J. David Goodman

Houston

Houston Bureau Chief at The New York Times

Houston Bureau Chief for The New York Times. I cover Texas. Previously @NYTMetro [email protected]

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John Cornyn Calls Texas Primary Fight Against Ken Paxton a 'Test of Character'

1 week ago | nytimes.com | J. David Goodman

Down in initial polls of the race, Senator John Cornyn of Texas said he would make charges of corruption against his challenger, the state's attorney general, stick. Senator John Cornyn of Texas believes he can win a no-holds-barred Republican primary next year with his state's hard-charging attorney general, Ken Paxton, by making the race all about the character of his opponent.
Austin Welcomed Elon Musk. Now It's Weird (in a New Way).

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | J. David Goodman

The famously liberal bastion of Austin is grappling uneasily with Elon Musk's rightward turn, which has begun transforming his adopted homeinto an unlikely hub of right-of-center thinkers. Each weekend for the past few months, Mike Ignatowski has gone to one of two Tesla dealerships in Austin, Texas, to protest Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive and the most famous transplant to the state's most left-leaning city.
Justice Department to Investigate Muslim Development in Texas, Cornyn Says

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | J. David Goodman

The planned development outside of Dallas, organized by members of a local mosque, has drawn intense scrutiny from Republicans. The Justice Department has opened an investigation into a planned housing development outside of Dallas that would have a mosque at its center, Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, said on Friday.
Inside Starbase, Elon Musk's New City

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Junho Lee |J. David Goodman

The creation of the city of Starbase followed one of the nation's more unusual elections. No campaigning took place and there were no yard signs or other evidence of a consequential vote in the area. According to preliminary results, the measure passed by a whopping 212 to 6 - the kind of margin that had been expected but was very unlike most contests in a deeply polarized nation.
At Elon Musk's Behest, Voters Cast Ballots for a New Town: Starbase, Texas

1 month ago | nytimes.com | J. David Goodman

It has been a rough patch for Mr. Musk, but he is about to realize a dream for SpaceX, its employees and for himself, his own town on the southern tip of Texas. A lone banner along State Highway 4 announced the location on Tuesday of the only voting center in what is sure to be a newly incorporated town arising on a spit of land at the southern tip of Texas.
How Texas Officials Invited the Rigging of the State Lottery

1 month ago | nytimes.com | J. David Goodman

Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level. Professional bettors purchased virtually every combination of possible numbers to ensure a lottery win. Credit... Desiree Rios for The New York Times Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level.
Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. Gov. Greg Abbott Says No.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | J. David Goodman

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is trying to stop a planned community near Dallas that has fueled anti-Muslim hostility and divided locals. The prayer room at the East Plano Islamic Center in Plano, Texas. Members of the center have proposed a master-planned community of about 1,000 homes. Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is trying to stop a planned community near Dallas that has fueled anti-Muslim hostility and divided locals. The prayer room at the East Plano Islamic Center in Plano, Texas.
Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026

1 month ago | nytimes.com | J. David Goodman

Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, officially announced on Tuesday that he would be challenging Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year, setting up what is likely to be the most contentious and expensive intraparty contest of 2026. Mr. Paxton, a firebrand conservative litigant who has sought to strongly align himself with President Trump, had been teasing a run against Mr. Cornyn for weeks.
Trump's Fight Against Antisemitism Has Become Fraught for Many Jews

2 months ago | nytimes.com | J. David Goodman

"If this legal resident can be arrested and deported for exercising First Amendment rights, then anyone can," he wrote, offering "kudos" to the federal judge in the case who blocked the deportation and is also a member of his synagogue. The at-times heated discussion over his post surprised the rabbi. "The correct question is does America benefit from him being here," one commenter replied, speaking of Mr. Khalil.
Trump’s Fight Against Antisemitism Has Become Fraught for Many Jews -…

2 months ago | archive.is | J. David Goodman

You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. Rabbi Sharon Brous was growing increasingly alarmed at the Trump administration’s strong-arm tactics, like its attacks on higher-education funding and bullying of law firms, all in the name of protecting Jews. So early last month, she delivered an impassioned sermon titled “I Am Not Your Pawn” to her Los Angeles congregation. Hours later, the next shoe dropped.