PUC Under Fire, But Still Just Part of the Republican-Led Machine
Ever since Winter Storm Uri crippled the Texas electrical grid, there have been two scrambles from the Republican-led state government. The first is to...
Abbott Appears To Use Mass Vetoes To Push For Vouchers
Governor Greg Abbott vetoed 76 bills last week, a massive number. It appears the reason is partially to push his school voucher program, which...
Paxton Urged to Resign, But He Says No
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is saying he will not step aside despite being urged to do so following new allegations of criminal activity,...
Here’s What We Know About the July 8th Special Session
Update July 7 9:10AM: Abbott releases proclamation with 11 items for the first special session.
With the special session just around the corner and...
Late-Night Compromises Resurrect Some Bills; Other Republican Priorities Fail
Republican priorities on school choice and border security have failed to find compromise in the Texas House and Senate, leading to the expiration of...
Kids say the darndest things
Participating in testimony at the Capitol is so easy a toddler could do it… and they sometimes do.
If you want to testify for a...
County Judges and Mayors Appeal to Gov. Abbott for Local Control on Face Masks
In San Antonio, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff has identified the secret sauce to bypassing Gov. Greg Abbott and imposing a local mandatory face...
Texas Republicans Play Blame Game Over Failure of Voter Rights Restriction Bill
The dramatic failure of Senate Bill 7, which would have been one of the largest rollbacks of voter rights in America, has left Texas’...
Public Skepticism Rises: Texans Doubt Impact Of Lawmakers’ Actions
A new poll from UT/Texas Politics Project Poll reveals that Texas voters have a dim view of the legislature’s responsiveness and low expectations of...
Abbott grants Secretary of State 49% pay raise
The day after David Whitley took office as Texas Secretary of State on Dec. 17, 2018, he received a 49% pay raise from friend...
