Abbott: Budget Shortfall a Challenge, New Local Stay-Home Orders Unenforceable
In his continuing round robin approach to media interviews, Gov. Greg Abbott was back on TV in Waco, El Paso and the Rio Grande...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Constantly Addressed Policy Makers on Equality, Workers Rights and...
A bronze statue of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has stood at the University of Texas at Austin campus since 1999,...
Abbott Getting Hit From the Left and Right
Being a governor during a year-long pandemic isn’t easy, and Greg Abbot is taking fire from both the right and the left regarding his...
Group of Republican Legislators Meets in Secret to Orchestrate Challenge to Phelan
With the 89th Texas Legislature set to convene on January 14, political activity in Austin is beginning to increase. A variety of Senate and...
Too Little, Too Late? Phelan Announces Joint Hearing to Address Blackouts
Speaker Dade Phelan announced the House Committees on Energy Resources and State Affairs will convene in a joint hearing on February 25th to, "help...
Despite staggering pandemic losses, Texas budget forecast better than expected, state comptroller says
Despite “historic declines,” state lawmakers will have more money to work with in the upcoming legislative session than Comptroller Glenn Hegar expected over the...
Dallas Leaders Not Part of Trump Police Relations Discussion
President Donald Trump is in Texas today for a fundraiser and a meeting on race relations and policing. Dallas’ police chief, Dallas County’s sheriff...
Up to his old antics, Stickland stalls several bills
There he goes again. Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) was up to his old antics two Fridays ago. Reminiscent of last session’s Mother’s Day Massacre...
New School Choice Bill: Promising On Paper, Disaster In Practice?
In the ongoing debate over school choice in the Texas Legislative session, a group of GOP Senators recently introduced Senate Bill 8. The bill...
Vouchers At The Heart Of Texas Leadership Feud
In 2023, Texas Republican leaders faced significant internal disagreements, with Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dade Phelan at odds...
