Paxton’s Former Roommate And Longtime Friend Will Be Voting In His Impeachment Trial
Familiar ties with the suspended Attorney General, Ken Paxton, during his upcoming impeachment trial, is not unfamiliar.
While the Texas Senate voted to keep his...
Will Your Legislator Stand Firm Against Vouchers?
“There’s any easy way to get it done, and there’s a hard way. Either way, I’m in this to win this,” Gov. Greg Abbott...
Texas Senate Passes Its Own Bill For School Safety
Rather than advancing House Bill 2, the proposed school legislation, the Senate crafted and passed its own bill, Senate Bill 5. This proposed...
Legislators Can’t Be Lobbyists, Mr. Murphy
Texas Rep. Jim Murphy (R - Houston) employment with the Westchase Management District in Houston has some questioning if it's ethical.
Joan Huffman rated one of Texas' worst politicians — twice
State Senator Joan Huffman (R – Houston) has earned the dubious distinction of twice being labeled one of Texas’ worst politicians by Texas Monthly.
Texas...
More than 500 bills filed ahead of upcoming Texas legislative session
Bills involving minimum wage, abolishing the death penalty and excluding Texas guns from federal law and regulation have been filed ahead of the upcoming state legislative session.
Follow the Freshmen: How First-Term Legislators are Using Facebook
With midterm elections in the rearview mirror and the 86th Legislative Session nearing its end, are legislators prioritizing communication with their constituents via social media?
Bills, Bills, Bills: Ahead of the Veto Deadline, Abbott Rejects 58 Bills
Gov. Greg Abbott had vetoed a total number of 58 bills- including two corresponding resolutions- passed by the 2019 state Legislature. While both chambers...
The Powers That Bee: declining bee populations threaten Texas agriculture
Without bees, there is no food system, and without the food system, there is no food.
Unfortunately for Texans, the bee population is in trouble....
Texas GOP not fans of Bonnen's new mixtape
On Tuesday, the much-hyped secret recording at the center of the “Bonnghazi” political scandal splintering the Texas House was released to the public, as...
