Legislative Negligence: Texas Schools Deplete Savings For Raises Amid Crisis
Lawmakers in Texas concluded the regular legislative session without allocating funds for employee raises in public schools. Consequently, school districts are resorting to using...
Paxton Financials Under Investigation By Impeachment Team
Impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton will have his trial in the Texas Senate starting September 5, but there may yet be more charges coming....
Gov. Abbott Appoints a New Interim Attorney General, Again
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday afternoon appointed Angela Colmenero as the new Interim Attorney General, effective July 14.
Colmenero will replace John Scott, the former...
Property Tax Stalemate Ends! Speaker And Lt. Governor Strike Deal
After months of impasse, Speaker of the House Rep. Dade Phelan and Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick have jointly announced a property tax deal.The comprehensive...
Texas Democrats Attempt To Break Property Tax Stalemate With New Proposal
For four months, Texas Republican legislators have been locked in a brutal trench war on property tax reform. Both the House and the Senate...
Texas AG Paxton Dodges Testimony, Sparks Speculation
In a surprising turn of events, lead attorney Tony Buzbee announced that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify in his upcoming impeachment...
Houston Sues the State to Block the “Unconstitutional” Death Star Bill
On Monday, Houston city attorneys sued the state of Texas to stop the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act from taking effect. The lawsuit is the...
Teacher Pay As Bargaining Chip: Patrick’s Tactics To Secure Property Tax Bill
The Texas House and Senate are finally showing signs of progress in addressing property tax concerns. The inclusion of teacher pay increase in the...
Gov. Abbott Calls For A Second Session After The First Led Nowhere
Gov. Greg Abbott called for a second special session on Tuesday, just an hour after the Texas Senate adjourned the first special session.
While the...
$1 Million Spent On Nothing In First Special Session
We guarantee two things in Texas every other June: blistering heat and special legislative sessions. The first of these has come to a close...
