Off the Grid: The High Cost of Texas Trying to Go It Alone
While each state has its own orientation about their state identity, Texans may be above the rest in their focus on statehood. Having entered...
GOP Chair Says Chip Roy Lynching Remarks “Dumb”, Abbott and Patrick Silent
GOP Chair Allen West condemned U.S. Rep. Chip Roy's remarks he made during a congressional hearing Thursday where he referenced "old sayings in Texas...you...
Bill Delaying Texas Primaries Sent From Senate to House
Texas has a clock problem in 2021 because the state is almost certainly going to have to redraw district lines based on the results...
Texas Republicans Play Blame Game Over Failure of Voter Rights Restriction Bill
The dramatic failure of Senate Bill 7, which would have been one of the largest rollbacks of voter rights in America, has left Texas’...
With Grid Reform Not on the Agenda, Abbott Rakes in Energy Dollars
The most glaring omission from Governor Greg Abbott’s special legislative session agenda is any kind of electrical grid reform. Some are questioning whether the...
Is Abbott Trying to Improve His Image With a Dog Bill?
With everything happening in the Texas legislature right now, Governor Greg Abbott is putting priority on an animal cruelty bill benefiting dogs in Texas....
Follow The Freshman: Jolanda Jones
As we near the end of the year, we must focus on the future of Texas, which will be determined during the 88th legislative...
ADA-demic No More: Texas Legislators Eye Enrollment-based System
During and after the pandemic, there has been much discussion about switching from Average Daily Attendance (ADA) to Average Daily Enrollment (ADE) as a...
Are Texas Republicans Finally Turning On Ken Paxton?
Despite a solid base of support from conservative Texans, Republicans continue to turn their backs on Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Paxton has been under indictment...
Vouchers Hit Roadblock In Texas Senate
Gov. Greg Abbott's and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative baby – a school voucher bill – is not as popular as they have been...
