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...
Voucher Bill Tests Phelan’s Leadership
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan was elected to the leadership position with the help of a coalition of Democrats and moderate Republicans. However, he...
‘Death Star’ Bill Moves Closer to Passage
In a move that could significantly limit the authority of Democratic-run cities and counties in Texas, the Republican state leaders' most extensive effort to...
Texas Almost Approved Vouchers in the ‘50s — to Maintain Segregated Schools
Republican lawmakers in Texas are prioritizing school vouchers during the current legislative session, aiming to pass Senate Bill 8, which would allow families to...
Texas House Facing a Crisis of Legitimacy
Harvey Kronberg of the widely-respected Quorum Report today published a column criticizing the corruption of the legislative process in the Texas House of Representatives....
The Latest Voucher Bribe: Ending the STAAR Test
Like a tired parent pretending that a fork full of broccoli is an airplane to get a fussy toddler to eat, Texas Republicans tried...
Texas Legislature: Bills to Watch This Week
The 88th Texas Legislative session is just weeks away from sine die. Many proposed laws have already died as they failed to pass legislative...
Texas House Hits Crucial Deadline, Leaving Over 140 Bills Dead or Delayed
Over 140 House bills perished in Texas after the Legislature missed a crucial midnight deadline on Thursday, causing mixed emotions among lawmakers. Democrats had...
