Texas Reps Outraged Over The State’s Power Outage
Texas is facing one of the worst energy crises in the country right now. Over 4 million people were left without power or heat,...
Too Little, Too Late? Phelan Announces Joint Hearing to Address Blackouts
Speaker Dade Phelan announced the House Committees on Energy Resources and State Affairs will convene in a joint hearing on February 25th to, "help...
Lights Out, Not Enough Power at the Legislature?
There is no doubt about it, it’s cold in Texas. With an historic winter storm blanketing the state, parts of Texas seem ill-prepared to...
Texas Senators With Most Cash on Hand
Under Texas law, state elected officials are required to submit periodic financial disclosures. The latest campaign finance deadline was the semi-annual report due January...
Will Gambling Proceeds Support Education in Texas?
In 1991 one of the big questions the State of Texas faced was whether legislators should allow a lottery to help fund some of...
Who’s on the Frequent (Delinquent) Filer List?
If there’s anyone in Texas who should follow the law above all others, it’s the politicians in Austin. While Texans struggle to pay their...
Texas Republicans Are Still Not Distancing Themselves from QAnon
QAnon is either a fringe right wing political ideology or the fastest growing new religion in America depending on who you talk to. Despite...
Sen. Schwertner Attacks State Pensions
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee made a strong declaration warning senators that the state employee pension fund is on track to run out...
Are Texas Republicans Pulling the Plug on Paxton?
Amidst an ongoing FBI investigation, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now facing significant budget cuts from the Texas Legislature, making his office one...
Texas GOP Secession Talk… Here We Go Again
I literally don’t remember a time when someone in my family wasn’t talking about how Texas should secede from the union once again, and...
