Allen West Announces He Is Running Against Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican Primary
Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced Sundayhe is running for governor, challenging fellow Republican Greg Abbott.
The announcement was made during at appearance by West...
How Today’s Near-total Abortion Ban in Texas Was 20 Years in the Making.
Since 2000, Texas lawmakers have successfully reduced the number of abortions in the state by restricting access to the procedure.
Here is a list of...
His Public Custody Battle Helped Ignite A Movement Against Transgender Health Care For Kids....
When some of the most powerful Republicans in Texas began targeting the transgender community in 2017, they found the notion — initially — hard...
Former State Sen. Wendy Davis Challenges Texas Abortion Law In Court
Former Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis, best known for her 13-hour filibuster of a 2013 abortion bill, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Texas’...
Analysis: Whatever The Campaigns Say, The Texas Electric Grid Isn’t Fixed Yet
Forget the political back-and-forth about the state of the electric grid in Texas, the assurances that the power won’t go off during extreme cold...
Federal Judge Again Threatens Contempt-Of-Court Fines For Texas’ Slow Progress On Foster Care Reforms
U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack again threatened to hold the state’s child welfare agency in contempt of court for failing to comply with...
How the Texas Legislature Could Change the State’s Power Grid This Session
State lawmakers are close to passing sweeping legislation to overhaul the state’s power grid following the disastrous and deadly winter storm in February that...
Two-Thirds Of Board Members Overseeing Texas Public Universities Are Abbott Donors. They’re Not Shy...
In 2017, state Rep. Lyle Larson authored a bill to block any governor from appointing someone to a state board or commission who had...
In Texas’ First Post-Roe Legislative Session, There’s A New Political Power Dynamic On Abortion
For decades, the abortion battle lines in the Texas Legislature were as clearly drawn as they were deeply entrenched. Every two years, Republicans would...
President Joe Biden Says Texas Made “Big Mistake” By Lifting Mask Mandate, Suggests “Neanderthal...
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Texas made a "big mistake" by removing its statewide mask mandate and suggested the decision reflected "Neanderthal thinking."
The...
