Monthly Archives: October 2019
Weed of corruption bears bitter fruit all over Texas
There’s no way to sugar coat it—the roots of public corruption run deep in Texas soil.
From LBJ’s 1948 Box 13 scandal to the undoing...
Texas state representative wants college athletes to get paid
State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) wants Texas’ college athletes to get paid to play. Leach’s proposal is modeled after one recently signed into law...
Michele Leal fundraising leader in HD 148 race
Democrat Michele Leal is the lead fundraiser in the race for HD-148. The race to replace retiring state Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) has drawn...
Gov. Abbott’s war on Austin’s homeless explained
Governor Greg Abbott has given the city of Austin until Nov. 1 to reduce its homeless population. If “consequential improvement” is not seen by...
HD-100 election: Lorraine Birabil fundraising leader
Lorraine Birabil is winning the cash primary in the HD-100 special election. The 30-day campaign finance reports released on Tuesday show that the longtime...
HD-28 candidate Eliz Markowitz raises $60,000 from more than 800 donors
In the race to represent Fort Bend County, Eliz Markowitz is leading the field when it comes to small-donor fundraising. In her nearly 200-page...
One-horse races: These house members haven’t drawn a challenger yet
HD-029 Ed Thompson
Ed Thompson (R-Pearland) is a five-time representative with a reputation for shady campaign tactics. For more than a year, Thompson has been...
Voters to decide fate of Texas cancer center
Millions of dollars in cancer-fighting grants are on the line when voters head to the polls in a few weeks.
Amongst the various Constitutional Amendments...
Brad Buckley Running Unopposed in Primary
It looks like State Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) won’t have to worry about getting primaried.
On Sept. 30, Nathan Berryhill, of Lampasas, ended his short-lived...
Texas Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates go up
Texas healthcare providers are getting a bump in their Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will receive $11.6 billion over...
