Texas Republicans Play Hardball With Absent Democrats
The biggest story in voting rights in the country right now is the absent Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives. After having...
Texas Legislature: Bills to Watch This Week
The 88th Texas Legislative session is just weeks away from sine die. Many proposed laws have already died as they failed to pass legislative...
One of 12 GOP Leaders Responsible for Racist Social Media Posts Steps Aside
The chair-elect of the Harris County Republican Party has announced he will not be assuming office.
Keith Nielsen made his announcement on Facebook over the...
Paxton Points Finger of Blame at His Employees
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating two of the employees who last week requested an investigation of him for bribery and misuse of...
Republicans Pass Buck on Expanding Texas Tribal Gambling
Texas Republicans want to expand gambling on tribal lands. Texas Republicans don’t want to expand gambling on tribal lands. Confused? That’s an appropriate response.
Two...
What is Speaker Phelan Willing to Do to Get the Democrats Back?
Texas Democrats have now walked out twice over Republican efforts to restrict voting. After they walked out on a Sunday night during the 87th...
The Latest Voucher Bribe: Ending the STAAR Test
Like a tired parent pretending that a fork full of broccoli is an airplane to get a fussy toddler to eat, Texas Republicans tried...
From Property Taxes to Teacher Pay, Here's How the Texas House and Senate Compare...
Behind closed doors at the Texas Capitol, a panel of House and Senate budget writers is negotiating which public programs will receive state funding...
Texas House Speaker Battle Gets Heated And Weird
With only a month left until the 2025 Texas legislative session, the fight for Speaker of the House has gotten heated and also a...
The Rent Is Too High – But Not for Paul Workman
There’s an old Texas saying – our legislature is the best money can buy.
