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Want to give back? These Texas Nonprofits Are Looking for Volunteers
As the New Year approaches, Texans across the state will make new resolutions for personal wellness or personal improvement. According to Inc., last year...
Texas Capitol Tree Ornaments Show the Spirit of the State
Few things can bring people together like the holidays, and nothing shows that better than the breathtaking 23-foot, Texas-grown Christmas tree in the Texas...
Texas’ Biggest Political Surprises in 2019
Everything is bigger in Texas, including its politics.
While the Lege was relatively quiet during session, our elected officials still managed to find ways to...
National Representation and a Chosen Location? In Texas, Yes.
Every time state House Speaker Rep. Pete Laney’s gavel meets the dais in the Texas legislature, he makes a statement: “members, vote your district.”
This...
Timeline: The Tape That Took Down Dennis Bonnen
June 12, 2019 - The Meeting
A meeting between the following two Republican representatives and a conservative Republican activist took place June 12, 2019 at...
The Road to Political Office is Long, Expensive, and for Many Texans, Impossible
Among the barriers to serving in the Texas legislature, money—enough to run a campaign, access to the people who can give it, and a job that can support you once you
Texas House committee adopts report saying Dennis Bonnen "likely violated" the law during meeting...
The House General Investigating Committee on Friday unanimously adopted a report from its legal advisers that said House Speaker Dennis Bonnen “likely violated” state...
The Texas suburbs are slipping away from the GOP. These women for Trump want...
Panelist Jacquie Baly responds to a question during a Trump Victory Leadership Initiative Training hosted by Women for Trump at Gulf Coast Distillers...
Texas Parents Struggle With Childcare During the Holidays
The public school system is by far the primary form of childcare for working Texas parents. On top of that, many Texas kids are...
Report Illustrates Complex System of State’s Early Childhood Revenue Sources
Though early education funding was a top priority for the Texas Legislature in 2019— especially after the loss of supplemental and grant funding for pre-K programs in
