The Abortion Bills of Freshman Rep. Shelby Slawson
Now that the 87th Texas Legislature is (kind of) over, it’s worth looking back at some of the work the freshmen members did in...
New Voter Residency Law Gets Legal Challenge From Latino Voters
Texas Republicans might not have gotten their giant omnibus bill of voter right restrictions passed thanks to a mass walkout of House Democrats, but...
Bipartisan Letter Urges Governor Abbott to Add Medicaid Expansion to the Call for the...
After unfruitful efforts to expand Medicaid during the Legislature, a bipartisan letter has been sent to Abbott asking him to add the expansion of...
Texas Democrats, Energized by D.C. Visit, Look to Preserve Voter Access
The Texas legislature was thrown into the national spotlight last month when the minority Democrats staged a mass walkout to deny the House the...
Gov. Abbott Sets July 8th For Special Legislative Session
Gov. Abbott has finally set a date for the anticipated special session, and that’s only a couple of weeks away: July 8th. The session...
Gov. Abbott Vetoes Dog Protection Bill and Sparks Outrage on Twitter
Gov. Greg Abbott started off this week by using his power to veto bills that came to his desk from the recent legislative session.
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Abbott Hates Dogs? A Complete List of Bills Killed by the Governor
Monday morning was veto time for Governor Greg Abbott, who -compared to his usual average of 51 vetoes per legislative session- signed a surprisingly...
Beto O’Rourke to Hold a Voting Rights Rally in Austin this Afternoon
Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke is inviting everyone in the state to a voting rights rally in Austin this afternoon.
On Sunday, June 20, at...
Influence Looms as Texas Political Fundraising Moratorium Ends
The Texas Ethics Commission places a moratorium on political donations during the regular Texas legislative session as a way to minimize financial influence on...
Republicans Vote Against Commemorating Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol During the Riot, and...
This week, the House passed two major bipartisan bills, the first one to award Congressional Gold Medals to the United States Capitol Police officers...
