New Texas District Maps Severely Underrepresent Minorities

4 years ago

In possibly the least surprising thing that has happened in Texas politics all year, the latest district maps drawn by…

Proposed Property Tax Cuts May Damage Texas

4 years ago

In the ongoing saga of what seems like a never-ending and perpetual session of the Texas Legislature, another drama is…

Is GLO Commissioner George P. Bush Determined to Stiff the City of Houston over Harvey Funds?

4 years ago

The feud between Houston-area government officials and the Texas General Land Office continued this week following months of acrimony.  On…

Lawmakers React to Unveiled Texas House and Congressional Maps

4 years ago

After the first draft of new district lines for the Texas House was unveiled on Thursday, there was a deluge of reactions by…

Winners and Losers of Redistricting So Far

4 years ago

The first maps from the redistricting efforts have been released, and as expected they heavily favor Republicans. Here’s a list…

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Senator Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge

4 years ago

Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the Federal Election Commission's bid to restore…

Texas Appears to Be Paying a Secretive Republican Political Operative $120,000 Annually to Work Behind the Scenes on Redistricting

4 years ago

A Republican redistricting operative whose clandestine work helped drag Wisconsin into a legal morass last decade appears to now be…

So Long, Farewell: The Retiring Republican Legislators

4 years ago

It’s a hard job being a Texas legislator, especially now that we seem locked in an endless series of special…

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