Texas - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/texas/?source=rss&aim=texas en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT Texas, the eyes of Justice are upon you By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/23/texas_justice/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/23/texas_justice/index.html?source=rss The Lone Star State mourns a justice-for-all judge while enduring a governor who's in love with the death penalty Clean, green... Texas? By Andrew Leonard Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/18/texan_wind_power/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/18/texan_wind_power/index.html?source=rss Move over California. The amazing growth of Texan wind power proves renewables can be a real global player, today Texas Gov. Perry: Obama "hell-bent" on socialism By Gabriel Winant Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/12/perry/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/12/perry/index.html?source=rss The governor will apparently say anything to get Tea Partiers' votes in his 2010 primary Glenn Beck becomes damaged goods By Alexander Zaitchik Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/22/glenn_beck_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/22/glenn_beck_two/index.html?source=rss The radio phenom takes over the morning zoo, makes fun of miscarriages and flames out. Part 2 of 3 Ardor in the court, Part 3 By Alan Berlow Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/21/hood_case/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/21/hood_case/index.html?source=rss A Texas court affirms the right of a judge and a prosecutor who slept together to condemn a man to death Tales of an accidental grease monkey By Tobin Levy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/07/13/pinched_levin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/07/13/pinched_levin/index.html?source=rss How the recession gave me an appreciation for hot rods, power tools and manual labor A Texan health care mystery By Andrew Leonard Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/05/29/texas_health_care_mystery/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/05/29/texas_health_care_mystery/index.html?source=rss What makes the town of McAllen different from the rest of the U.S.? The New Yorker explains The right floats off to Neverland. No girls allowed! By Michael Lind Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/04/28/secession/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/04/28/secession/index.html?source=rss In Texas and elsewhere, conservatives soothe the pain of electoral rout with dreams of secession -- and of magical nerd kingdoms. Half of Texas Republicans favor secession By Alex Koppelman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/23/texas_secession/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/23/texas_secession/index.html?source=rss Who needs this whole "United States" thing, anyway? Ron Paul, secessionist By Alex Koppelman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/20/paul/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/20/paul/index.html?source=rss The Texas congressman takes to YouTube to defend comments recently made by his state's governor, Rick Perry. Rick Perry embraces the fringe By Alex Koppelman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/14/perry/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/14/perry/index.html?source=rss Facing a tough Republican primary fight, the Texas governor endorses the state sovereignty movement, a favorite of the far-right. Texas prepares for evolution vote with national implications By Alex Koppelman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/03/26/texas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/03/26/texas/index.html?source=rss The state's school board is considering a new anti-evolution curriculum that could affect how the subject is taught throughout the country. GOP governors take the (stimulus) money and run By Mike Madden and Gabriel Winant Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/02/20/gop_governors/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/02/20/gop_governors/index.html?source=rss For higher office, and away from their earlier statements about how much they hate the whole idea of the stimulus. Gimme a D for Texas By Mark Schone Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/01/26/texas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/01/26/texas/index.html?source=rss Texas used to run Washington. Now Bush is the latest Texas politician to be run out of Washington. The quickest path back to power may lie in accepting demographic reality. Texas blues By Alex Koppelman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/15/hutchison/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/15/hutchison/index.html?source=rss Even George W. Bush's home state may not be safe for the GOP anymore -- Republicans are reportedly worried about losing a Senate seat there. The coach in waiting By King Kaufman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/11/19/coach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/11/19/coach/index.html?source=rss Texas makes defensive coordinator Will Muschamp the Lone Star State's Prince Charles. Among the hardy Republicans By Garrison Keillor Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/10/22/abilene/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/10/22/abilene/index.html?source=rss The citizens of Abilene, Texas, voted overwhelmingly to reelect Bush in '04. We've all done dumb things. Sarah Palin's real soul mate By Jeff Yang Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/palin_bush/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/palin_bush/index.html?source=rss McCain's veep choice is the reincarnation of George W. Bush, as channeled by Karl Rove. Up all night with a psycho blonde By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/07/31/midnight_kiss/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/07/31/midnight_kiss/index.html?source=rss Screwed-up strangers hook up for a last-minute New Year's date in the profane and delightful "In Search of a Midnight Kiss." Texas' deregulation sticker shock By Andrew Leonard Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/17/texas_electricity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/17/texas_electricity/index.html?source=rss Texans pay more for their electricity than the rest of the U.S. And that's exactly how it should be, say Republicans. Border security, then and now By Andrew Leonard Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/16/border_security/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/16/border_security/index.html?source=rss A century ago, the U.S. Army attempted to police the U.S.-Mexico border, with mixed success. Force isn't always the right answer Ardor in the court, Part 2 By Alan Berlow Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/14/hood/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/14/hood/index.html?source=rss Salon reported on an alleged affair between judge and prosecutor in a Texas murder trial. Now, days before Charles Hood's scheduled execution, his lawyers make the allegation in court papers. Polygamists' progeny By Catherine Price Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/15/polygamy_custody/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/15/polygamy_custody/index.html?source=rss Now that authorities have raided the FLDS sect in Eldorado, Texas, the state has a huge problem on its hands: What to do with all those children. Where the aldermen are all women By Lynn Harris Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/09/mclean/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/09/mclean/index.html?source=rss Good ol' girls run panhandle town. Why Hillary Clinton should be winning By Sean Wilentz Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/07/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/07/hillary/index.html?source=rss Under a winner-take-all primary system, Hillary Clinton would have a wide lead over Barack Obama -- and enough delegates to clinch the nomination by June.