Medicaid Officials Overturn Texas 1115 Waiver, Could Cost State Billions
Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have rescinded an extension to Texas' 1115 Medicaid Transformation waiver, saying Trump era Medicaid officials...
Texas Senate Redistricting: Republicans Must Meet Their Shifting Electorate in the Middle
Every ten years Texas undergoes a redistricting process during which the Legislature redraws congressional as well as state legislative districts. Looking at the demographic...
Texas Can Use Federal Stimulus Funds to Expand Broadband
As Texas public school leaders work through a variety of issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, one issue that seems to impact almost all...
86th Legislative session zooms past safety regulations for e-scooters
Across Texas over the past year, several companies have swooped down on cities—including San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and El Paso—with fleets of e-scooters, leaving...
Floods, Maps, and THC: Texas Lawmakers Face High-Stakes Issues in Special Session
As the Texas Legislature enters the second week of its special session, lawmakers are tackling a trifecta...
Just Who Is ERCOT?
The winter storm that overloaded the Texas power grid and left more than 4 million residents without electricity as temperatures hit record lows has...
Texas Officials Launch Investigations Into Suspicious Lottery Winnings
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott have both announced investigations into potential irregularities in the Texas Lottery system following two high-profile...
Beto O’Rourke’s Powered by the People has raised $600,000 for Texas House Democrats in...
Through a crowdfunding initiative by his group aimed to raise awareness on voting rights, Beto O’Rourke has raised $600,000 to fund Texas House Democrats...
Abbott Announces over $171 Million in Funds for Eviction Diversion Plan
Just days after being criticized for hoarding billions in federal CARES Act funding, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday the allocation of over $171...
More Texas GOP Leaders Urged to Step Aside After Racist Social Media Posts
There are now no less than six Texas GOP leaders who have shared racist social media posts in the wake of the death of...
