Explainer: What is a Special Session?
Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called a special session after Texas lawmakers completed the year’s regular legislative session after the legislature failed to pass bills...
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...
Former Top Aide Accused Of “Staging a Coup” In Paxton Impeachment Trial
During the second day of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, the focus shifted towards his former first assistant attorney general, Jeff Mateer,...
House Set to Consider School Vouchers Today
The Texas House is set to deliberate on a private school voucher bill today, marking the first direct consideration of such a proposal since...
Wu Talks With RA: 2024, Chairmanship, Speaker’s Race, Bipartisanship
The Texas Legislature is preparing to enter its 89th session on Tuesday, and Houston Democratic Rep. Gene Wu, the new chair of the House...
Raising The Age To Save Lives: The Fight For Gun Safety In Texas.
On May 24, 2022, a tragic event unfolded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, when an 18-year-old armed with a semiautomatic rifle took...
House Passes Budget Bill After Marathon Floor Debate
The Texas House passed its $337.4 billion two-year spending plan for the state in the wee hours...
Senate Committee Leaves School Funding Bill Pending for Now
The Senate Public Education Committee will wait until next week at the earliest to vote on its...
Special Session Buzz Grows Over Redistricting, Lobbying Ban, and Abortion Pills
Talk of a special legislative session is gaining momentum as Gov. Greg Abbott and top Republicans face pressure to tackle redistricting, a lobbying ban,...
Predatory Lender Elkins Uses His Power to Keep Texans In is pocket
Gary Elkins helps shape legislation on payday lending in Texas. The representatives also owns payday lending businesses throughout the state.
