Despite Conflicts of Interest, Todd Hunter Appointed to Windstorm Insurer Oversight Board
Last month, Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) made appointments for two boards tasked with oversight of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), the insurer of...
T-Mobile and Sprint Are Merging, but 5G May Further Divide Texans
Coverage map courtesy of T-Mobile
Verizon’s Super Bowl commercial was about humanity, empathy and compassion holding more importance than 5G networks, and it ended by...
A Look at Homeless Youth Attending Public Schools in Texas
Teenager years are a critical time of self-growth for developing interests and skills that influence most people for the rest of their life. These...
Honoring Remarkable Black Texans
This month is Black History Month, and today, Reform Austin is honoring some of the most remarkable Black Texans.
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman, born to...
More Texas Renters Are Struggling to Find Affordable Housing, New Report Finds
Experts say most rental housing construction is aimed at high-income renters — making it harder for low-income Texans to rent affordable homes. Miguel Gutierrez...
Abbott’s Refugee Freeze Will Not Help Texas Homelessness
In a recent announcement that Texas would not accept new refugees in 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott made Texas the first state to close its...
Dan Patrick says he may further lower threshold to bring bills to Senate floor
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Senate Parliamentarian Karina Davis on the senate floor. Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / Texas Tribune.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick...
Not Just Austin: Texans Face Rising Housing Costs Statewide
We've heard plenty about the rapidly escalating housing crisis in Austin, fueled by job growth in the local tech industry, and making headlines for...
Where Does Texas Stand on Gun Locks After Recent Mass Shootings?
At first glance, Project Childsafe kits could be mistaken for a bike lock with a cable cord. But there’s an important distinction between the...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Constantly Addressed Policy Makers on Equality, Workers Rights and...
A bronze statue of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has stood at the University of Texas at Austin campus since 1999,...
