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Bill of the Week: No 'Easy Death'

When Seagoville Police Sergeant Karl Bailey was asked to run the town's animal shelter, he knew he had a problem. Although he took an early stand against killing healthy animals, he knew the shelter would sometimes have to euthanize animals that were on their last legs. Read More | Comment »

11:00AM Sat. May. 18, Brandon Watson

News Ticker: May 17

Daniel Greer mouths off, Lee Leffingwell dances with the stars, and Judith Zaffirini reaches a landmark. Achievement is on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

1:53PM Fri. May. 17, Brandon Watson

Texas House to Vote on Beer Bills Today

After having been voted out of the Texas Senate and out of committee in the House, the five craft beer bills permitting Texas brewpubs to distribute and small-production breweries to offer on-site sales direct to consumers have been scheduled for a full House vote today, Friday, May 17. Read More | Comment »

11:30AM Fri. May. 17, Ivy Le

Junking Junk Science?

It appears the third time filed is the charm for a bill that allows defendants to challenge their criminal convictions based on the state's use at trial of junk or outdated science – but will it actually cure the problem it seeks to address? Read More | Comment »

10:39AM Fri. May. 17, Jordan Smith

Cause of West Explosion Undetermined

During an afternoon news conference, authorities today revealed that they are still not able to definitively determine the cause of the West Fertilizer Co. explosion. Read More | Comment »

5:37PM Thu. May. 16, Brandon Watson

News Ticker: May 16

Steve Hotze panics at the disco, Louie Gohmert flips his lid, and Randy Travis gets litigious. Palpitations are on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

3:15PM Thu. May. 16, Brandon Watson

God Fearing Texans Stop Steven Hotze

Music rarely excuses itself from politics. Partisan beliefs make their way into every style from country to hip-hop, and all the weird, gray places in between. And yet, rarely do politicians actually cross over into creating palatable music for John & Jane Q. Public. Read More | Comment »

1:24PM Thu. May. 16, Abby Johnston

Lehmberg to Enter Treatment

Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg has accepted a professional recommendation that she seek treatment "for a brief period to deal with the behavior that [led] to my arrest," she said in a statement released Monday night. Read More | Comment »

10:03AM Tue. May. 14, Jordan Smith

Taste Test

Consumers can now use all their senses when making purchases at local farmers markets. House Bill 1382 by Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, part of a series of bills by members of the Texas House Farm-to-Table Caucus, has passed the Texas House. Read More | Comment »

9:30AM Mon. May. 13, Anna Toon

Bill of the Week: Surviving Sexual Assault

After she was raped, it took Arlington resident Nicole Anderson five hours of traveling to three different cities to find the medical help she needed. It took so long to find a hospital ready to collect evidence of the sexual assault that any evidence that she was drugged was lost. "Now I'll never have proof," she told lawmakers last month. Read More | Comment »

10:30AM Sat. May. 11, Jordan Smith

West Investigation Now Criminal Investigation

After weeks of treating the April 17 explosion in West, Texas as an industrial accident, the Texas Department of Public Safety has changed tack and has now undertaking a criminal investigation. Read More | Comment »

4:08PM Fri. May. 10, Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: May 10

Steve Stockman fires blanks, Steven McCraw calls for investigation, and Steve Thomas lets his flag fly. Ubiquity is on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

1:30PM Fri. May. 10, Brandon Watson

Lawmakers Reject Medical Marijuana Protection for Patients

A conservative measure that would have created an affirmative defense to prosecution for pot possession for seriously ill Texas patients has died in a House committee without being called up for a vote. Read More | Comment »

12:49PM Thu. May. 9, Jordan Smith

News Ticker: May 7

Steve Hotze sells some snake oil, Harry Reid feels personally victimized, and Terry Canales shoots from the hip. Opinions are on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

3:40PM Tue. May. 7, Brandon Watson

Patients Urge Lawmakers to Pass Medical Marijuana Measure

For Stephen Betzen and his wife, marijuana was a miracle drug. Read More | Comment »

11:48AM Tue. May. 7, Jordan Smith

News Ticker: May 6

Louie Gohmert goes into battle, the NRA goes out with a bang, and Rick Perry goes to bat. Nervous energy is on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

3:22PM Mon. May. 6, Brandon Watson

Bill of the Week: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

In the waning days of the 83rd legislature, a companion pair of bills is passing through committee with little opposition. The bills – HB 530 by Allen Fletcher, R-Tomball, and SB 188 by Joan Huffman, R-Houston – would broaden the authority to conduct wiretaps to Texas' six largest police departments and the Harris County Sheriff. Read More | Comment »

11:00AM Sat. May. 4, Brandon Watson

News Ticker: May 3

Ted Cruz gets his feelings hurt, Greg Abbott fires off, and C3 Presents sees room for improvement. Rejuvenation is on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

4:30PM Fri. May. 3, Brandon Watson

News Ticker: May 2

Jeff Leach grabs and goes, Glenn Hegar wonders about roses with other names, and the NRA has auspicious timing. Coincidence is on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

4:00PM Thu. May. 2, Brandon Watson

Shaming Girls in Crisis

Two bills pending at the Lege that seek to "reform" aspects of the judicial bypass law that allows a minor to seek an abortion without parental approval could jeopardize a minor's privacy ,and potentially put district judges in harm’s way, witnesses testified during a committee hearing last week. Read More | Comment »

3:48PM Thu. May. 2, Jordan Smith

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