Loon Star State: Incoming…
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:28:02 +0000
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How the Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Verdict Threatens the Anti-Trump Resistance
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:55:39 +0000
Late last week, federal prosecutors notched a victory in an unprecedented and controversial trial that sought to tie alleged members of “Antifa,” a decentralized anti-fascist movement, to domestic terrorism. A Tarrant County jury returned a mixed verdict for nine defendants, who were accused of a variety of crimes stemming from a July 4 “noise demonstration” […]
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We Have the Power to End Family Detention in Texas—and We Must
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:05:00 +0000
In February, San Antonio pastor Dianne Garcia led a multi-day, 90-mile peace walk across South Texas in solidarity with children and families detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I had the honor of joining Pastor Dianne for the final leg of her journey, marching across San Antonio with hundreds of people who had gathered […]
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Corpus Christi Cuts Timeline to Disaster as Abbott Issues Emergency Orders
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0000
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. City officials in Corpus Christi on Tuesday released modeling that showed emergency cuts to water demand could be required as soon as May as reservoir levels continue […]
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A Wall That’s Worth Defending
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:01:35 +0000
When our nation’s Founders took the revolutionary step of creating a republic with no state religion, they likely never envisioned how religiously diverse the nation would become. Drive around my hometown of Fort Worth, or any populous Texas city, and you’ll see Muslim mosques, Hindu and Buddhist temples, Sikh gurdwaras, and Jewish synagogues, as well […]
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In Texas Senate Primary, the Influencer Class Was (and Is) the Problem
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:51:53 +0000
The Democratic U.S. Senate primary between state Representative James Talarico and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett was marked by subtle, if unremarkable, policy differences and questions around whose fighting style better reflected the desires of Texans. Then, on February 2, former U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred posted a video amplifying the claims of Morgan Thompson, a popular […]
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Man v. Nature
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:23:36 +0000
As a small fishing boat bounced across the surface of Corpus Christi Bay, Clara “Cari” Villarreal Varner admired a stretch of wooded coast last June. For the first time, Varner, a member of the Karankawa Tribe of Texas, was viewing the shoreline of a 3-square-mile area near Ingleside on the Bay, where archaeologists had discovered […]
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Strangest State: Chases, Chisos, Creatures, and Crossings
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:45:56 +0000
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In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings a Windfall for Seniors
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:45:00 +0000
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with the Texas Observer. In the far corner of the Crockett County Senior Center, 75-year-old Cynthia Flores almost always has a puzzle going. She and her friends sort colors and look for edge pieces while they gossip—“faster than the telephone”—in the Tex-Mex blend of Spanish and English […]
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How a High School Librarian in Abilene Fought Back Against Moms for Liberty
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:17:45 +0000
Recess in the schools of Abilene can be cancelled for any number of reasons. It’s too hot. It’s too cold. The students broke all the rules that day. Baby rattlesnakes were spotted by a custodian on morning duty. That last one is fairly common at my children’s school. I’ll admit that when my in-laws from […]
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