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.
Who Is “Poor” Under ESA Bill? Most Texans, Actually.
During the inaugural meeting of the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, Democrats challenged assertions that a $1 billion private school subsidy bill would give...
Abbott Sending 400 More Soldiers to Border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he is sending 400 soldiers to the Rio Grande Valley to meet with U.S. Customs and Border...
ICE Conducts Raids Across Texas, U.S.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted “enhanced targeted operations” to detain undocumented migrants across Texas this weekend, following through on President Donald Trump’s campaign...
Abbott Asks Congress for $11 Billion for Border Spending
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking Congress to reimburse Texas for $11.1 billion it spent on border security operations and wall construction during former...
House Adopts New Rules With Republican Chairs, Dem Vice Chairs
The Texas House on Thursday voted 116-23 to adopt new rules that will see all committees chaired by Republicans with Democratic vice chairs. The...
Proposed House Rules Would Not Allow Minority Party Chairs
The proposed rules for the Texas House this session would ban minority party members from chairing committees but would expand the powers of vice...
After Speaker Race, Anger Lingers Over Pro-Cook Pressure Campaign
The Texas GOP’s failed campaign to install Republican Rep. David Cook as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives has left some party...
Court Rules DACA Unlawful, Lets Protections Remain For Now
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled as unlawful an Obama-era program to protect undocumented migrants who came to the country as children, though...
700+ Activists Bused To Capitol For Speaker Debate
As the Texas Legislature convened on Tuesday for the first day of its 89th session, its halls were churning with activists in red shirts...
Lt. Gov. Packs Education, Election Committees With Republicans
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday announced his appointments to the Senate’s 16 standing committees that will see Republicans dominating the committees that...
