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.
Sen. Middleton Announces AG Bid
Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, on Tuesday afternoon announced that he will run for Texas attorney general in...
House Ed Chair Won’t Post Runs for School Finance Bill Online
The chair of the House Public Education Committee won’t publicly release online copies of financial impact summaries...
Houston Police Have Called ICE on Callers, Records Show
Houston Police Department officers have called federal immigration officers on people reporting accidents or asking for help...
With Trump Endorsement, Dan Patrick Announces Re-Election Bid
After picking up an expected endorsement from President Donald Trump, Texas Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on...
House Passes Budget Bill After Marathon Floor Debate
The Texas House passed its $337.4 billion two-year spending plan for the state in the wee hours...
House Considering $337.4 Billion Budget On Floor
The full Texas House of Representatives on Thursday will get its first crack at the state’s two-year,...
Paxton Announces Bid For Cornyn’s Senate Seat
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday evening announced that he will seek to unseat U.S. Sen....
Harrison Bid To Oust Burrows As Speaker Fails
An attempt to remove Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker overwhelmingly failed in a...
DOGE Guts Funding for Texas Humanities Council
Humanities Texas, the state’s humanities council, learned last week that it will have nearly two-thirds of its budget slashed as a result of its...
House Committee Passes Voucher, School Funding Bills
The House Public Education Committee on Thursday passed a pair of substitute education bills out of committee,...
