Beyond Politics: Finishing the Job in Texas

The frenzy over the 2026 midterms has already started as official Washington shifts into survival mode. The lion’s share of the attention, naturally, will be on those handful of targeted seats in both houses of Congress. In our era of blind obsession with all things Donald Trump, how his administration impacts those races and therefore his legacy, will also suck up much of the political oxygen.

While it may be catnip for political junkies doomscrolling social media or glued to cable news, the myopic view we take of our politics obscures bad policy much closer to home.

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