Texas
Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth
Posted on · Historical and legal precedents make it clear that Texas could not leave the Union — at least not legally.
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News
Examining How A Russian ‘Troll Factory’ Pushed Texas Secession
Posted on · The fantasy of Texas national independence has been stoked for decades but in recent years it has found an ally with Russia. An investigation into a...
Politics
Take That, Washington! Texas Looks To Nullify Federal Laws
Posted on · Republicans who control Congress and the White House have promised to slash the size of the federal government while easing regulations on guns, the environment and energy production. But in the nation's largest conservative state of Texas, it may not be enough.
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Hexit, Voter Psychology, and the Prison Rodeo: Wednesday’s show (July 27, 2016)
Posted on · The recent “Brexit” – Great Britain’s vote to leave the European Union – has led to conjecture about a lot of things, from the long-term international economic impact of the move, to what it might signal about U.S. trade policy, to somewhat less serious musings, like Ken Hoffman’s recent column in the Houston Chronicle, which […]