Monthly Archives: August 2019
What do bathtub meth, beef, and Michael Bay have in common? They can all...
Sine Die! The session is over and Texas legislators have turned to Twitter to broadcast their very important, very official messages. Maybe they’re tired...
Another petrochemical plant fire injures 66, prompting safety concerns from workers and residents
On Wednesday morning, a fire broke out at the ExxonMobil plant in Baytown, Texas. According to reports, 66 people were injured, though, so far,...
Legislators push back against plastic pirates in your own neighborhood
It was a sunny afternoon in the Fall of 2018 when the Houston Police Department, along with the Texas Retailers Association (TRA) Plastic Crate...
Few protections for Texas workers despite record numbers of job-related fatalities
Texas workers are dying on the job at an alarming rate, with few protections from legislators.
A recent report from the Texas Observer uncovered data...
Six potential candidates running to replace Former State Rep. Eric Johnson’s Dallas County State...
After winning a June 8 runoff election to replace term-limited Mayor Mike Rawlings, former State Representative Eric Johnson (D – Dallas) was sworn in...
