Another Paxton Whistleblower Fired; One Talks to the Media
For the second time this week, there is word of a firing of one of the whistleblowers in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office.
Blake...
Texas Republicans Don’t Have A Plan For Rising Home Insurance Rates
If State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) is any indication, the Texas legislature has no plans yet to deal with the skyrocketing price of...
Before Sine Die, A Busy Weekend for Texas Lawmakers
Though the last day of the legislative session on Monday was a mostly ceremonial affair, Saturday and...
Paxton Wants Impeachment Articles Dismissed In A Very Texan Argument
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed two motions in the Texas Senate to dismiss the impeachment articles brought against him before the trial in...
Texas Increasing Rapid COVID-19 Testing, But Will Not Report Those Results
Although there were no details provided about numbers or a timeline, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that the state will be ramping up its...
Will Voter Registration Delays Affect Texas Elections?
As Texas approaches the October 6 deadline to register for the upcoming constitutional amendment election, thousands of...
Abbott: COVID-19 Increasing at Alarming Rate, but Texas Staying Open
The month of June has seen spikes in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Texas.
Gov. Greg Abbott will address the rises in hospitalizations and coronavirus...
Patrick Reportedly Unwilling to Back Any Basic Allotment Increase
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly unwilling to increase the basic allotment in negotiations over the House...
Texas Law Raising Smoking Age to 21, Exempting Active Military, May be Difficult to...
Active U.S. military members are exempt from Texas’ new law that prohibits adults under the age of 21 from purchasing cigarettes.
But the new...
Texas House Takes the Lead on Passing Voter Restriction Legislation
The top legislative story across the country right now is the Republican-led effort to greatly restrict voting rights in swing states like Florida, Georgia,...
