Joe Straus: What Texas Needs to Do Differently to Move Past Pandemic
The old Texas way isn’t the path Joe Straus is envisioning as the road to the new world that will follow the coronavirus pandemic....
“Compromise Is Not A Good Thing,” Voucher Proposal Being Discussed In The House
The Texas House Select Education Committee is currently discussing House Bill 1, a comprehensive education proposal that opens the door for vouchers, a priority...
Texas cities creating affordable housing
For years Texas has struggled to fill its affordable housing gap. Despite pressure from community groups and housing advocates, the Texas Legislature has repeatedly...
Order to Let Social Workers Discriminate Against LGBTQ, Disabled Reversed
The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to reverse its earlier decision to allow social workers to deny services to clients...
Texts Expose Tensions: “Pissed Off” Lawmakers And AG Paxton Clash Over Impeachment
Recently obtained text messages shed light on the escalating tension between lawmakers and Attorney General Ken Paxton, surrounding a $3.3 million settlement demand to...
Texas has Billions in its Rainy Day Fund. But Legislators Say They Won’t Use...
As Texas’ economy reels from a monthlong shutdown of commerce statewide, unprecedented unemployment and falling oil prices, some Texans are calling on officials to tap into the state’s Economic Stabilization...
New Bill Would Tackle Statute of Limitations for Fertility Doctors Who Use Their Own...
Fraud and malpractice in fertility medicine is unfortunately a long-running and pervasive problem, particularly when it comes to doctors choosing to use their own...
Summer Camp Season is Here! But Are Your Kids Really Safe?
In 2009, an 11-year-old boy was sexually abused during summer camp.
The boy said his camp counselor would perform “shower checks,” where he would touch...
Opinion: Banning Taxpayer Funded Representation Would Disenfranchise Voters and Cripple Lawmakers
For years, local mayors, county commissioners, school board trustees, sheriffs, and police officers have been represented before the Texas Legislature by paid advocates hired...
Proceed With Caution: Holidays Can Be Dangerous for Texas Drivers
The holidays are here, and that means dashing through the… unseasonable warmth to visit grandparents, attend office parties, and beg any open restaurant to...
