election season, what path is left for Texas conservatives? Who is leading the party? And what on earth to make of Donald Trump? A few insights from the state Republican convention.
Politics & Policy
April 20, 2016
Cruz Control
Musings on a presidential campaign.
Politics & Policy
April 11, 2016
Round the Bend
Texas’s recent primary season offers a blueprint for how the Republican party could reform itself in the post-Trump era.
Politics & Policy
March 23, 2016
Shop Talk
Mimi Swartz discovers the Texas she remembers in a small cafe in Cisco.
Politics & Policy
February 29, 2016
What You Should Know About Bernie Sanders And A Controversial Proposal To Bring Toxic Waste To Sierra Blanca
The Vermont senator and hopeful Democratic presidential candidate has been the subject of criticism for a vote on a controversial project that never came to fruition.
Politics & Policy
January 25, 2016
The “Julián Castro For Vice President” Train Is Chugging Along
The former San Antonio mayor has been waiting in the wings for the past four years—and the 2016 talk is heating up.
BBQ
July 6, 2015
Franklin for President
With all the candidates thus far who have entered the 2016 run for president, the logos and mottos abound. Our new crop of Texas Monthly interns figured that none of the candidates matched the qualifications of one Aaron Franklin, proprietor of Austin’s Franklin Barbecue, so they made some alterations to the
Politics & Policy
March 10, 2014
Perry’s Constitutional Philosophy
The governor gave a rousing speech, but his interpretation of the Constitution is too narrow