HBO Docuseries God Save Texas Offers a Personal Lens on the Lone Star State in Crisis

Texas filmmakers confront hard truths about home

"...by those outside it. Its proud reputation and blood-red state politics can make folks write it off. Thankfully, the..."

Jan. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Taking Politics Back to School

State Board of Ed races highlight educational tensions

"...One only has to sit in the State Board of Education's boardroom and look out the window..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Seeing the Future of Politics in SXSW Documentary Boys State

Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine look at the state of boys

"...remember when Texas voted to secede from the United States of America? It was June 15, 2017, and both..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hope and Hard Truth: A Life in Texas Politics

Life beyond the governor's office with Ann Richards' chief aide

"...Rogers has experienced the highs and lows of Texas politics, most famously in her role as campaign manager and..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Arts Feature by Michael King

The Mayor's State of the City Is … Mixed

Adler touts city initiatives, decries “shadow” of state backlash

"...Mayor Steve Adler delivered a mixed but certainly subdued “State of the City” address Wednesday night at City Hall...."

April 18, 2019 News Post by Michael King

GOP Politics Only at State Water Board

Employee fired for emails about Shea campaign

"...policy” related to engaging in political activity while on state time...."

Dec. 18, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Politics, As Usual

When it comes to governing, one-liners aren't much help

"...(ad nauseam) all those folks who have "abandoned electoral politics," but who will surely vote this time instead of..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Anti-Abortion Laws Blocking Out-of-State Travel Are Popping Up Across Texas

Planned Parenthood says it creates “prisoners of the state”

"...to block Texans from receiving legal abortions outside the state...."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Eckhardt: The State of the County Is ...

Thursday address slams Lege, props up local entities

"...Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt’s State of the County address last Thursday evening may well..."

Feb. 12, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

State Cuts Medicaid for Planned Parenthood

State claims "misconduct" in undercover, dubious sting videos

"...This morning, Governor Greg Abbott announced the state will end Medicaid enrollment for Planned Parenthood and other..."

Oct. 19, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

State Cannot Ban Planned Parenthood and Keep Federal Funds for Women's Health Program

State-funded WHP set to begin Jan. 1

"...A federal court in Waco Friday denied the state an injunction that would allow it to receive Medicaid..."

Dec. 22, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

State Officials "Exploiting" Coronavirus Pandemic to Ban Abortion?

Reproductive rights groups blast Abbott, Paxton

"...In a statement issued Monday, March 23, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Publishes State-Mandated Anti-Choice "Propaganda" Booklet

Updated pamphlet still rife with medical errors, health advocates say

"...medical community and pro-choice advocates, the Texas Department of State Health Services this week finalized an error-riddled booklet required..."

Dec. 7, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

After Cutting Medicaid, State Raids Planned Parenthood

Provider may seek legal recourse

"...Just three days after state officials cavalierly announced they would cut off Planned Parenthood..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...released its draft maps for the Senate and the State Board of Education; we're still, as of press time..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Greenwald on Politics, Privacy, Journalism

Reporter/editor says bigger Snowden revelations to come

"...to SXSW Interactive this afternoon, talking the nature of politics and the necessity of public journalism...."

March 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Politics Gift Guide

Texas Tribune membership

"...grand idea for a membership-supported, nonprofit website dedicated to state politics. But now the gift is even more timely,..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Top 10 State Stories

The 10 stories that defined politics in Texas in 2014

"...an ineptly run campaign in one of the reddest states in the union saw her take the worst Democratic..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook

Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book

"...Some textbooks are too politicized for even the State Board of Education to accept. In a unanimous vote..."

Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

All Politics Is Local at Texas Tribune Festival

Evan Smith leads the fest’s move Downtown and brings national newsmakers to Austin

"...Texas Tribune Live!, delving deep into the policy and politics of our own Great State and featuring much of..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Boys State

Austin-shot documentary tracks the future, confused leaders of America

"...a recent college graduate, had never heard of Boys State, but it was a plenty big deal when I..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Mike Clark-Madison

The Mentality of Politics as War

Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration

"...AC: Out of the three things, getting involved in politics in the first place, becoming the White House press..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics

TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24

"...If politics is show business for ugly people (h/t Paul Begala),..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Personal Politics

"...fundraiser, and in 1971, Smith appointed Bullock Secretary of State, a job he held for 15 months. During his..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature

Teenage Mutant Ninja Politics

The Hypocritical Limits of Campaign Finance Reform

"...soft money will continue to flow, but now to state parties -- subject both to more special interest pressure..."

April 5, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Louis Malfaro and 18 Years of AISD Politics

The teachers' union veteran looks back as he moves forward

"...Malfaro's departure on Sept. 1 to become secretary-treasurer of statewide teachers' union Texas AFT may be the biggest change..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week: Red State vs. Blue Cities

Texas House passes broad restrictions on local regulations

"...commerce so that all 254 counties uniformly abide by state law "unless expressly authorized by statute."..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Dark State

Nutty conspiracy theory flick is Pizzagate-style nonsense

"...the Powers the Be versus “the great unwashed.” Dark State runs right up to the point of parodying conspiracy..."

March 19, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

UT Grad Brings Politics Back to the Multiplex With The Oath

Producer Ray Mansfield and star/first-time filmmaker Ike Barinholtz on their timely satire

"...show their political credentials, and to reflect on the state of the nation, while never feeling like polemic. That's..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Getting a Read on the State of Anti-State Bookstores

Brave New Books and Monkeywrench Books keep thinking outside the mainstream

"...pseudonym for fear of alt-right doxxing. Both stores are anti-state, placing emphasis on ways of thinking outside the mainstream,..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Arts Feature by Taylor Prewitt

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