Tony Dale helps keep Austin rigged
Rep. Tony Dale is just another part of the rigged political system in Austin - taking special interest money, voting to relax the rules on himself, and sticking it to everyday Texans.
State Comptroller Ups Revenue Estimate Ahead of 86th Session
Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar released his Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) today, projecting higher than expected revenue for the Legislature to work with just prior to the opening of the 86th legislative session. Hegar projects the state will have just over $119 billion available for general-purpose spending in the 2020-2021 biennium, an 8.1 percent increase from the previous 2018-2019 biennium.
Reform Austin Explains: Special Sessions of the Texas Legislature
Starting on the second Tuesday of January in every odd-numbered year, the Texas Legislature holds what is called a Regular Session to consider legislation...
Children can still be charged with prostitution in Texas after Greg Abbott veto
Children in Texas can still be charged with prostitution after Gov. Greg Abbott this month vetoed a popular bill prohibiting prostituted minors from being arrested or...
Rep. Zerwas, the Republican Chair of the Appropriations Committee, is joining the UT System....
After 13 years serving in the state legislature, Rep. Zerwas (R-Richmond) steps away from his position with a reputation for working across the political...
Texas beer-to-go law benefits customers and brewers
On September 1, craft breweries across Texas embraced the end of an era. On that fall day, the state relinquished its status as the...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Constantly Addressed Policy Makers on Equality, Workers Rights and...
A bronze statue of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has stood at the University of Texas at Austin campus since 1999,...
Summer Camp Season is Here! But Are Your Kids Really Safe?
In 2009, an 11-year-old boy was sexually abused during summer camp.
The boy said his camp counselor would perform “shower checks,” where he would touch...
Abbott Restricts Journalists’ Access to His News Conferences
Gov. Greg Abbott has been increasingly inconsistent in allowing the news media to attend his coronavirus press briefings, raising questions about whether he is...
COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Surge as Abbott Pushes Forward on Reopening Texas
Undaunted by data showing COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising, Gov. Greg Abbott is moving to phase two of his plan to reopen the...
