Topic summary
74%39 analyzed articles/videos36,907 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Texas Politics results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 8.1% saturation with 13,786 hits. Analysis detected 115,081 faulty-reasoning hits from 170,795 analyzed words across 39 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.2% and a BS Rank of 11% (21,156 of 23,572 topics). This Texas Politics is better (less manipulative) than 89.80% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

10% percentile
025507510010.2% percentile
1.2% BS Score39 analyzed articles170.8K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 6.2%6.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 8.1%8.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.4%5.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.9%2.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.5%2.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.0%1.0%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 1.2%1.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.0%3.0%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 6.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 8.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.7%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

We’re Seeing Stars57%
Crooks and Liars95%By Tengrain8/7/2026, 3:05:35 PM
James Talarico Shared a Stage With an 11-Year-Old 'Drag Queen' at a 2021 Event82%
Townhall93%By Joseph Chalfant100%8/7/2026, 11:00:38 AM
Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”16%
The Texas Tribune33%By Taylor Goldenstein30%8/7/2026, 8:50:35 AM
Talarico outlines economic agenda, pitches ‘New American Dream’ in Arlington34%
Dallas Observer46%By Austin Wood30%8/6/2026, 5:06:24 AM
Has abortion become the forgotten issue in the 2026 midterm elections?1%
Dallas Observer46%By Emma Ruby42%8/5/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Families brace for change as Third Future takes over more struggling Texas schools11%
The Texas Tribune33%By The Waco Bridge11%8/5/2026, 3:00:00 AM
James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.3%
ProPublica51%By Kayla Guo39%8/5/2026, 3:00:00 AM
85K students will use new Texas Education Freedom Accounts this school year16%
Community Impact10%By Hannah Norton25%8/4/2026, 3:40:15 PM
Texas governor’s data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session34%
Houston Public Media24%By Natalie Weber27%8/4/2026, 2:38:28 PM
Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender5%
The Texas Tribune33%By Jessica Priest19%8/4/2026, 7:18:20 AM