Abbott Sees Largest Drop to Date in Approval Rating
A new poll finds more and more Texans are dissatisfied with Gov. Greg Abbott’s handling of the pandemic. The survey by Harvard, Northeastern, Rutgers...
Stress, Politics of COVID-19 Evident in Governor’s Latest News Conference
With voice raised, Gov. Greg Abbott strongly defended his refusal to impose another statewide shutdown to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The strong...
Abbott: Budget Shortfall a Challenge, New Local Stay-Home Orders Unenforceable
In his continuing round robin approach to media interviews, Gov. Greg Abbott was back on TV in Waco, El Paso and the Rio Grande...
Trump Pushes to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants When Congressional Seats are Divvied Up Next Year
President Donald Trump opened a new front Tuesday in his effort to keep undocumented immigrants from being counted when lawmakers redraw congressional districts next...
More Texas House Seats Shift Blue in New Political Race Ratings
Texas Election Source, a nonpartisan analytical website that covers Texas elections, voter trends and politics, now projects Democrats will flip six Texas House seats...
Texas Democrats Want Confederate Memorials Removed from Capitol
Eight Texas Democratic lawmakers want seven memorials to the Confederacy and Confederate leaders removed from Texas’ Capitol grounds.
A letter sent Monday to state Sen....
Texas Facing $4.6 Billion Budget Shortfall Due to COVID-19
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has released new projections that envision a $4.6 billion revenue shortfall for the state’s fiscal year 2021 budget. The new...
The Kinds of Jobs Available in Texas Now
The Texas Workforce Commission keeps reporting high unemployment numbers each week. But 650,000 jobs are listed. Let’s take a look at what is available...
Gov. Greg Abbott Defends Mask Mandate to “Frustrated” Delegates at Texas GOP Convention
Gov. Greg Abbott delivered a firm defense Thursday of his coronavirus response to delegates at the Texas GOP convention who even he acknowledged have...
What Should Texas Lawmakers be Doing Now?
After largely ceding leadership of the state’s pandemic response to Gov. Greg Abbott, state lawmakers appear to be awakening to the need for their...
