The Test Lab: Texas, The Corporate Autocracy Trump Wants for America
Everything is Bigger in Texas, including the Con
It’s been a sweltering summer in Texas, and not just from the heat.
On July 21, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott convened the first special legislative session in response to deadly Central Texas flooding and a push to redraw congressional maps mid‑decade. But within days, more than 50 House Democrats fled the state, denying Republicans the quorum needed to ad…



