November 10, 2026
A Spare Bedroom, a Nokia and 90 Days: Ted Delisi’s Long Game in Texas Politics
On March 1, 2003, Ted Delisi went to work in a spare bedroom.
Featured Profiles
November 5, 2026
“A Safety Net for the Safety Net”: Celia Cole on the SNAP Bill Coming Due for Texas
Celia Cole has a ratio she repeats whenever someone suggests charity can catch whoever falls out of federal food assistance.
October 30, 2026
The Miracle Voters Don’t Feel: John Hryhorchuk on What Texans Want From the 90th Legislature
John Hryhorchuk opened a recent op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman with a line that sounds like it came from a campaign attack ad: Your Texas miracle has become my Texas nightmare.
October 22, 2026
Dr. Joshua Rhodes Ran the Numbers on Texas’s 400-Gigawatt Forecast
Dr. Joshua Rhodes did the math so the rest of Texas wouldn't have to.
October 8, 2026
Rep. Carl Tepper Wants DA Accountability — and a Remedy That Fits the Problem
The reason the Texas House didn't subpoena José Garza had nothing to do with reluctance.
October 2, 2026
The Yellow Pages: How a Computer Scientist Became Texas’ Voice for Children’s Mental Health
The denial came five days after her son came home.
October 1, 2026
“Quit Picking on Us”: Texas Hospitals Prepare to Defend Their Share of the Bill
Allen Harrison becomes chairman of the Texas Hospital Association's board on Jan. 1.
September 28, 2026
The Punch Card: How a Janitor’s Job Built America’s First Tiny Home Village
Terry Lantrip's life turned on a card in a file drawer.
September 24, 2026
The Prescription She Never Filled: Rep. Katrina Pierson’s Bid to Depoliticize Women’s Health
Katrina Pierson was working full time, going to school and raising a child when she told her doctor she was exhausted and something felt wrong.
September 17, 2026
“It’s in the Way”: Sidecar Health’s Patrick Quigley Makes His Case to Texas
The tell, Patrick Quigley says, is what Texans do when they actually need care.
September 16, 2026
The Teddy Bear on the Porch: How a Texas Math Teacher Became a Publisher
Ashley Wall told exactly one person she wanted to write children's books, and he bought a company before she finished the sentence.
September 10, 2026
The Bumper, the Verdict and Your Premium: Ryan Patrick’s Case That Texas Courtrooms Are Driving Up Insurance Rates
The fender bender that cost a Central Texas trucking company a fifth of its workforce began as a $3,000 repair.