“I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.” —Anna Quindlen

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest fascist edict is to ban the media from the Senate floor. This adds another level of constraint to the dissemination of the truth to keep voters informed and able to make decisions that rid the legislature of people like Mr. Patrick.

In which your Humble Correspondent ventures to answer the most profound and troubling questions of our times. Or your questions, whichever is easier.

“The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.” - Winston Churchill

"Like a mirage, though, the notion of a working Democratic electoral majority in Texas keeps receding into the lifeless, barren future of a dystopian Cormac McCarthy novel."

"Midterm pundits’ eyes are on the Rio Grande Valley. But in the Big Bend region Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara is making a political bet that her name recognition and tough stance on immigration and abortion can make her turncoat move to run as a Republican successful in November."

Happy Halloween! In honor of the World Series between the Astros and the Phillies, we’re tripping around the bases of the absurd, the depressing and the obscene in Texas politics.

The Lieutenant Governor is the apex predator of Texas politics, with whom lobbyists, trade associations, businesses and individuals must deal if they wish to accomplish their priorities. And that's the problem with Lieutenant Dan.