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In wake of El Paso mass shooting Texans demand action from lawmakers.
In the wake of the recent mass shooting in El Paso, Texans are asking their legislators to take clear, concrete action to prevent future...
Consumer protection measure against surprise medical billing faces implementation issues
This year, Texas legislators passed a bill to protect patients from surprise medical billing; however, implementation of the law, which is set to go...
Democrats enter Bonnghazi debacle via lawsuit
The Dennis Bonnen drama with Empower Texans’ Michael Quinn Sullivan has escalated from scandal to full-fledged lawsuit, as the Texas Democratic Party sues House...
Following years of legal troubles, District 27's Rep. Ron Reynolds is disbarred
The conclusion of a four-month stint at the Montgomery County Jail in January of this year wasn’t the end of Missouri City Democrat and...
Harris County approves bail reform to end poverty in jail
Harris County officials have reached a historic agreement in a federal lawsuit over the county’s bail practices, which were deemed unconstitutional. The settlement, ending...
Texas House committee to probe allegations against Speaker Dennis Bonnen
The powerful Texas House General Investigating Committee is set to launch an investigation into allegations that Speaker Dennis Bonnen offered a hardline conservative organization...
A cloud of uncertainty lingers over the Houston Independent School District. Its list of...
Board of trustees in-fighting, failing schools and Texas Education Agency (TEA) investigations are plaguing the Houston ISD. Self-inflicted wounds seem to be dismantling its...
Abbott Discusses "The Pathway Forward" as Texas Top 3 Visit El Paso
Texas’ top three officials, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, met with members of the El Paso State...
Texas lawmakers may have inadvertently created a corporate tax loophole
In a state struggling to adequately finance its schools, legislators have passed a measure that threatens to further reduce funding allocated to education.
This November,...
Rep. Zerwas, the Republican Chair of the Appropriations Committee, is joining the UT System....
After 13 years serving in the state legislature, Rep. Zerwas (R-Richmond) steps away from his position with a reputation for working across the political...
