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  • Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner
  • New York Times bestselling author of 7 books
  • Award-winning radio commentator since 1992
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Media inquiries: Contact laura@jimhightower.com to schedule interviews.Willie Nelson has a way of getting right to the political point: “If you don’t like who’s in there, throw ‘em out / That’s what elections are all about.”Texans just took Willie’s advice, soundly thrashing the arrogant, corrupt, far-right Republican autocrats who’ve totally controlled our state’s governmental, economic and social politics for four decades. What happened here is a genuine, grassroots rebellion of progressive populism, pitting newly-organized people against the business-as-usual power of organized money.I’ve spent years arguing that Texas is not a Republican or right-wing state. It’s been a non-voting state, usually having [...]

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Jim Hightower has been called America’s most popular progressive. A two-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner, bestselling author, and radio host reaching millions weekly — he’s been fighting for the working stiff since before it was fashionable.

“The only thing in the middle of the road are yellow stripes and dead armadillos.”
—Jim Hightower

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