The Sharpstown Bribery Scandal That Shook Texas Politics
The 1971 scandal toppled state leaders and prompted sweeping ethics reforms.
Texapedia StaffMay 8, 2025
The Impact of the ‘New Deal’ on Texas Politics and Society
The New Deal helped modernize Texas infrastructure and government—but not without sparking fierce debates over federal control and local autonomy.
Major Political and Governance Trends in Texas in the 1980s
A closer look at how Texas overhauled its political institutions in the 1980s, responding to economic pressure, social change, and a rising conservative movement.
Texapedia StaffJune 1, 2025
Civil Rights Movement in Texas: A Timeline
Key milestones in both the Black and Chicano civil rights movements in Texas from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Texapedia StaffMay 29, 2025
The 1974 Texas Constitutional Convention That Failed
The 1974 convention was a large-scale structural reform effort after the Sharpstown Scandal, coinciding with the 100-year anniversary of Texas' constitution.
Texapedia StaffMay 4, 2025
Segregation in Texas: Understanding the Jim Crow Era
Jim Crow segregation limited the freedom of Black Texans for generations. It was upheld through law, policing, mob violence, and rigid social hierarchies.
Texapedia StaffMay 30, 2025
The Waco Siege and Its Legacy in Texas and Beyond
In 1993, a 51-day standoff between the FBI and the Branch Davidians near Waco ended in tragedy—and fueled public distrust, including a wave of conspiracy theories and anti-government sentiment.
Texapedia StaffJuly 16, 2025
The Canales Investigation and the Reform of the Texas Rangers
A landmark inquiry by Rep. José T. Canales in 1919 exposed widespread abuses by Texas lawmen.
Texapedia StaffJune 24, 2025
The Impeachment of Governor James Ferguson
In 1917, James E. Ferguson became the only Texas governor ever impeached and removed from office, ending his populist tenure in a dramatic showdown over executive overreach.
Texapedia StaffJuly 16, 2025
Kay Bailey Hutchison: Republican Internationalist of the Bush-Era GOP
The first woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, Hutchison allied with both Bush presidents and championed a hawkish approach to defense and foreign policy.
Texapedia StaffAugust 9, 2025