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How Poncho Nevárez made a domestic violence bill radioactive
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez’s (D-Eagle Pass) legacy is marred by more than just a drug scandal.
In recent years, instances of domestic violence cases have...
UT tuition increasing 2.6% at all campuses for 2020-21 year
University administrators at a Board of Regents meeting April 2 in Austin. Emree Weaver / The Texas Tribune
The University of Texas System...
TWIA rate hike might be on the table at association's meeting
TWIA rate hike has homeowners worried. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), the insurer of last resort for wind and hail in Gulf Coast...
Poncho Nevarez committee chairmanship safe for now
Update 6 p.m.: State Rep. Phil King gave a lengthy interview (paywalled) to the Quorum Report arguing that Dennis Bonnen is willfully misreading the...
Texas runoff elections set for Jan. 28
Texas runoff elections set for Jan. 28.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has set a date for runoffs in the latest crop of special elections....
Texas teacher pension law lifts service fee cap
The subject of Texas teachers’ retirement systems remains contentious, in part because the state’s teachers have one of the lowest pensions in the country....
Rodney Reed execution stopped by Texas court
Rodney Reed was scheduled to be executed Wednesday. YouTube screenshot
Texas' highest criminal court halted Rodney Reed's execution Friday afternoon, sending the now-famous...
Flood information law will let home buyers be prepared
Flood information required by new Texas law.
Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda Texas has been wrestling with the best...
Poncho Nevarez: timeline of a downfall
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass) has made headlines in the last few sessions. In 2015 he was threatened by open-carry advocates, which resulted...
Red tape keeping Texas children off health insurance
Texas continues to have the highest rate of children without health insurance. A recently released report from Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy...
