State Rep. Wants Texas Restaurants Closed to In-Person Dining
State Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to close restaurants to on-premise dining until the spike in COVID-19 cases and...
Abbott Threatens to Rein in Local Police Defunding Efforts
In a statement issued following Austin’s decision to reduce its police budget by $150 million, Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to intervene in local...
Cruz, Cornyn Hypocrites for Backing Ginsburg Replacement Before Year Ends
In a huge reversal of their 2016 positions, Texas Senators Ted Cruz (R-Houston) and John Cornyn (R-Houston) say they support moving forward with a...
In New Email, Senior Aides Say Ken Paxton Used Power Of His Office To...
Five senior officials in the Texas Attorney General’s Office accused their boss, Ken Paxton, on Wednesday of subverting his office to serve the financial...
Paxton Spreading Right-Wing Group’s Discredited Voter Fraud Accusations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is using a newly released video from convicted criminal and ultraconservative James O’Keefe and his right-wing leaning Project Veritas...
What Will Public Testimony Look Like Next Session?
Updated December 14, 2020
On Dec. 14, Chair of the House Administration Committee, Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth), announced an “Opening Day Operational Plan” for the...
Abbott Getting Hit From the Left and Right
Being a governor during a year-long pandemic isn’t easy, and Greg Abbot is taking fire from both the right and the left regarding his...
Whistleblowers: Paxton Was Scheduled to be in Austin, Not Utah During Winter Freeze
After telling Texans that he and his wife were in Utah for a "pre-planned" trip during Winter Storm Uri, new court filings show that...
Guidance for Visiting Loved Ones at Texas Retirement Homes
No more placing hands against nursing home facility windows, and no more holding up notes to a loved one that says “I miss you.” ...
Two Men Killed After Being Boxed in at Houston Apartment Complex Owned by Rep....
According to ABC 13, two men were shot to death after being boxed in by four other cars outside an apartment complex in Southeast...
