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A veteran of the state's politics explains why his case matters, why Texas hasn't gone from red to purple, and why he hasn't given up hope.

Thanks, SCOTUS.

Not a full-on breakaway, but, like, taking their tax dollars and going home?

He's in the habit of saying the quiet part out loud.

On Wednesday, the justices will take the extraordinary step of rehearing Louisiana v. Callais.

I'm here for it--mostly.

It is key to the longtime objectives supported by and benefiting the billionaires who funded the court-capture machine.

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Oct. 14, 2025.

Slate spoke with someone who survived conversion therapy, and then made a podcast about a young woman who didn't.

She sure knows her audience.