Voucher Fight Looms in the Texas House
In the closing days of the 87th Texas Legislature, lawmakers are considering a bill that many public school advocates say contains a school voucher....
Texas House Passes Bill to Tackle Sexual Harassment
On Tuesday the Texas House passed HB 4661 relating to sexual harassment by lobbyists and certain elected or appointed state officers.
The bill, which was...
Texas Voting Suppression Bill Called Out For Using Racist Language
If we were to make a ranking of controversial bills this Legislative Session, SB7 and HB6 would definitely be at the top. Both bills...
Topsy Turvy Time at the Texas State Capitol
The final days of the Texas Legislature have always been a little crazy but none so much as the 87th Legislative Session. With only...
New Reforms on Medical Coverage Have Passed the House
The Texas Legislature had the chance to expand Medicaid during this session, yet they voted against it. The state already lost the federal waiver...
Chapter 313 Tax Break Provision Killed in Texas House
Chapter 313, known as the Texas Economic Development Act, is a provision that allows Texas school districts to grant companies that are looking to...
The Most Extreme 48 Hours in Texas History
A right-wing backlash from the defeat of former Donald Trump was always inevitable, but the Texas Legislature has sprinted further into extremism in one...
New Bills Will Have Texas Tax Payers Paying ERCOT’s Bailout
After February’s winter storm leading to widespread blackouts from the increased energy demand and very limited availability accompanied by unreliable infrastructure, a new set...
Texas Legislature Prepares for Power Fight Over the Next Pandemic
The COVID crisis isn’t even over yet, and already there is a big fight brewing over who will get to drive the wagon the...
Texas GOP Official Sid Miller’s Top Consultant Arrested in Alleged Corruption Scheme
In 2019 Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill 1325 that established an industrial hemp program legalizing the production of the plant for licensed citizens.
According...
