Opinion

Body THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY’S proposals for all of the state’s political maps are out, and each is skewed in favor of the same voters: white Republicans. One thing leads to the other.

Body Abbott wants to increase illegal voting penalties Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Texas Legislature to increase the penalty for illegal voting, adding the item to the third special session now underway.

Body YA RECKON the ‘publicans will take a page outta the demiscraps’ play book and create a special district for the Congressional representative, like sorta’ like what the Demiscraps did fer “Senator Sap” several years ago?

Body On Monday, we learned that after last year’s election, John Eastman, a well-connected lawyer advising former president Donald Trump, outlined a six-point plan to overturn the outcome of the election and install Trump as America’s leader.

Body Secretary of state announces election audits In a two-sentence press release, the secretary of state’s office announced an audit of four Texas counties—Dallas, Harris, Tarrant, and Collin—for the 2020 election.

Body AS TEXAS LAWMAKERS meet this week for the third special session of the year, it’s easy to get drawn into the hot-button issues that amplify partisan and cultural divides. That’s the narrative we read about daily on the local, state and federal levels.

Body It is about time we recognized the true heroes of the Republican Party. They are not the dopey louts who rampaged through our nation’s capital and the moral cowards who still cover for them. They are not the ranting demagogues exploiting the emotions of the resentful.

Body LAST FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, was Constitution Day.

Body MERRICK GARLAND HAS an interesting job. He gets up, goes to the office, sues the state of Texas and then goes home.

Body I AM ANNOUNCING this week that I will not be seeking re-election to the office of Hemphill County judge.