Texas Senate Sets Possible Precedent In Silencing Dissent Through Appeals
A somewhat arcane, but important precedent was possibly set in the Texas Senate on Thursday during a debate on a gun bill. Appeals to...
Education Bill “Amplifies” State Power, Threatens Teacher Autonomy
A proposal currently making its way through the Texas House and Senate could transform the state’s educational landscape by giving more control to the...
Texas Lawmakers Consider $1 Billion for Flood Prevention and Galveston’s “Ike Dike”
Texas lawmakers are currently deliberating the allocation of approximately $1 billion in funds for flood prevention measures, with a significant portion intended for Galveston's...
Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Kids Sent to Abbott
The Texas Legislature is moving forward with a bill that would ban minors from seeking access to puberty blockers and hormone therapies. Senate Bill...
Will School Voucher Bill Die In The House?
The fate of a school voucher bill in Texas is in serious doubt as a crucial deadline approaches. The House public education committee chair,...
Texas House Approves Controversial Transgender Sports Bill Despite Opposition
A controversial bill, which would prohibit transgender men from participating in men’s college sports teams and transgender women from joining women’s college athletic teams,...
Bonnen’s Deal To Prioritize Profit In Medicaid Coverage
As the budget fight in the Texas Legislature heats up over school vouchers, a quiet addition being pushed by the Bonnen Brothers could start...
Legislators Move to Block Paxton Settlement Payout
The Legislature’s conference committee reconciling differences between the House and Senate versions of the state budget moved to block Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office...
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...
Abbott’s Voucher Vendetta: Teachers Left Out In The Cold With September Special Session
After realizing that the votes for vouchers aren’t there in the Texas House, Gov. Greg Abbott has stirred controversy by threatening to veto a...
