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Greg Abbott Gives Peace Offering to Incumbents Following Previous Campaigning Failures
Hot on the trail of the 86th Texas Legislature’s Sine Die, Gov. Greg Abbott has made great efforts to keep the “Kumbaya” hymn going...
“Do Not Pass Go: Texas Legislature Cracks Down on Lewd Photos”
Come September 1, certain digital behavior of a number of Texans across the state will be criminalized: HB 2789, signed by Gov. Abbott, classifies...
Chen Button: Texas Women Must Wait for Solutions for Maternal Mortality
At a Texas Tribune panel last week, State Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Richardson) told Texas women to “give a little time” for the Texas...
After Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes cyberbullying prevention bill, some worry forms of online harassment...
Two years ago, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill criminalizing cyberbullying, with an increased punishment if there's proof a bully intended for a...
Texas prison guards to get a small raise, but some doubt it will help...
State leaders have recently cheered record-low unemployment rates in Texas. But the economic success has made it that much harder for the state to...
Texas legislators streamline landlord late fees
Starting September 1st, SB 1414, the bill signed by Greg Abbott to increase the flexibility of landlords to charge their renter fees for late...
Bills, Bills, Bills: Ahead of the Veto Deadline, Abbott Rejects 58 Bills
Gov. Greg Abbott had vetoed a total number of 58 bills- including two corresponding resolutions- passed by the 2019 state Legislature. While both chambers...
Plumbers Rally to Fix What's Wrong with Austin
AUSTIN, TX - Nearly 10,000 Texas plumbers and their supporters rallied in front of the Texas Capitol today calling on state legislators to ensure...
Instead of Listening to Texans, Gov. Greg Abbott Knocks Out Another Category of Weapons
Following last session’s elimination of the “illegal knives” category, including Bowie knives and daggers, Texas once again jumps the gun on passing up smarter...
Jeff Leach's Culture of Confusion
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) often prides himself on “promoting a culture of life,” but his conflicting stances on abortion are creating a culture of...
