Following years of legal troubles, District 27's Rep. Ron Reynolds is disbarred
The conclusion of a four-month stint at the Montgomery County Jail in January of this year wasn’t the end of Missouri City Democrat and...
Poncho Nevarez: timeline of a downfall
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass) has made headlines in the last few sessions. In 2015 he was threatened by open-carry advocates, which resulted...
Texas Tech Is on the Rise—And We’re Not Talking About the University
Illustration by Mariana G.
This piece has been updated as of February 24, 2020.
Austin, Texas is at the top of the list for the second...
The Driver Responsibility Program may soon be dead. But reform is unlikely for a...
After years of fighting, criminal justice reformers are on track to score a major victory this session: the death of a widely reviled program...
How Much Will Have to be Cut From the State Budget in 2021?
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen has suggested budget cuts of 5 percent to offset anticipated revenue losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
State Agencies Directed to Cut Budgets 5%
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen today sent a letter directing state agencies and institutions of higher education...
Is El Paso Ready to Reopen? Gov. Abbott Says Yes.
El Paso city and county leaders still aren’t ready to reopen restaurants, bars, hair salons and nonessential businesses, but Gov. Greg Abbott says it’s...
Gov. Abbott Expands Hospital Capacity for COVID-19 Patients in Rio Grande Valley
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday suspended elective surgeries at hospitals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces and Webb counties to help ensure hospital bed availability for...
Abbott Brushes Aside Latest Lawsuit From His GOP Colleagues
Gov. Greg Abbott believes the latest lawsuit filed by five members of his own party will suffer the same fate as other cases against...
Abbott’s Approval Rating Plummets 26 Points Since April
Gov. Greg Abbott is now listed among 12 governors with “notably” low approval ratings. Back in April, Abbott’s approval rating stood at 61%. At...
