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Alleged backroom deal brings division in Texas GOP to light
In public, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen has always put the interests of incumbents before new challengers. But if a recent report from Michael...
The Powers That Bee: declining bee populations threaten Texas agriculture
Without bees, there is no food system, and without the food system, there is no food.
Unfortunately for Texans, the bee population is in trouble....
After years of waiting, full day pre-K for more Texas children finally begins in...
When school starts this year, public schools and open-enrollment charter schools will now provide full-day pre-K for eligible four-year-olds, thanks to new state funding.
Texas...
Texas' top 5 individual donors gave over $4 million in funds
Texas is one of only 11 states where there is no limit to how much an individual can contribute to a political candidate for...
Three of Texas’ most extreme Representatives join Criminal Justice Caucus
An unlikely assortment of lawmakers has joined forces to collaborate on criminal justice reform efforts in Texas.
Texas’ 86th Legislative Session began with energized talk...
How much do out-of-state donations affect Texas campaigns?
Think the Illuminati has a shady hold on Texas campaign finance? Think again. We’ve analyzed all of the state House of Representatives members’ campaign...
Money Trail: Which Texas Politicians Are Taking PAC Funds?
Campaign finance reports are out, and Political Action Committees have pumped significant cash into campaigns this year, but whose and how much?
A Political Action...
Lawmakers’ efforts to keep marijuana criminalized goes up in smoke
In a move to legalize hemp that policymakers supported, it appears that the prosecution of marijuana cases was effectively dissolved in some of Texas’...
Texas County Commissioners: Whose Paychecks Are Getting Bigger?
If you were able to give yourself a raise, would you? County commissioners have that power and, in Travis County, are voting later this...
“Family Values” Republicans Continue to Embrace Huge Donations From Alleged Sexual Harasser CEO
Elected officials in Texas take money from a CEO who was accused of predatory sexual behavior. Again. Who is this man, and whose campaigns...
