Sam Stockbridge
Sam Stockbridge is an award-winning reporter covering politics and the legislature. When he isn’t wonking out at the Capitol, you can find him birding or cycling around Austin.
Senate to Make Last-Ditch Push to Pass Children’s Health Bill
The chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee is planning to file a last-ditch effort...
Senate Ed to Hear School Funding Bill Next Week, Chair Says
The chair of the Senate Public Education Committee said he expects to hear the House’s public school...
Abbott Signs SB 2, Establishing Vouchers in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday afternoon celebrated a monumental political victory by signing Senate Bill 2 into...
Trump Taps Lt. Gov. Patrick, Dr. Phil for Religious Liberty Commission
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will lead a new federal commission on religious liberty, President Donald Trump...
Cornyn Lagging Paxton in Internal Polls
New internal GOP polls show incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn facing diminished support as he tries to...
House Committee Passes STAAR Overhaul in Late-Night Hearing
The House Public Education Committee early on Wednesday morning unanimously passed a bill to replace the state’s...
Trump Withholds Endorsement in Texas Senate Race
President Donald Trump on Friday said he is not ready to endorse either of the two conservative...
House Conservatives Kill Democratic Calendar Items
A band of the Texas House’s most conservative lawmakers on Friday united to kill the vast majority...
Republicans Killed 43 Democratic Voucher Amendments. See What They Opposed.
The Texas House of Representatives on April 17 voted to create a private school voucher program after...
Senate Concurs On Voucher Changes, Sending Bill To Abbott
The Texas Senate on Thursday afternoon concurred with the House’s changes to its private school voucher bill,...
