New Voter Residency Law Gets Legal Challenge From Latino Voters
Texas Republicans might not have gotten their giant omnibus bill of voter right restrictions passed thanks to a mass walkout of House Democrats, but...
Judge Blocks the Arrest of Texas Democrats
Yet another weapon in Governor Greg Abbott’s arsenal against the absent Texas Democrats has been defused. A judge temporality blocked the arrest of the...
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments For Texas Abortion Law Cases
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments by the Justice Department and Texas abortion providers on the legal challenges to Texas’ new abortion law....
Texas Republicans Spend Holiday Season Sniping At Each Other
The November election once again delivered Texas Republicans full control of the state, but as the next state legislative session looms they seem to...
House Committee Interim Report Previews Texas Legislative Action On Education
In March of 2022 Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan tasked the House Committee on Public Education with studying multiple education issues during...
What Greg Abbott Doesn’t Understand About Vouchers & Rural Communities
Gov. Greg Abbott believes that touring rural areas where Republican members of the Texas House or Senate are against vouchers is enough to get...
Censorship Reigns in Texas: Controversial Bill Passes To Remove ‘Racy’ Books from Schools
On Thursday, a priority of House Speaker Dade Phelan, “The READER Act,” which would ban books in public school libraries that include “sexually implicit...
Legislature Handicaps EVs With Punitive Fees
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that hits consumers with additional fees for driving an electric vehicle.
Senate Bill 5 adds a $400 cost...
Will Paxton’s Impeachment Bring New Charges From Federal Prosecutors?
After four hours of debate, the Texas House voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, per recommendation of the House General Investigating Committee. The internecine...
Gov. Abbott Sparks Tensions With Lt. Gov. Patrick As He Plays Favorites In Bill...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate find themselves on the brink of a tumultuous Sunday as Gov. Greg Abbott's looming veto threat...
