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...
Lt. Governor Patrick Plays Chicken With School Vouchers
Q: When is a special session of the legislature not a special session of the legislature? A: When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick decides to...
“You Had Sex With Your Staffer. The Clock Is Ticking…”
On Friday evening, The Quorum Report reported a complaint - that was leaked to them - made against Rep. Bryan Slaton, which corroborates the...
Texas Senate Passes Controversial Bill Giving Parents Control Over School Libraries
Far-right Republicans have been pushing for “Parental Empowerment” all session, and Sen. Angela Paxton got them one step closer on Thursday. Her bill SB...
Abbott’s Crusade Against Rural Republicans
Gov. Greg Abbott has been putting political pressure on Republicans who are not pro-voucher. He especially has his eye on legislators from rural districts...
Bill Reintroduced To Increase Fines For Bandit Signs
To combat the clutter and chaos of bandit signs, lawmakers in Austin are ready to send a message to companies using them. Texas state...
Arguments Over ‘School Choice’ Break Out In Public Ed Hearings
The fight over “school choice” continued in the House on Tuesday, where the Public Education Committee considered several bills that would grant parents taxpayer...
Abbott Repeatedly Tries to Oust GOP Incumbents, Doesn’t Succeed
In Texas politics, the real fight is often not between Democrats and Republicans, but between Republicans over who is the most Republican of all....
Sexual Misconduct Rumors Swirl Around Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton
Rep. Bryan Slaton, a “bold and brave Christian-Conservative” Texas lawmaker, has retained a criminal-defense attorney, after a formal complaint was filed against him with...
