Texas Legislature

The top legislative story across the country right now is the Republican-led effort to greatly restrict voting rights in swing states like Florida, Georgia,...

Sine Die! The session is over and Texas legislators have turned to Twitter to broadcast their very important, very official messages. Maybe they’re tired...

Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of Legislature funding was without a doubt ignited by his anger towards democrats abandoning the capitol to stop republicans from...

 Candidates like Jonathan Boos will continue to vote against the interests of hard-working Texans unless we rein in the power of the special interests and Reform Austin.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Wednesday picked longtime political moderates for his first batch of senior staff positions in his office as he...

As the head of the Texas Senate, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has the responsibility of making committee assignments for its 31 members. Three days after Patrick was sworn in for a new term, his office released Senate committee assignments for the 86th Regular Session with few but notable changes to committee leadership and makeup.

April 1 was census day in the United States. This is the day which determines who is counted in the 2020 census and where...

The Texas Senate on Wednesday afternoon unanimously passed a bill that would establish and expand bonuses and benefits for public schoolteachers. Senate Bill 26, written...

Far-right Texas Republicans continue to push an unpopular school voucher program in the state legislature, led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Despite his promise...

One of Texas’ most heated debates has been its refusal to participate in the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Now, it looks...