Texas Almost Approved Vouchers in the ‘50s — to Maintain Segregated Schools
Republican lawmakers in Texas are prioritizing school vouchers during the current legislative session, aiming to pass Senate Bill 8, which would allow families to...
Abbott Sees Largest Drop to Date in Approval Rating
A new poll finds more and more Texans are dissatisfied with Gov. Greg Abbott’s handling of the pandemic. The survey by Harvard, Northeastern, Rutgers...
Two New Texas Bills Could Help Victims Of Sexual Abuse By Extending Statute Of...
The San Antonio chapter of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), will gather Wednesday on the south steps of the Capitol...
Order to Let Social Workers Discriminate Against LGBTQ, Disabled Reversed
The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to reverse its earlier decision to allow social workers to deny services to clients...
Over 7,000 Bills and Joint Resolutions Filed in the 86th Legislative Session
AUSTIN, TX - Friday was the last day to file bills for consideration during the 86th legislative session. Legislators from the Texas Senate and...
Texas Leadership’s Uncoordinated Reaction to the Capitol Insurrection Attempt
In the wake of the insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 where a mob of right-wing terrorists stormed the building to...
Texas State Budget Heads to Closed-Door Negotiations, But Critics Say Texans Are Paying for...
Following its passage by the Texas House last Friday, the $337 billion biennial budget, Senate Bill 1,...
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Gets ‘Boratted’
It’s called getting “Boratted,” and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller seems to have taken it in stride. Miller confirmed Thursday that he was an...
Moratorium on Utility Disconnections Set to Expire Today
Effective Thursday, Texans who cannot pay their utility bills are no longer protected from disconnection.
A moratorium on disconnections that has been in place since...
Some Texas Health Care Workers Now Must Learn to Spot Human Trafficking
A Texas law that aims to train health care workers to spot human trafficking goes into effect this week.
The new law requires people in...
