Ransomware strikes 23 Texas local government organizations
A coordinated ransomware attack was found to have affected 23 local Texas government organizations, according to the Texas Department of Information Resources (TDIR).
In a...
5 Things We Learned from Gov. Abbott's Town Hall Meeting
At a televised town hall from the University of Texas at Tyler Thursday night, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed a range of topics affecting...
Texas Rangers to investigate House Speaker Dennis Bonnen's alleged quid pro quo
This morning, the Texas House General Investigation Committee was expected to hold a public hearing that would launch an investigation into allegations against House...
Democrats enter Bonnghazi debacle via lawsuit
The Dennis Bonnen drama with Empower Texans’ Michael Quinn Sullivan has escalated from scandal to full-fledged lawsuit, as the Texas Democratic Party sues House...
Following years of legal troubles, District 27's Rep. Ron Reynolds is disbarred
The conclusion of a four-month stint at the Montgomery County Jail in January of this year wasn’t the end of Missouri City Democrat and...
Texas House committee to probe allegations against Speaker Dennis Bonnen
The powerful Texas House General Investigating Committee is set to launch an investigation into allegations that Speaker Dennis Bonnen offered a hardline conservative organization...
Rep. Zerwas, the Republican Chair of the Appropriations Committee, is joining the UT System....
After 13 years serving in the state legislature, Rep. Zerwas (R-Richmond) steps away from his position with a reputation for working across the political...
Bonnghazi: The Twitter Timeline of Bonnen’s Backroom Deal
“Bonnghazi” and “Bonnen Gate” are the terms being used to describe the political scandal splintering the Texas House. On June 12, House Speaker Dennis...
What do bathtub meth, beef, and Michael Bay have in common? They can all...
Sine Die! The session is over and Texas legislators have turned to Twitter to broadcast their very important, very official messages. Maybe they’re tired...
Legislators push back against plastic pirates in your own neighborhood
It was a sunny afternoon in the Fall of 2018 when the Houston Police Department, along with the Texas Retailers Association (TRA) Plastic Crate...
