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New Law May Help Teachers, Students, but Texas Needs Money for It
By Reform Austin Staff
Texas’ teachers are facing stagnating salaries and rising insurance costs and on average, they earn 12 percent less than the national...
Women’s History Month: Five Women in Texas Politics to Remember
Women’s History Month has been celebrated since March 1987, but women have been breaking barriers in Texas politics for a long time.
Edith Wilmans was...
Texas Primary Stunner: Republican Incumbent Loses in Railroad Commissioner Race
In perhaps the most shocking election result from Super Tuesday in Texas, incumbent Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton lost in the Republican primary to relatively...
Are Texas Cities Prepared to Meet Water Needs?
When Houston experienced a massive water line break last week, Mayor Sylvester Turner said an aging infrastructure played a part. The ruptured water line...
Texas Primary Election Results 2020: Live Updates
Super Tuesday is here and Reform Austin is tracking election results for all Texas House and Texas Senate 2020 primary elections.
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Dan Patrick’s Response to ‘Vulgar’ Shirt Sparks Free Speech Debate
Last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Texas State Senate, publicly said he would remove all witnesses from legislative committee hearings who were wearing clothing that displayed “vulgar” language.
SXSW 2020 Health Panels Focus on Possible Solutions
At this time, South by Southwest (SXSW) will go on despite global coronavirus concerns. But there is potentially more uplifting news to be found...
Abbott Works to Heat Up Campaign Trail
Gov. Greg Abbott is going big for candidates he has endorsed and has been on his “Get Out the Vote” tour across Texas, hitting...
Texas Obamacare Case Goes to Supreme Court, Keeping Health Care in Spotlight
The Supreme Court agreed early Monday to hear a lawsuit that seeks to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The federal lawsuit was filed...
Early Voting Turnout For 2020 Texas Primary Keeps Pace
Despite a larger voter roll, Texas voters are turning out as much during early voting for the presidential primaries this year as they did...
