Bills Could Funnel Texas Medicaid Dollars Out of Communities and Into Shareholder Pockets
Medicaid is one of the most important health insurance programs in Texas, providing 5.4 million residents with coverage. Two new bills championed by Republicans...
“Mr. Abbott, We Really Don’t Want School Vouchers”
In another segment of “Mr. Abbott, we really don’t want school vouchers,” superintendents of Whitehouse Independent School District and Tyler Independent School District held...
Texas Senate Approves Anti-Abortion Statue on Capitol Grounds
The overt radical Christianization of Texas politics continued this week as the Texas Senate voted for a bill that would allow an anti-abortion statue...
“California Dade” And Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Catch Waves In Twitter Battle
The Texas legislative session is entering its final month, and tensions between the House and Senate are heating up over major differences in policy-making....
“OUCH-ers!”: Abbott Marginalizes Himself With Voucher Push
Whispers around the Capitol are that Gov. Greg Abbott is succeedingly marginalizing himself with his “school choice” crusade, which has slowly transformed from a...
Vouchers In Jeopardy: Texas House Sees Surge In Opposition
According to Capitol insiders in the Texas House, there has been a notable increase in the number of votes opposing a proposed voucher-style program.A...
Could Texas Bill Criminalize Miley Cyrus’ Performances? Lawyers Warn Of Vague Language And Broad...
Controversy surrounding Senate Bill 12, which aims to restrict "sexually oriented performances" and drag shows to protect minors, has stirred up concerns that it...
Abbott’s Plan To Intimidate Rural Legislators With Voucher Push Poll Fails
A poll that seems intended to intimidate rural legislators and their constituents has been running in their parts of the state. The chatter amongst...
Don’t California My Texas… House Of Representatives?
Despite controlling both houses of the Texas legislature by comfortable margins, Republicans are fighting amongst themselves over what form the inevitable property tax break...
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...
