Texas GOP Pushes To Strictly Limit The Power Of Cities
New GOP proposed legislation would push to limit city ordinances more aggressively than ever.
The “Texas Regulatory Consistency Act” would prohibit cities from managing anything...
New Bill Would Bar Counties From Suing Businesses That Harm Communities
State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) has filed a bill in the Texas House that would bar counties from suing corporations that harm their communities....
Sources: Gov. Abbott To Pay For Buses To Transport Voucher Supporters To Austin
Our sources in Austin tell us that Gov. Abbott will be busing scores of supporters to Austin next week as the Legislature considers private...
Rep. Gates’ Vendetta Bill Runs Into Opponents Of “Self Help”
Rep. Gary Gates, R-Richmond — except for the half-year he spends in Colorado — is back for a second legislative session with his self-help...
Texas Education Commissioner Gets Schooled – Forced To Teach K-12 Students?
Texas Representative Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, has recently introduced a bill that proposes a unique requirement for the state's commissioner of education, Mike Morath. Under...
Doubling Down — State Senators Bet Against Green Energy In New Grid Bills
In the seemingly never-ending saga of the race to brace for the next extreme weather event to impact the power grid, Texas state Senators...
New School Choice Bill: Promising On Paper, Disaster In Practice?
In the ongoing debate over school choice in the Texas Legislative session, a group of GOP Senators recently introduced Senate Bill 8. The bill...
Nationwide Parents Rights Bill Mirrors Texas Republican Anti-Public School Push
The newly-conservative U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill this week they’re calling a “Parents Bill of Rights” that mirrors pushes in Texas and...
Voucher Push Taking On Overtly Religious Tones
Governor Greg Abbott’s push for a school voucher system (which he calls an Education Savings Account) has been blasted by critics for being a...
Houston Area Democrats Move To Protect HISD From A Total State Takeover
In an effort to try to prevent the complete takeover of Houston Independent School District (HISD) three Texas Democratic state senators filed Senate Bill...
