Tony Dale helps keep Austin rigged
Rep. Tony Dale 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.
Lone Star Agenda recruits Biedermann and Tinderholt
Lone Star Agenda can claim two new recruits. For state Reps. Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg) and Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington), the talk of Texas turning “purple”...
The public not fooled by HB 2730
HB 2730, a bill filed by Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano), threatens to gut the public’s freedom of speech under the anti-SLAPP law, which protects...
Vouchers In Jeopardy: Texas House Sees Surge In Opposition
According to Capitol insiders in the Texas House, there has been a notable increase in the number of votes opposing a proposed voucher-style program.A...
Power and Retribution in the Texas House
If you talk to many lobbyists, staff members, or legislators that have been around the Texas Capitol for long they all long for the...
Abbott’s Voucher Bill On Life Support: New Amendment Could Be The Final Blow
The pre-filed budget amendments of Texas' House were recently made public, revealing a staggering 377 amendments that are set to be discussed this coming...
House Conservatives Kill Democratic Calendar Items
A band of the Texas House’s most conservative lawmakers on Friday united to kill the vast majority...
Phelan-Patrick Feud Intensifies Amid Allegations PAC Contributions And White Supremacist Ties
With the start of the special session just hours away, House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are at each other's throats....
Texas Republicans Play Blame Game Over Failure of Voter Rights Restriction Bill
The dramatic failure of Senate Bill 7, which would have been one of the largest rollbacks of voter rights in America, has left Texas’...
Abbott Brushes Aside Latest Lawsuit From His GOP Colleagues
Gov. Greg Abbott believes the latest lawsuit filed by five members of his own party will suffer the same fate as other cases against...