Could The Texas House Start With No Speaker
The next Texas legislative session starts in less than a month, but no presumptive Speaker of the House has emerged yet? Will there be...
Gov. Abbott’s COVID-19 Approval Rating Almost Worst in Nation
In comparison to his counterparts in other states, Gov. Greg Abbott is getting poor marks for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a...
Texas Moves to Loosen Vaccine Requirements Amid Measles Outbreak
The Texas House passed a bill Wednesday that would make it significantly easier for parents to exempt their children from public school vaccine requirements....
Harrison Bid To Oust Burrows As Speaker Fails
An attempt to remove Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker overwhelmingly failed in a...
Don’t California My Texas… House Of Representatives?
Despite controlling both houses of the Texas legislature by comfortable margins, Republicans are fighting amongst themselves over what form the inevitable property tax break...
Former Candidate for Lt. Gov. Blasts Abbott Over Handling of Pandemic Relief
In a letter obtained by the Quorum Report, former Democratic candidate for Texas lieutenant governor Mike Collier accuses Gov. Greg Abbott and his office...
Texas Lawmakers Consider $1 Billion for Flood Prevention and Galveston’s “Ike Dike”
Texas lawmakers are currently deliberating the allocation of approximately $1 billion in funds for flood prevention measures, with a significant portion intended for Galveston's...
Are Texas Republicans Finally Turning On Ken Paxton?
Despite a solid base of support from conservative Texans, Republicans continue to turn their backs on Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Paxton has been under indictment...
Drew Springer Wins Special Election Runoff for State Senate Over Dallas Salon Owner Shelley...
On Saturday, State Rep. Drew Springer beat challenger Shelley Luther to win the special election runoff for the north Texas State Senate seat formerly...
Texas falls short of protecting its troops
The right to due process is critical to a fair and democratic state. Unfortunately for Texas members of the military, Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent...
