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Inside the 1 Percent's Texas Enclave: One of the Richest, Whitest and GOP-Friendliest Zip Codes

Josh Harkinson, Mother Jones. December 19, 2011.

It's fair to call 75205, the zip code for most of Highland Park, the most enthusiastically Republican enclave in the country.

Supreme Court and Justice Department on Collision Course Over Texas Redistricting and Minorities' Voting Rights

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 13, 2011.

The Roberts court may insert itself into partisan politics to a degree not seen since the 2000 Florida recount, which installed George W. Bush as president.

Meet the Koch Brothers' Wealthy Right-Wing Grandfather: How His Pro-Corporate Agenda Is Echoed by the Kochs' Assault on Our Democracy

Yasha Levine, Texas Observer. November 9, 2011.

The Koch brothers have bankrolled a broad attack on progressive government programs. Their grandfather's history in Texas helps explain why.

Rick Perry Is Just Fine with "Big Government" When It Gives Him the Power to Crack Down on Immigrants and Drugs

Tom Barry, AlterNet. October 21, 2011.

More than other border hawks, Rick Perry has infused border security with a populist rage.

Officials from Texas Spark Revolt After Perry Appointees Doctor Environmental Report

Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian. October 18, 2011.

Scientists are asking for their names to be removed after mentions of climate change and sea-level rise were taken out by Texas officials.

From Palin to Perry: The GOP Shifts From Sexual Spark to Empty Machismo

JoAnn Wypijewski, The Nation. September 25, 2011.

If Palin was on the McCain ticket for her sizzle, Perry might be on the next ticket for his faux cowboy image, just four years after the last Texan in a cowboy hat.

Exposed: New Documentary About Gas Drilling Hailed as Indie and Balanced, But Here's Why It's Neither

Steve Horn, AlterNet. September 23, 2011.

"Haynesville" is making the indie film circuit, but its director is actually an oil and gas man in disguise.

Rick Perry: Selling Sixth-Grade Girls' Health to the Highest Bidder?

Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check. September 15, 2011.

Perry's mandate of an HPV vaccine for young girls is part of a larger pattern of doing favors for campaign contributors--risks and conservative principles be damned.

Rick Perry's Execution Obsession Feeds the Worst in Human Nature

Amanda Marcotte, Comment Is Free. September 14, 2011.

Perry may have lost no sleep over Texas's 234 executions during his tenure, but the death penalty panders to crude bloodlust.

Pushback on Draconian Rick: Stay Out of Women's Sex Lives

Amanda Marcotte, Comment Is Free. September 1, 2011.

The Texas governor's ultra-invasive sonogram law was overturned by a court this week, providing an excellent opportunity to examine his awful record on women's rights.

5 Absurd Rick Perry Claims That Show His Tea-Party Infused Aversion to Reality

Robert Fantina, CounterPunch. August 30, 2011.

Perry prides himself on issues and Texas "successes" that actually expose his incompetence.

Why Rick Perry Would Put the World on a Fast Track to Total Meltdown

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. August 25, 2011.

From calling the BP disaster an "act of god" to responding to his state's drought with prayer, Perry's anti-environmental resume is extensive.

How Rick Perry Created His State's $27 Billion Budget Crisis

Lou Dubose, The Washington Spectator. August 24, 2011.

Since Perry is running for president on a record of fiscal responsibility, it’s important to understand his 2006 decision that wreaked havoc on his state.

The 5 Funniest Things Molly Ivins Said About Rick Perry

Asawin Suebsaeng, Mother Jones Online. August 16, 2011.

As Texas Gov. Rick Perry embarks on his Obama-bashing, evangelical-courting, tea party-outdoing campaign for the presidency, we miss Molly Ivins more than ever.

Rick Perry's Campaign Strategy? Distorting His Abysmal Economic Record

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 14, 2011.

Get ready for a boat-load of spin.

How Right-Wing Extremist Rick Perry Passes Himself Off As A Regular Guy--And How That Could Win Him The GOP Nomination

Megan Carpentier, Comment Is Free. August 10, 2011.

While Rick Perry's fringe positions give him status with the far right, his ability to seem like a guy you'd like to have a beer with could win him an election.

The 10 Worst Things About Rick Perry (And Why It Would Be Really Bad If He Runs for President)

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. August 1, 2011.

Rick Perry hasn't officially declared his candidacy, but ads are already on the air in Iowa. Here's why you should be worried he might run for president.

Wrongfully Convicted Exoneree Gets $1.45 Million Award After Student Journalists Reinvestigate His Case

Chester Soria, AlterNet. July 13, 2011.

One Texan exoneree was awarded money for a wrongful conviction, but what's next for the state with highest wrongful death penalty convictions?

The 10 Scariest GOP Governors: Bringing a Radical Right-Wing Agenda To a State Near You

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. July 6, 2011.

The 2010 election saw a right-wing sweep of many state governor's races, and those governors haven't been shy about pushing their conservative shock treatment.

Inept Texas Governor Rick Perry Calls Himself A "Miracle Man"

Jim Hightower, Creators Syndicate. June 22, 2011.

Perry poses as a minister and digs Texas into one of the deepest budget holes in the country, all the while receiving praise from the GOP.

Texas Is a Shining Example of Right-Wing Governance in Action and That's Why It's a Complete Basket-Case

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. June 16, 2011.

Conservatives claim the "Texas Miracle" is a model for the nation, but it's actually a blueprint for winning the race to the bottom.

How the West Was Lost: The American West in Flames

Chip Ward, TomDispatch.com. June 16, 2011.

Climate change isn't happening in some distant future. Wildfires in Arizona and Texas remind us that global warming is right here, right now.

6 Surprising Places It's Great To Be Gay (Dallas, Texas?)

Heather Cronk, AlterNet. June 2, 2011.

It's not just coastal urban areas that can be safe havens for LGBT people.

Horrifying: Newt Gingrich Wants to Make America "Like Texas"

Peter Montgomery, Right Wing Watch. May 17, 2011.

The impact of a governing philosophy that refuses to provide a state's residents with basic services is causing a lot of pain in Texas right now. Thanks but no thanks, Newt.

The 5 Worst States to Get Busted With Pot

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. May 13, 2011.

Even a minor pot bust can be life-altering for people unlucky enough to be arrested in one of these five states.

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