Kevin Eltife, a Republican state senator in Texas who favors higher taxes, already got one glowing profile in the New York Times supplied by the tax-exempt Texas Tribune.
Today the Times carries a column by the executive editor of the Texas Tribune, Ross Ramsey, again singling out Mr. Eltife and other Republicans who want to raise taxes or tolls to fund highway spending. Mr. Ramsey acidly characterizes the Republicans who oppose tax increases as "professional revenue haters."
The easiest way for a Republican to get favorable press coverage in the Times is to come out for higher taxes. It's particularly ironic when the coverage is supplied by a tax-exempt nonprofit news organization.