Monthly Archives: June 2018
House Speaker Joe Straus Stands for His Beliefs, Not for Party Politics
Candidates and politicians looking to do what’s best for Texas should take a page from outgoing Speaker of the House, Joe Straus ( R-San Antonio).
Science Is Real. Here’s Hoping State Rep. Sarah Davis Keeps Fighting the Anti-vaxxers and...
It may be hard to believe but there are still Texans who are ardent opponents of immunization, despite the wealth of hard evidence they...
Do You Know How Your Representative Makes Money? Search Our Drive to See For...
Texans deserve to know what motivates our representatives in their decisions and votes. That's why we're making politicians' personal finance statements available to the public.
Data: Women Used Less Programs After Texas Legislature Slashed Health Care Funding
Women’s Health is More than “Choice.”
It’s been approximately seven years since the Texas Legislature began moving to defund health programs for women and as...
Texas Republicans stand by Trump border policy at state party convention
As a large amount of Texans continue to be horrified by U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy of separating undocumented immigrant children from their parents,...
DATA: Download Personal Financial Statements
When lawmakers are transparent and accountable, we all benefit. Unfortunately, current laws don’t require the state to post Personal Financial Disclosure of Texas legislators...
Now That Uresti Resigned, Taxpayers Can Get a Representative for the People
Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti (D - San Antonio) resigned after being convicted of 11 felony charges related to fraud. A July 31 special election...
