Border & Immigration
September 12, 2023
Who Wore It Best? We Rate Politicians on Their Border Photo Ops
Rick Perry rides a gunboat. Ted Cruz goes militiaman. Ron DeSantis and George P. Bush try their best.
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Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
The Rise and Fall of the Bush Family Dynasty
You can’t blame Jeb.
Politics & Policy
May 24, 2022
The Bush Stops Here: George P.’s Loss Brings an End to the Family Dynasty
In the Republican runoff for attorney general, incumbent Ken Paxton—not to mention Donald Trump—got his wish.
Politics & Policy
May 19, 2022
Jeb to the Rescue? George P. Bush Gets a Cash Infusion from His Family’s Donor Network
Please clap.
Politics & Policy
April 5, 2022
Bad News for George P.—Lots of Texas Republicans Just Don’t Like Bushes
Two-fifths of Texas Republicans say they would never vote for a Bush.
Politics & Policy
February 14, 2022
Will the Bush Dynasty Die With George P. Bush?
Jeb’s son is running for his political life in the Texas attorney general’s race. But Donald Trump may get the last laugh.
Politics & Policy
January 10, 2022
The Republican Race for Attorney General Will Be the Weirdest, Wildest—And Most Telling—Texas Election in 2022
Scandal-plagued incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a Bush, a congressional performance artist, and a former state Supreme Court justice.
Politics & Policy
July 8, 2021
Texas Republicans Are Already Declaring for 2022. Democrats Are Dazed and Confused.
GOP challengers have announced bids against Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, and Sid Miller, while a forlorn Democratic party casts its eyes on Matthew McConaughey.
Texas History
May 19, 2021
The Next Battle of the Alamo!
Is Phil Collins’s legendary Texana collection everything it’s cracked up to be? An adapted excerpt from ‘Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth.’
Politics & Policy
April 13, 2020
A User’s Guide to How Texas’s Top Elected Officials Are Handling the Coronavirus
In the best of times, our politicians can be a frustrating bunch. How are they doing in an unprecedented crisis?
Politics & Policy
December 19, 2019
Bull Session: Remember the Alamo? And Wendy Davis? And That Peloton Ad?
Ever since 2014, the Alamo has become the locus of a notably less cinematic war, all raging around the controversial plan to renovate and redesign it.
Politics & Policy
November 5, 2019
Proposition 7 Could Increase Education Funding, But That’s Part of the Problem
One constitutional amendment on the ballot poses a question that often vexes lawmakers—short-term need, or long-term benefit?
Best and Worst Legislators
March 21, 2019
Best & Worst Legislators in Real Time: Matt Krause and Lemonade Freedom Day
The Fort Worth lawmaker led the charge to decriminalize a summer tradition.
Politics & Policy
February 21, 2018
George P. Bush’s Last Stand at the Alamo
A plan to fix the Alamo site could have propelled the political scion to glory. Instead it’s become his biggest battle.
Film & TV
February 6, 2018
It’s Movie Night at the Alamo—No, the Real One
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced a commemoration of the Battle of the Alamo that includes the historically questionable John Wayne movie.
Politics & Policy
January 23, 2018
A Tale of Two Bushes
George P. struggles in his reelection campaign, and George W. finds his approval rating soaring as Americans compare him to President Trump.
Politics & Policy
August 8, 2016
George P. Bush Faces the Trump Dilemma
Should Republicans support their party’s presidential nominee?
Politics & Policy
January 27, 2016
The P. Q&A
The grandson of a president. The nephew of a president. And the son of a candidate who’s currently on the stump. Such is the reality for George P. Bush, the state’s first-term land commissioner and the newest face of the family dynasty. But what course is he setting for himself?
The Culture
April 13, 2015
Remember the Alamo Custodians!
The DRT and the Alamo: a look back.
Politics & Policy
April 6, 2015
Never Surrender or Retreat
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas aren’t giving up the Alamo without a fight. This should surprise exactly no one.
Politics & Policy
October 27, 2014
Another Bush for President
Does Jeb Bush have a chance at the White House? Or is the family name too damaged?
Politics & Policy
February 20, 2014
George P. Bush, Snubbed
A lesson in how not to run a campaign.
Politics & Policy
February 12, 2014
Smile and Say, “Bush!”
Photographer David Valdez is back on familiar turf: on the campaign trail, documenting the public and private moments of a candidate with the surname Bush.
The Culture
August 12, 2013
6 Things You’ll Be Talking About in September
1. I’m Gonna Git You, SoccerThe intense rivalry between the two North American powerhouses of men’s soccer, the United States and Mexico, will be renewed September 10 in Columbus, Ohio, in a crucial qualifying match for next summer’s World Cup. After years of struggle against its more established opponent, the
Politics & Policy
March 24, 2013
George P. Bush and the Burden of Expectations
Perhaps it is unfair to heap high expectations on a political neophyte, but if you spend months discussing your political future and publicly weigh which office you intend to grace with your presence, you had better perform when you get the chance. That was the challenge facing George P. Bush
Politics & Policy
February 28, 2013
No More Namby-Pamby Business
After the 2011 budget cuts, the Lege has some room for reform on public education.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Here Comes George P. Bush
Is this man running for office? It sure looks that way. He just filed "an appoinment of a campaign treasurer" for a still-unspecified position.
Politics & Policy
January 16, 2013
What George P. should do
First, he should stop saying that he’s running for office but hasn’t made up his mind about which one. It makes him sound like a dilettante: someone who thinks he’s God’s gift to Texas politics, instead of a serious politician. He is leaning toward running for Land Commissioner,
Politics & Policy
October 31, 2012
Will Texas be a Swing State by 2016?
Actress Eva Longoria and and Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa predict Texas will be purple in 2016 in an opinion piece at Politico.
Politics & Policy
October 15, 2012
Jeb Bush Says Texas Could Turn “Blue” In Just Four Years
Joe Hagan profiles the Bush dynasty for New York magazine.
Politics & Policy
August 6, 2012
George P. Bush’s Star Continues to Rise
George P. Bush, nephew of Bush 43 and the grandson of Bush 41, is taking a prominent position in the Republican Party of Texas, a move that cements his status as a future political star.
Politics & Policy
July 30, 2012
PPP: Cruz +10
The race has been moving in this direction for months now. Nothing Dewhurst has tried has changed the dynamics of the race at all. If anything, the millions Dewhurst has spent on TV have hurt his own campaign. The China ad and the Kids for Cash scandal ad
Politics & Policy
May 31, 2012
The Party Never Ends!
You might think they’re invincible, but Texas Republicans could soon find themselves in peril. At least that’s what Steve Munisteri says. And he should know.