Monthly Archives: October 2019
Rumor Mill: George P. Bush's stealth campaign for Lt. Gov.
Another rumor popped up in the political blogosphere this week about Texas’ favorite gossip magnet: George P. Bush.
Since Bush first announced he was running...
Rising rents are squeezing Texas teachers
For teachers in Texas, summer break isn’t all it’s hyped up to be. Many educators are forced to take on second jobs to make...
HD-28 candidate Anna Allred reports $158,000 fundraising haul
The race to replace John Zerwas just got more interesting. Anna Allred, a candidate in the HD-28 special election, released her fundraising totals early.
Allred...
Former Republican precinct chair files in HD-138 election
Lacey Hull — a Houston homemaker and former Republican precinct chair — has established a campaign committee for a potential run for Rep. Dwayne...
Five things we learned from the School Finance Panel
This year’s TribFest, the Texas Tribune’s yearly festival in Austin, featured plenty of political content for wonks to parse. For those that couldn’t attend...
Tarrant County closes college campus voting location
One question Tarrant County Commissioners and the areas’ college chancellors are asking themselves this week is, “What’s the out-of-pocket for democracy?”
This latest round of...
Five things we learned about medical cannabis at TribFest
At this year’s TribFest19, we had the opportunity to attend a panel regarding medical cannabis expansion legislation made during the 86th Texas Legislature. Moderated...
A State of Need: Texas' struggles with mental healthcare
North Texas is in the throes of a “behavioral health crisis,” according to local health care professionals. Since December 2017, the closure of several...
