Texas Outlaw Writers

The Outlaws meetup after a long holiday break to review the recent State of the Union address and how that looked for progressives (and how badly it …

Texas Outlaw Writer James Moore reads his recent post.
'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' changes meaning over the years, but the values remain the same. What's a few wrecks and dead turkey across your face …

Texas prides itself on being the #1 oil-producing state. They're leading the country in adding renewable energy projects. And yes, there can be tension between those factions, (but traditional energy companies are not …

Mike Vance was a government major at UT Austin and promptly used that knowledge to go into a career in stand-up comedy, acting, pool hustling and …

Rob D'Amico produced the hit 'true-crime' podcast, "Witnessed: Borderlands" about a crooked West Texas sheriff (in partnership with the Mexican drug cartels) smuggling cocaine. The "War on Drugs" was just heating up to …

The Texas/Mexico border show is looking more and more like "Apocalypse Now II: Abbott's Border." It's a revolving photo op for right-wingers looking …

Sure, there are still some "We Only Lost the House by a Little Bit" parties going on, but Texas Outlaw Writer Jim Moore points out that it's not going to be all fun and games for Dems. He suggests that we buckle up for …

Nancy Thompson founded a very different MAGA organization: Mothers Against Greg Abbott. Political observers across the state marveled at her work in …

The 2022 Midterm Election Returns are (kinda-sorta-mostly) in. The Outlaws hash out the goings-on with Dr. Michael Adams, director of the Executive Masters of Public. Administration program at Texas Southern University. …

Jim Moore came across the story of Praha, Texas over a decade ago. He published a story in Stars and Stripes magazine about the Czech community’s sacrifice in World War II. The state of Texas caught wind of the almost …

The Texas Outlaw Writers take one last shot at the TX Midterm Elections. Join Deece Eckstein, Roger Gray, Myra Jolivet, Jim Moore and Chris Newlin as …

Keir Murray, communication and election consultant with KLM Public Affairs, LLC, discusses the upcoming midterm election in Texas. Having spent 20+ …

Outlaw author James Moore tries to outrun his angst over the Texas election. Will he find some peace as he travels from a southernmost state to a northernmost state? The leaves are changing, the forest is quiet, and the …

Margaret Justus of Justus Communications and founder of the Ann Richards Legacy Project talks about the newly released book, "The One Ann Only - Wit and Wisdom from TX Governor Ann Richards." Margaret, as former deputy …

Sixty years ago the Cuban Missile Crisis began. Those who lived through the 13 days, even as children, wondered if civilization was to be rendered non-existent through the use of nuclear weapons by the U.S. and the …

Texas' most well-known political insider sits down with the Outlaw Writers to talk, gossip, and kvetch about the upcoming midterm elections. Harvey …

Ten members of the Texas National Guard have died in the Texas governor’s multi-billion-dollar presidential campaign commercial called “Operation …

Is Texas doomed to stay under the thumb of white, male evangelicals? The numbers tell an interesting story. Josh Houston works at the dangerous …

In a country that began with slavery, we have never been able to end racial divisiveness. And electing an African American president didn’t resolve …

Come and meet the Texas Outlaw Writers in their premier TX Outlaws Podcast. Join Deece Eckstein, Roger Gray, Myra Jolivet, Jim Moore and Chris Newlin …

Conservatives appear to be operating from some new-fangled Bible if they bother to read one at all these days. Just take a look at the immigration/trafficing stunts of late. Republican Jesus is not the Jesus that most …

Sunday was the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. It was a tragedy that multiplied itself by giving us two wars in the Middle East - …