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Texas House Advances Rural Broadband Bills
The Texas House of Representatives has voted to advance two bills that aim to rectify the technological chasm in rural communities. The bills came...
Senate Education Committee Holds First Hearing on School Finance
AUSTIN, TX - The Senate laid out the framework for its plan to address school finance reform and public education funding during its first...
HOW FIRST-TERM LEGISLATORS USE TWITTER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CONSITUENTS
Eighth in an ongoing series
Last week, we compared how the freshmen use their social media platforms, specifically Facebook, to communicate with their constituents.
This week,...
Heat tensions rising in state jails and prisons
A bill that would have tackled high temperatures at state jails and prisons has been eviscerated and replaced with a cost study. HB 936...
Up to his old antics, Stickland stalls several bills
There he goes again. Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) was up to his old antics two Fridays ago. Reminiscent of last session’s Mother’s Day Massacre...
Follow the Freshmen: How First-Term Legislators are Using Facebook
With midterm elections in the rearview mirror and the 86th Legislative Session nearing its end, are legislators prioritizing communication with their constituents via social media?
Bills propose to shut down regulations on short-term rental companies such as Airbnb
Texas lawmakers are trying again to supersede regulations for short-term home rentals passed in recent years by cities such as Austin.
Austin has one of...
Senate Committee to Hear Bill on Public Education Funding
House Bill 3, the vehicle for school finance reform and public education funding, is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Education Committee on...
Hurricane Harvey destroyed every apartment in Rockport, Texas. Some residents are still waiting for...
Hurricane Harvey, which caused more than $125 billion in damage, is the most expensive storm in Texas history. It wreaked havoc on nearly every...
Abbott grants Secretary of State 49% pay raise
The day after David Whitley took office as Texas Secretary of State on Dec. 17, 2018, he received a 49% pay raise from friend...
