Just Weeks Before Session, Texas Confronts Long-Ignored Flood Reform Demands
As the death toll from this weekend’s catastrophic Hill Country floods climbs to 87, including 30 children...
Another Court Finds Abbott Mail Ballot Drop-Off Limitations Wrong
A state appeals court in Austin has upheld a district court ruling that blocked Gov. Greg Abbott’s order limiting Texas counties to just one...
Texas House Passes Bill to Tackle Sexual Harassment
On Tuesday the Texas House passed HB 4661 relating to sexual harassment by lobbyists and certain elected or appointed state officers.
The bill, which was...
Williamson County Sheriff Indicted in Death of Javier Ambler
Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was indicted on a felony charge of evidence tampering and booked into jail on a $10,000 bond Monday, according...
Lina Hidalgo: How the Times are Shaping Harris County’s Top Officeholder
In the biggest county around the biggest town in Texas sits Judge Lina Hidalgo as the biggest boss. Her term as Harris County Judge...
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill requiring children under 2 to ride in rear-facing car...
Abbott said the measure "is an unnecessary invasion of parental rights and an unfortunate example of over-criminalization."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill Saturday that would...
FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, AP report says
The FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Associated Press reported Tuesday evening, vetting allegations made by eight of Paxton’s former top...
Medicaid Expansion Bill Has Enough Votes to Pass the Texas House
After federal Medicaid officials rescinded the 1115 waiver forcing Texas to find new options for drawing down billions in federal funding for healthcare, the...
New Bill Would Bar Publishers From School Libraries If They Don’t Have An Age...
The latest attack on school libraries comes from State Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) in the form of House Bill 338. It would require book...
Love, Loyalty, and Justice Collide: Angela Paxton Defies Call To Recuse Herself in Husband’s...
Sen. Angela Paxton released an official statement yesterday, standing firm in her decision not to recuse herself from her husband, Ken Paxton's, impeachment trial.
Despite...
