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Royce West made millions off government contracts
State Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) has had a very lucrative career working for governmental agencies. Over the last 12 months, West made $1 million...
Texas dead last in health coverage, again
About 19 percent of Texas' under-65 population is uninsured and 32 percent of the state's 19-34 year-olds lack health insurance
HD-100: Five running for Eric Johnson’s old seat
Updated September 11: Paul Stafford dropped out of the HD-100 special election due to residency issues.
The passage of the filing deadline on Wednesday, Sept....
Texas House Creates Mass Violence Committee
Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen has formed a House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety.
The committee was created in...
Dan Patrick promises to stand-up and do nothing on gun control
Texas’ top lawmakers have recently found themselves between a rock and a hard place — if the rock is “trying to stop indiscriminate mass...
Whatever happened to that Dallas-Houston bullet train?
It’s been months since the Houston-Dallas bullet train was in the news, but that changed on Sept. 4 when a U.S. Department of Transportation...
Large parts of Texas are ‘contraceptive deserts’
Texas has a habit of pushing women to the edge of the conversation, but when it comes to healthcare policy the state straight up...
HD-28: Six Republicans, one Dem on Nov. ballot
The filing deadline to run in the Texas House District 28 special election was yesterday at 5 p.m. The election will be held Nov....
Top 10 Most Vulnerable Texas Republican-held Districts for 2020
With upcoming elections in 2020, all eyes are on the Texas State House. For all the talk of Texas potentially going purple, some legislative seats...
Grand Parkway expansion included in state transit plan
The southern sections of the State Highway 99/Grand Parkway have been given the green light after officials approved Texas’ 10-year transportation plan. The three...
