Monthly Archives: August 2019
Following years of legal troubles, District 27's Rep. Ron Reynolds is disbarred
The conclusion of a four-month stint at the Montgomery County Jail in January of this year wasn’t the end of Missouri City Democrat and...
Harris County approves bail reform to end poverty in jail
Harris County officials have reached a historic agreement in a federal lawsuit over the county’s bail practices, which were deemed unconstitutional. The settlement, ending...
Texas House committee to probe allegations against Speaker Dennis Bonnen
The powerful Texas House General Investigating Committee is set to launch an investigation into allegations that Speaker Dennis Bonnen offered a hardline conservative organization...
A cloud of uncertainty lingers over the Houston Independent School District. Its list of...
Board of trustees in-fighting, failing schools and Texas Education Agency (TEA) investigations are plaguing the Houston ISD. Self-inflicted wounds seem to be dismantling its...
Abbott Discusses "The Pathway Forward" as Texas Top 3 Visit El Paso
Texas’ top three officials, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, met with members of the El Paso State...
Texas lawmakers may have inadvertently created a corporate tax loophole
In a state struggling to adequately finance its schools, legislators have passed a measure that threatens to further reduce funding allocated to education.
This November,...
Rep. Zerwas, the Republican Chair of the Appropriations Committee, is joining the UT System....
After 13 years serving in the state legislature, Rep. Zerwas (R-Richmond) steps away from his position with a reputation for working across the political...
Bonnghazi: The Twitter Timeline of Bonnen’s Backroom Deal
“Bonnghazi” and “Bonnen Gate” are the terms being used to describe the political scandal splintering the Texas House. On June 12, House Speaker Dennis...
How TX Legislators respond to the El Paso Shooting
The state of Texas is reeling following the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas that killed 22 and wounded 26 on Saturday, August 3....
Rick Miller Poised To Leave TXLege for Commissioner Post, What's at Stake for his...
On the heels of the retirement news from fellow Fort Bend County State Rep. and Chair of the Appropriations Committee John Zerwas (R-Richmond), Governor...
