Jonathan Stickland helps keep Austin rigged
Rep. Jonathan Stickland is just another part of the rigged political system in Austin - taking special interest money, voting to relax the rules on himself, and sticking it to everyday Texans.
Texas Legislature Prepares for Power Fight Over the Next Pandemic
The COVID crisis isn’t even over yet, and already there is a big fight brewing over who will get to drive the wagon the...
Texas Lawmakers Approve Major Property Tax Cuts, Sending Proposal to Voters
A sweeping package aimed at reducing property taxes for Texas homeowners is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk — and to voters in November...
Texas Senators With Most Cash on Hand
Under Texas law, state elected officials are required to submit periodic financial disclosures. The latest campaign finance deadline was the semi-annual report due January...
Paxton Ends Investigation That Sparked Bribery, Abuse of Office Allegations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is closing the investigation he launched at the request of Austin developer Nate Paul, a Paxton donor, the Austin...
Sen. Menéndez Files Bill Requiring Lobbyists to Undergo Sexual Harassment Training
In the aftermath of the story that rocked the Capitol this weekend of a lobbyist using a date rape drug on a legislative staffer,...
Republicans Unwillingness to Face Reality Means Texas Suffers in Census
It’s easy for state leaders to claim their hands are tied when it comes to the federal Census—but the state of Texas will suffer...
Texas Lags in Early Childhood Learning; Advocates Seek More Funding
A new report shows that the Texas Early Childhood Intervention program is under-enrolling infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays as state funding...
Deplatforming Bills are Dying, Proving to be Political Stunts and not Solutions
The legislature evidenced GOP priorities, such as siding with Trump after being censored for incitement of violence when a mob of his supporters assaulted...
Speaker of the House Dade Phelan is Proud of not Reaching Agreements with Democrats
As part of the Democrats who had left for Washington in an attempt to block voter restriction from passing returned to Texas, the House...
