Matt Schaefer Doubles Down on Protecting Sex Predators
In a startling interview, State Representative Matt Schaefer (R - Tyler) admitted he stands by his vote against extending civil and criminal statutes of...
More Texans File for Jobless Aid as State’s Economic Recovery Slows
An additional 50,819 Texans filed unemployment claims in the week ending Oct. 17, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. Nationally, 787,000 more people...
Paxton Spreading Right-Wing Group’s Discredited Voter Fraud Accusations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is using a newly released video from convicted criminal and ultraconservative James O’Keefe and his right-wing leaning Project Veritas...
Following years of legal troubles, District 27's Rep. Ron Reynolds is disbarred
The conclusion of a four-month stint at the Montgomery County Jail in January of this year wasn’t the end of Missouri City Democrat and...
Abbott: State COVID-19 Data Problems Have Been Fixed
A mess. Incomplete. Faulty. Not to be trusted. Those are the descriptions of Texas COVID-19 data in recent weeks.
The state’s positivity rate, the percentage...
Dennis Paul doesn't listen to Texans
As long as the business lobbyists have their deals and willing politicians like Dennis Paul, our taxes will go up and our services will suffer.
FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, AP report says
The FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Associated Press reported Tuesday evening, vetting allegations made by eight of Paxton’s former top...
Hearings on Winter Storm Uri to Begin
After millions of Texans were left without power and more than a dozen died thanks to Winter Storm Uri, the state government is looking...
Texas Lawmakers Take First Step To Restoring Felony Penalty For Illegal Voting
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.
A bill that would reestablish illegal voting as...
Republican Bill Would Risk Lives of Texan Workers by Eliminating Water Breaks
A GOP bill relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies aimed at lowering the covid-19 infection...
