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...
Texas Department of Agriculture Cuts Funds for Hungry Texans, Farmers
Food banks across Texas are urging the Texas Department of Agriculture to reconsider budget cuts that will impact their ability to feed hungry Texans...
New Voucher Bill Allows Private Schools To Discriminate Against Disabled Children
Could the Texas Senate Bill be an anti-civil rights policy? A new article by The Dallas Morning News analyzes a clause that would create...
Joan Huffman Doesn’t Care About the Wrongfully Convicted
State Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston) regularly holds herself up as a champion for public safety. But apparently Huffman doesn’t think the wrongfully accused are...
Medical Marijuana Bill Headed for Law, Other Reforms Stall
This legislative session was full of hope for marijuana reform advocates, but as time ran out over the weekend all but one of the...
Brad Buckley Doesn't Listen to Texans
As long as the business lobbyists have their deals and willing politicians like Brad Buckley, our taxes will keep going up, and we won’t get what our families need - honest government and real transparency.
Texas cities creating affordable housing
For years Texas has struggled to fill its affordable housing gap. Despite pressure from community groups and housing advocates, the Texas Legislature has repeatedly...
Could a Democrat Be the New Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives?
Texas House Speaker Bonnen’s (R-Angleton) decision against seeking re-election after alienating his own party has brought fresh attention to the position. And the latest...
Texas GOP Secession Talk… Here We Go Again
I literally don’t remember a time when someone in my family wasn’t talking about how Texas should secede from the union once again, and...
Will Gambling Proceeds Support Education in Texas?
In 1991 one of the big questions the State of Texas faced was whether legislators should allow a lottery to help fund some of...
