A House Divided: Texas GOP At War With Itself
There may be trouble on the horizon for Texas’ Republican Party.
Despite exceeding expectations in the 2020 election, intraparty conflict has already emerged among some...
What Will Public Testimony Look Like Next Session?
Updated December 14, 2020
On Dec. 14, Chair of the House Administration Committee, Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth), announced an “Opening Day Operational Plan” for the...
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...
Texas GOP Far Right Rally to Air “Grievances” Sees Familiar Faces
Over a hundred people gathered outside of Dallas City Hall on Saturday to take part in a Texas GOP rally to voice opinions on...
Gov. Greg Abbott tells supporters he’s considering placing law enforcement for central Austin under...
In his latest move in a political fight against Austin over police funding, Gov. Greg Abbott says he is considering a proposal to put...
Sunset Commission Says Texas Law Enforcement Regulation is “Fragmented” and “Toothless”
A recent report by Texas’ Sunset Advisory Commission found that the “state’s current regulation of law enforcement is, by and large, toothless.” First reported...
Key Texas House leader says Capitol occupancy may be limited in upcoming legislative session
In the most detailed public glimpse yet at how the 2021 legislative session might play out during a pandemic, the chair of the committee...
Despite staggering pandemic losses, Texas budget forecast better than expected, state comptroller says
Despite “historic declines,” state lawmakers will have more money to work with in the upcoming legislative session than Comptroller Glenn Hegar expected over the...
Weed Law: The Bills Before the Texas House on Marijuana
There are at least 13 marijuana related bills pre-filed for the session, though the odds on all of them passing are long. The most...
March of Dimes Report Shows Texas Ranked at the Bottom for Infant Mortality
Texas has an infant mortality problem. The March of Dimes 2020 report card, a review of the health of moms and babies across the...
