Spring Forward Forever? Texas Passes Daylight Saving Time Bill
The long-standing debate over daylight saving time in Texas may soon reach a turning point, thanks to House Bill 1393, also known as the...
ADA-demic No More: Texas Legislators Eye Enrollment-based System
During and after the pandemic, there has been much discussion about switching from Average Daily Attendance (ADA) to Average Daily Enrollment (ADE) as a...
Follow the Freshmen: Checking in on Filed Bills by New Legislators
Fourth in an ongoing series
The 86th session of the Texas Legislature welcomed 34 new members in January, with 28 members sworn into the Texas...
At Capitol, Abbott Declares 89th Legislative Session a Turning Point for Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling the 89th legislative session the most consequential of his tenure, a...
Gov. Abbott Announces Phase III of State’s Reopening Plan
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the next round of openings in his plan to relax pandemic restrictions and reopen the Texas economy. The new...
House Vs. Senate: Competing Plans For Texas School Vouchers
In the ongoing debate over educational reform in Texas, two legislative proposals—House Bill 3 (HB3) and Senate Bill 2 (SB2)—have emerged as focal points....
Texas Senate Outlasts 15-hour Filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to Pass Gop Voting Restrictions...
Since before sunset Wednesday, state Sen. Carol Alvarado had been on her feet speaking, not allowed to sit or lean against her desk, on...
Morgan Meyer Puts Anti-Science Views Ahead of Children
As an elected official, Morgan Meyer has a responsibility to act in the best interest of Texas kids and families. If the people he is supposed to represent can’t trust him to do that, what can they trust him to do?
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...
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...
