Rube Goldberg is one of the only people in human history to have the rare distinction of his name being an official definition in the dictionary. In our popular culture, it has become commonplace to use names of celebrities to illustrate certain actions or behaviors,...
Christopher Paxton
Republicans seize opportunity for unity in Midland Mayoral Election victory
A boomtown of free enterprise in West Texas, Midland has a long history of a politically conservative zeitgeist. In Midland County, Republicans routinely crush Democrats by a 4 to 1 margin. The Hometown of the Bush Dynasty in Texas, Republican victory is a given that...
The Non-Partisan Blues
The Democrats have a new tactic to advance their radical ideology: target non-partisan races. Municipal elections in Texas are non-partisan and traditionally experience single digit voter-turnout. Low turnout and the lack of party identification make voters less...