Monthly Archives: March 2019
Analysis: Asking Texas Voters to Swap Higher Sales Taxes for Property Tax Cuts
In the rush of legislation filed before last week’s deadline, you wouldn’t be the only person who missed the measure proposing a 6.26 percent...
A federal safety net funds health care for uninsured Texans. Time is running short...
To understand how the Texas health care safety net for uninsured residents works in 2019, consider the Western Hills mental health clinic in an...
Property Tax Proposal Piles One More Worry on Texas' Rural Hospital Districts
Squeezed by Medicare cuts and a growing number of uninsured patients, rural hospital districts in Texas are worried that the Legislature’s property tax reform...
Democrat Ray Lopez wins Texas House seat formerly held by Rodriguez
Results for San Antonio House District 125 runoff election came to a close Tuesday night.
Former San Antonio City Council member and Democrat Ray...
Follow the Freshmen: Nearly 1,000 Bills Filed By New Legislators
Fifth in an ongoing series
With the first half of the legislative session in the rearview mirror, last Friday marked the deadline for bill filing. The...
Teachers Rally for Public Education at the Capitol
Pictured: Attendees of the AFT Rally for Public Education
AUSTIN, TX - On the first day of Spring Break for public schools in Texas, several...
Texas again mistakenly flags voters for citizenship reviews
Monday's misstep was the latest in a series of blunders in the review of voter rolls by the secretary of state's office. Laura Skelding for...
Texas Should Expand Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana
There are numerous topics and concerns for Texas lawmakers to address when they meet at the Capitol in Austin, from rising property taxes to...
Over 7,000 Bills and Joint Resolutions Filed in the 86th Legislative Session
AUSTIN, TX - Friday was the last day to file bills for consideration during the 86th legislative session. Legislators from the Texas Senate and...
Texas Senate unveils its first version of a school finance reform bill
On the night of the deadline to file bills this legislative session, Texas Senate leaders turned in their first crack at legislation designed to...
