Daily Archives: May 15, 2019
This Texas bill that opponents say could lead to voter suppression has lost a...
Texas Republicans and advocacy groups typically on opposite sides of voting rights fights went into 2019 with one bit of electoral common ground —...
Texas Senate passes bill to kill program that critics say can trap poor people...
Texas may finally kill the widely unpopular Driver Responsibility Program, which critics say leaves low-income drivers with costly bills and without their licenses. A...
Joaquin Castro's out and MJ Hegar's in, but other Democrats still eyeing John Cornyn's...
When U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro announced earlier this month that he would not run for U.S. Senate in 2020, the San Antonio Democrat cleared up one...
Texas farmers could begin growing hemp under legislation gaining steam in both chambers
Wednesday at the Texas Capitol was hump day — or hemp day, state Sen. Charles Perry joked before the upper chamber unanimously approved a...
Rigged: How Corporate Tax Cuts Increase Property Taxes for Homeowners
Over the past 10 years, Texas legislators have voted to cut taxes for corporations while freezing education spending, passing the buck to Texas homeowners.
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Watch Senate Bill 9 hearing in Texas House panel over voting rights and access
A Texas House panel is taking up legislation Wednesday that would make it a felony for Texans who vote when they’re ineligible — even...
Texas high-speed rail project dodges bullet after budget rider dies
The Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project dodged a bullet this week, when lawmakers hashing out the state budget released their decision to strike a provision...
