Gov. Abbott Opens More of Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott today added water parks, recreational sports programs for adults, driver education programs, and food-court dining areas within shopping malls to the...
Texas Democrats Call on Republicans to Give Back Empower Texans Money
The Texas Democratic Party is calling on nine Republican candidates to return campaign donations they have received from Empower Texans, the political action committee...
Stress, Politics of COVID-19 Evident in Governor’s Latest News Conference
With voice raised, Gov. Greg Abbott strongly defended his refusal to impose another statewide shutdown to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The strong...
Some Texas Health Care Workers Now Must Learn to Spot Human Trafficking
A Texas law that aims to train health care workers to spot human trafficking goes into effect this week.
The new law requires people in...
Immigration Policies Hang In The Balance As U.S. Senate Prepares For Fight Over Ginsburg’s...
If civil and immigrant rights groups need a reminder of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's impact on immigration law, they don’t...
Patrick Doubles Down on Sacrificing Seniors in Favor of Economy in 2020
Appearing on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson show Monday evening, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his inflammatory comments from last March about letting...
Texas Lags in Early Childhood Learning; Advocates Seek More Funding
A new report shows that the Texas Early Childhood Intervention program is under-enrolling infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays as state funding...
Texas Senate Committee on Redistricting Meets This Week
The Legislature's redistricting process formally resumes this week with the first set of virtual hearings each day with a regional focus.
Monday, January 25,...
Who Cares About Constituents? Paxton and Gates Fly the Coop
While Sen. Ted Cruz soaked up all the headlines last week stealing away to Cancun, reports surfaced over the weekend of other elected officials...
Slumlord Millionaire, Gary Gates Files Bill to Avoid Bringing Apartments up to Code
Rep. Gary Gates (R-Fort Bend) has filed HB 1877, a bill that protects residential building owners from having to bring their vacant buildings up...
