Author: Joe Bowen
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Musings: The dangerous lie of “constitutional carry.”
A few years ago, I spent a year living in Portland, Oregon, and was surprised to learn, shortly after arriving in town, ...April 15, 2021Musings: Texas Republicans are bad for business.
For decades, Texans Republicans have justified the cozy relationships they’ve enjoyed with big business by celebrating Texas as one of the best ...April 5, 2021Not so fast: Beto O’Rourke hasn’t ruled out 2022
Reports that broke earlier tonight that Beto O’Rourke wouldn’t run for Governor of Texas in 2022 were premature, according to sources close ...April 2, 2021Musings: Moral Failure
Last night in New York City, a 65-year-old woman was assaulted on her walk to church and told that she didn’t belong ...March 30, 2021Whitmire for Mayor? Hollins for Houston? Let’s Speculate.
In a recent Texas Monthly piece about Art Acevedo’s decision to jettison the Houston Police Department for the allure of being Miami’s ...March 25, 2021Musings: My Top 4 Bracket Seeds
When we launched our bracket challenge last week, it set off some serious debate among our staff about who should make the ...March 22, 2021Musings: Greg Abbott, Big Liar
I never truly appreciated the art of a dog and pony show until I started working in Texas politics. Sure, I had ...March 17, 2021Musings: Let’s Talk About Your Bracket
There’s nothing I love more than a good tournament. Basketball, football, softball, baseball, combat sports, cricket. You name it, and if they ...March 15, 2021Musings: Truth, Justice, Texas
What will it take to get Texas Republicans to just tell the truth? It’s something I’ve wondered about with a frequency I ...March 8, 2021Musings: Greg Abbott Doesn’t Care if You Die
I usually try to be a little more clever with the titles to these columns, but yesterday’s news deserves to be called ...March 3, 2021Musings: On the Road in the State of Denial
They stuck out like sore thumbs, just like the dilapidated houses often found at the end of their gravel driveways. It starts ...March 1, 2021Musings: Greg Abbott and the Failed State
When I first moved to Texas and was learning about the political systems and power structures of the Lone Star State, people ...February 22, 2021
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