Public Skepticism Rises: Texans Doubt Impact Of Lawmakers’ Actions
A new poll from UT/Texas Politics Project Poll reveals that Texas voters have a dim view of the legislature’s responsiveness and low expectations of...
House And Senate Tensions Flare In Upcoming Education-Focused Special Session
With a special session on education right around the corner and Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the rearview mirror, things in the Capitol are...
Gov. Greg Abbott Defends Mask Mandate to “Frustrated” Delegates at Texas GOP Convention
Gov. Greg Abbott delivered a firm defense Thursday of his coronavirus response to delegates at the Texas GOP convention who even he acknowledged have...
The Texas Senate Is Still At Work on Abbott’s Agenda, Even If It Goes...
One of the biggest political stories in the country right now is the defection of the Texas Democrats in the House and the Senate...
There’s Good and Bad News in Texas’ Improving Unemployment Situation
There’s good news and bad news in the latest unemployment report for Texas.
The good news is the state’s unemployment rate has fallen to 6.8%,...
Texas Senate Deals With Unwinding From Continuous Medicaid Coverage
During the Senate Finance Committee’s first budget hearing for Health and Human Services of the new legislative session, committee members' main concern was how...
Eddie Lucio’s Bill Pushing Medical Marijuana Coverage for State Employees, Killed by a Republican...
HB 4307 authored by Eddie Lucio and co-authored by Representatives Ryan Guillen and Eddie Morales –both democrats- was killed on the local and consent...
Predatory Lender Elkins Uses His Power to Keep Texans In is pocket
Gary Elkins helps shape legislation on payday lending in Texas. The representatives also owns payday lending businesses throughout the state.
Texas Republicans stand by Trump border policy at state party convention
As a large amount of Texans continue to be horrified by U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy of separating undocumented immigrant children from their parents,...
Texas Senate Moving To Limit Voting Option
As electoral demographics continue to change in Texas, Republicans continue to try and cement their long hold on power by making voting more difficult...