Chris Tomlinson

Tomlinson: Why do politicians run campaigns they will likely lose? Third-place politicians like Wesley Hunt and Mike Collier can shape elections, even when they lose.

Long shot, spoiler or poser? Politicians keep running campaigns they will likely lose, via @cltomlinson.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col...

How the Alamo's former boss is fighting Dan Patrick for free speech Former Alamo CEO Kate Rogers describes how Patrick tried to silence her and promises to fight for free speech rights.

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How the Alamo's former boss is fighting Dan Patrick for free speech Former Alamo CEO Kate Rogers describes how Patrick tried to silence her and promises to fight for free speech rights.

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How the Alamo's former boss is fighting Dan Patrick for free speech Former Alamo CEO Kate Rogers describes how Patrick tried to silence her and promises to fight for free speech rights.

Former Alamo boss drew a line in the sand when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tried to take away her freedom of speech. She told me how she found out, and why she's taking on the biggest bully in Texas: www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... #txlege @houstonchronicle.com

It does, but the Texas Constitution is easily amended, and courts have weakened the definitions of "free" and "public."

Doesn't the Texas Constitution mandate free public schools for children? Or did I just make that up?

Keep em ignorant

We need to get rid of this man! This logic is so back-ass-wards.

TX repubs are no longer hiding their all-out assault on public education or their distain for the social mobility afforded through education.

They’re fine not hiding anymore because they think there are no consequences.

Deplorable.

Abbott: We are going to turn the tables on local taxing authorities and put the power with the people.

Tomlinson: Never mind that local voters elect local tax authorities.

Tomlinson: Abbott promises to starve public schools of tax revenues Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to cut property taxes will starve public schools while he sends state money to private schools.

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Tomlinson: Abbott promises to starve public schools of tax revenues Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to cut property taxes will starve public schools while he sends state money to private schools.

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Tomlinson: Abbott promises to starve public schools of tax revenues Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to cut property taxes will starve public schools while he sends state money to private schools.

Gov. Greg Abbott is promising to destroy public schools by making it almost impossible for districts to raise taxes. He also said voters should have the power to reduce or eliminate school funding entirely. #txlege www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col...

Join me tomorrow @texasbookfest.bsky.social at 1 p.m. in the @texasmonthly.bsky.social tent to talk about two new books about Texas, Jeff Roche's Conservative Frontier and Benjamin Heber Johnson's Texas: An American History: texasbookfestival.org/schedule/tex...

Tomlinson: Texas’s 2026 elections just got more interesting Election results should worry Texas Republicans, if Democrats can get their act together.

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Tomlinson: Texas’s 2026 elections just got more interesting Election results should worry Texas Republicans, if Democrats can get their act together.

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Tomlinson: Texas’s 2026 elections just got more interesting Election results should worry Texas Republicans, if Democrats can get their act together.

Republicans should be worried. A year after President Donald Trump won re-election, voters across the country made clear they want something different. Here's how Texans showed their displeasure in small and subtle ways. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... #txlege @houstonchronicle.com

Texas A&M to pay $3.5M to former president Mark Welsh after resignation Welsh agreed to release the university system, its regents and employees from any past or potential legal action related to his employment, according to the agreement.

Guy takes job.

Guy resigns from job under pressure.

Taxpayers pays guy $3.5M.

Good public records hit from @houstonchronicle.com @samanthakett.bsky.social.

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Tomlinson: Republican plan knocks 1 million Texans off health insurance One million Texans will likely drop their health insurance if the Republican plan to cut Obamacare subsidies goes into effect.

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Tomlinson: Republican plan knocks 1 million Texans off health insurance One million Texans will likely drop their health insurance if the Republican plan to cut Obamacare subsidies goes into effect.

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Tomlinson: Republican plan knocks 1 million Texans off health insurance One million Texans will likely drop their health insurance if the Republican plan to cut Obamacare subsidies goes into effect.

One million Texans will likely drop their health insurance if the Republican plan to cut Obamacare subsidies goes into effect. Here's why it will hurt ALL of us: www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... @houstonchronicle.com #txlege

Tomlinson: Alamo Help Wanted! Only fantasists need apply Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick fired the Alamo Trust CEO for introducing truth to balance white supremacist lies about Texas history.

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Tomlinson: Alamo Help Wanted! Only fantasists need apply Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick fired the Alamo Trust CEO for introducing truth to balance white supremacist lies about Texas history.

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Tomlinson: Alamo Help Wanted! Only fantasists need apply Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick fired the Alamo Trust CEO for introducing truth to balance white supremacist lies about Texas history.

Alamo boss ousted for trying to balance the truth with myths. The promoters of white supremacist lies won this battle, but like the rebels in the Alamo, their cause is doomed. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... #txlege @houstonchronicle.com

Tomlinson: Alamo Help Wanted! Only fantasists need apply Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick fired the Alamo Trust CEO for introducing truth to balance white supremacist lies about Texas history.

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Tomlinson: Alamo Help Wanted! Only fantasists need apply Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick fired the Alamo Trust CEO for introducing truth to balance white supremacist lies about Texas history.

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"Top Republican" did the same to the authors of "Forget the Alamo" as they reported the truth about the Alamo's history. Am I right, @cltomlinson.bsky.social ?? Dan Patrick, Texas' Carpetbagger Lt. Gov., from Delaware, has declared himself the keeper of the Alamo historical flame.

CEO of the Alamo's historic site has resigned after a top Republican criticized her The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo has resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her and suggested she has views that are not compatible with the Texas shrine's history

Remember, friends, The Texas Revolution was fought to expand chattel slavery into Texas. Not a fight for freedom from Mexican tyranny.

Article mentions @cltomlinson.bsky.social @realjasonstanford.bsky.social and Bryan Burrough's book, Forget the Alamo. I highly recommend it.

Tomlinson: Political connections appear to help with state contracts State contractors give millions to Gov. Greg Abbott, creating a perception of corruption that most states and the federal government do not allow.

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Tomlinson: Political connections appear to help with state contracts State contractors give millions to Gov. Greg Abbott, creating a perception of corruption that most states and the federal government do not allow.

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