Texas Republicans Spend Holiday Season Sniping At Each Other
The November election once again delivered Texas Republicans full control of the state, but as the next state legislative session looms they seem to...
Cost of Living in Texas Rises as Minimum Wage is Stuck in 2009
A popular social media meme these days is the #10YearChallenge, in which users post pictures of themselves from ten years ago and today, to show how they’ve changed over the last decade. When it comes to the minimum wage in Texas, however, the #10YearChallenge would show no change at all.
As Texas Porn Law Heads to Supreme Court, TN Judge Blocks Similar Measure
A federal judge last week temporarily blocked a Tennessee law that would have required pornographic sites to verify that visitors are at least 18...
One Problem, Multiple Approaches: How Texas Cities Addressed Homelessness in 2019
The state’s most vulnerable populations aren’t always in a position to vote for their elected officials, but they remain among the most affected by city hall’s political decisions.
Bonnen Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Hike Staff Salaries as High as $280K
Outgoing Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) boosted the taxpayer-funded salaries for his staffers — some as high as $280,000 — and cut the...
Four Big Stories from the 86th Session of the Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature quietly ended their regular session Monday in what’s colloquially known among legislators as Sine Die.
Here are the four big stories...
Special Session Spotlight: Small Businesses Push for Emergency Loan Fund Amid Flood Recovery
As the Texas Legislature enters a special session focused in part on flood recovery, small business owners...
New Rules Tighten Texans’ Eligibility for SNAP and Applicant’s Car Value Could Be a...
Policymakers and elected officials shape a public narrative about who deserves assistance and why, especially when it comes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Calls Intensify for Investigation into Fort Hood Murder
U.S. Rep.Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) led the writing of a letter signed by 87 members of Congress in support of Rep. Jackie Speier and Sen....
Calls Grow for More Stay-Home Orders in Texas
Government leaders in the state’s major metropolitan areas are appealing to Gov. Greg Abbott to allow them to issue new mandatory stay-home orders to...
