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The COVID crisis isn’t even over yet, and already there is a big fight brewing over who will get to drive the wagon the next time a deadly disease comes to Texas. House Bill 3, authored by State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), would split emergency powers between the governor and the legislature. The bill has unofficially passed...
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Texas GOP Official Sid Miller’s Top Consultant Arrested in...
In 2019 Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill 1325 that established an industrial hemp program legalizing the production of...
Donald Trump Endorses Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick the Same...
On Monday morning, Former state Sen. Don Huffines announced that he would challenge Gov. Greg Abbott for the governorship...
Texas GOP is Launching Their Own Scorecard to Judge...
While the rest of the country is debating whether Texas might be a swing state in 2024, the Texas...
Texas Legislature
Texas GOP Official Sid Miller’s Top Consultant Arrested in Alleged Corruption Scheme
In 2019 Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill 1325 that established an industrial hemp program legalizing the production of the plant for licensed citizens.
According to the Texas Department...
Texas Rent Relief Program Fails To Keep Texans Home
The Texas Rent Relief Program launched back in February. It was supposed to...
Republican Party Precinct Chair Arrested for Assaulting Police Officers At US Capitol
Chair of Republican Party precinct in Cooke County, Mark Middleton, has been arrested...
Sen. Ted Snuz Caught Napping During Congressional Address
According to early data, around 11.6 million people watched President Joe Biden’s first...
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Elections
Donald Trump Endorses Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick the Same Day Gov. Abbott Gets Himself...
On Monday morning, Former state Sen. Don Huffines announced that he would challenge Gov. Greg Abbott for the governorship in the upcoming GOP primaries. The current Governor ran unopposed in his last...
America’s Top Businesses Release Statement Supporting Voting Rights
Following a zoom call this weekend where CEOs and senior executives at companies...
Bill Delaying Texas Primaries Sent From Senate to House
Texas has a clock problem in 2021 because the state is almost certainly...
CEOs Plan New Strategy for Texas Voting Legislation
CEOs across industries are working together to present a new push against restrictive...
Campaign Finance
Ted Cruz Used Campaign Funds to Promote Book
According to The Daily Beast, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz used money obtained for...
ERCOT Board Members Donations to Abbott
Three current board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have contributed...
Texas Senators With Most Cash on Hand
Under Texas law, state elected officials are required to submit periodic financial disclosures....
Who’s on the Frequent (Delinquent) Filer List?
If there’s anyone in Texas who should follow the law above all others,...
Top 10 Texas PACs With the Most Cash on Hand
After a very expensive 2020 general election fight over control of the Texas...
Education
Abbott: Texas Will Send $11.2B of Federal Stimulus Money to Schools
After months of waffling on how and when federal stimulus dollars will be sent to schools, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that the state will release $11.2 billion to address learning...
Editorial: Will the Legislature Use These Two Bills to Steal $18B Intended for Texas Schoolchildren?
After a year living under the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, Texas schoolchildren...
Will Texas Miss Out on Billions for Schools?
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Is Texas Serious About Addressing Learning Loss?
Of the many problems for schools caused by the coronavirus pandemic, chief among...
Healthcare
Medicaid Waiver Expiration Is Making A Harsh Impact On East Texas Healthcare Services
News of the Medicaid waiver expiration had an extremely sour note on East Texas health care businesses. A number of clinics relied on the waiver to cover the bills of patients who...
New Bill Would Tackle Statute of Limitations for Fertility Doctors Who Use Their Own Sperm
Fraud and malpractice in fertility medicine is unfortunately a long-running and pervasive problem,...
Medicaid Expansion Bill Has Enough Votes to Pass the Texas House
After federal Medicaid officials rescinded the 1115 waiver forcing Texas to find new...
Medicaid Officials Overturn Texas 1115 Waiver, Could Cost State Billions
Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have rescinded an extension...
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Opinions
Opinion: How Many Times Does it Take Before Someone Should be Fired?
This is a question employers grapple with on an almost daily basis.
Weighing whether an employee can be retrained or should be let go is a topic that human...
Opinion: We Need Extended and Expanded Paid Leave Even After the Pandemic
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, a third-generation El Pasoan, represents Texas’ 16th Congressional District.
My hometown of El Paso, a predominantly Latino community, has been disproportionately impacted by the public health...
