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Tip of the Christian Nationalist Iceberg

Christian nationalism has been building for decades. Mendi and I became aware of it living in Granbury, as it took over our hometown. This…

Nov 27, 2023

Nov 27, 2023

Bring on the Clowns!

We have officially made it to clown season during the 88th session of #txlege . You know, that point where people who have been against…

Apr 28, 2023

Bring on the Clowns!

Apr 28, 2023

One Year Later. The Books Just Keep Disappearing

It has been one full year. 365 days. And you can’t tell any story about books and Granbury ISD without starting with the words of the…

Jan 10, 2023

One Year Later. The Books Just Keep Disappearing

Jan 10, 2023

Deeper in the Pockets of Texas

Do you want to understand why Texas is the way it is? You have to know who is funding the politicians. 26 people have poured over…

Aug 10, 2022

Deeper in the Pockets of Texas

Aug 10, 2022

The Road to an “Education Destination”

In Granbury, TX, the local school district has been in the news for pulling books from library shelves. There is of course more to the…

Apr 18, 2022

The Road to an “Education Destination”

Apr 18, 2022

Granbury ISD is “Reviewing” Books

On January 11, 2022, Granbury ISD started removing books from the shelves in their school libraries. The books being removed were primarily…

Feb 7, 2022

Granbury ISD is “Reviewing” Books

Feb 7, 2022

The Both Sides of the Money in Texas Politics

I’ll tell you the reality right up front, and save those of you who don’t want to wade through a bunch of charts and data a bit of time.

Oct 22, 2021

The Both Sides of the Money in Texas Politics

Oct 22, 2021

The Christian Nationalism Scale and what it means

Christian nationalism is a term that has been utilized broadly, especially since January 6th, 2021. How do you define Christian…

Aug 29, 2021

The Christian Nationalism Scale and what it means

Aug 29, 2021

The Roots of Texas House Races

It is amazing to me how candidates for the Texas House on the GOP side of things STILL don’t seem to have any meaningful grassroots…

Oct 30, 2020

The Roots of Texas House Races

Oct 30, 2020

“School Choice” PACs and Texas Public Education

I need the #txed folks listening intently. If you are a public ed advocate, you need to realize where dollars attempting to privatize…

Oct 12, 2020

“School Choice” PACs and Texas Public Education

Oct 12, 2020

Chris Tackett

Chris Tackett

I chart Texas Politics at christackettnow.com and write about things that matter (to me at least) whenever the muse hits.

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