Early Voting Begins for Special Election Runoff in Texas State Senate District 30
Early voting begins for Texans in State Senate District 30 to find who will replace newly elected Congressman Pat Fallon in rural North Texas.
The...
Not the Only Game in Town, Who’s Fighting Casinos in Texas?
As the casino push in Texas gains momentum, Texas leadership has indicated that despite a better than expected budget, expanding gaming in the lone...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Calls for ERCOT and PUC Resignations
After hours of testimony last week in both the Texas House and Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joins other legislators in calling for PUC...
Texas Can Use Federal Stimulus Funds to Expand Broadband
As Texas public school leaders work through a variety of issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, one issue that seems to impact almost all...
Medicaid Officials Overturn Texas 1115 Waiver, Could Cost State Billions
Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have rescinded an extension to Texas' 1115 Medicaid Transformation waiver, saying Trump era Medicaid officials...
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...
Republican Senator Files Bill Against Gov. Abbott’s Line-Item Veto
Senator Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, has filed SJR 8, a bill aimed at a constitutional amendment to remove the governor’s line-item veto power, which Abbott...
Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Bills That Restricts Transgender Students Participation In School Sports And...
On Monday Gov. Greg Abbott signed a fair amount of Texas Legislature Bills, including:
- HB25, transgender children in sports, relating to requiring public school...
Former Top Lawmaker On Grid Reforms Becomes Power Company Lobbyist
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.After resigning his...
New Bill Would Bar Publishers From School Libraries If They Don’t Have An Age...
The latest attack on school libraries comes from State Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) in the form of House Bill 338. It would require book...
