From the Print Edition
Governor adds transportation, abortion, and minimum sentencing to special session
Governor signs legislation to provide breakfast for thousands of Texas children
The special agenda is not so special
More hearings are scheduled as the House debates alternate maps
Film incentives see massive boost
Council may retain oversight of Austin Energy
This week the Lege takes on wrongful convictions, medical marijuana, and dark money
No place for mitigation
Measure gets nod on House floor
Texas Lottery, Rainy Day Fund, water, education, payday lenders, and more
The continuing debate over who should control Austin Energy
The Michael Morton Act, airport screening, business tax cuts, and more
Bill would take an axe to local tree ordinances
Three more executions scheduled and under appeal
Proposed SB 1439 would tighten statewide evidence procedures
Medicaid, guns, and more
School financing, school accountability, beer, redistricting, and more
12 executions are currently scheduled through July
House of Representatives is finally hearing bills on the floor
Understanding Austin requires a cultural primer
Drew Springer fights Austin's bag ban
Ranking Senate Republican favors more funding for women's health
UT Regents, education, gun control, and more
And disapprove of 2011 fam-plan budget cuts
School finance, evolution, secession, and more
El Paso Rep. Mary Gonzalez is no Tea Partier
Committees, school finance, and more
Judge rules school finance unconstitutional
A group of heavy-hitters steps up to the plate
School finance likely to hang fire for several months
Counting down the days, committee chairs, redistricting, and more
For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?
Odds and ends from the Capitol
It's scary to see so many 5-watt bulbs in 100-watt sockets
The Lege melodrama can be a hard act to swallow
Scenes from the floor of the Texas House and Senate
Rick Perry's embarrassments, education's funding battles, and more
School finance lawsuits, AISD board shakeup, and more
Notable quotables of 2012
A look forward, a look back
From the Newsdesk Blog
June 19, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
New legislation could be discussed in court in January
June 19, 2013 BY ANNA TOON
Local food bills signed into law
June 17, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Democrats and Republicans of all stripes and experience hit
June 14, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Same players, same testimony
June 12, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Issue added to special session call this week
June 11, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Two red meat conservative items bolted on to agenda
June 11, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The session going nowhere fast to discuss going nowhere fast
June 3, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Former political rival seeks removal and criminal charges
May 30, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Senate and House committees taking testimony for next three days
May 29, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Extends 2012 ruling on ineffective assistance of counsel
May 28, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Legislature ends regular session, back in minutes for redistricting
May 22, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
But county officials have no power to make that happen
May 17, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Will bill reduce wrongful convictions?
May 14, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Measure seeks to prevent wrongful convictions
May 11, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Bill would ease ability of victims to get medical care
May 9, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Despite emotional pleas from seriously ill and their caregivers
May 9, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Will now seek treatment
May 8, 2013 BY ANNA TOON
Passage of bills spells progress for local food movement
May 7, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Whether lawmakers have compassion remains to be seen
May 6, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Say county should not settle for less than removal from office
May 5, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
House hearing shows emphasis on public safety, not health and safety
May 2, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Lawmakers seek to restrict 'bypass' abortions
May 1, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Bill would protect cop watchers
April 30, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Original petition dismissed
April 23, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
House avoids $2 billion school funding hole by saving scratch cards
April 23, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Measure gets nod on House floor
April 22, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Lawmakers urge passage of bill to study causes
April 20, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
DAs oppose proposal to expand criminal liability
April 18, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Lawmakers move to ban license plate flippers
April 16, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Senator says it's only fair
April 15, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Laubenberg bill would ban abortion after ‘fetal pain’
April 13, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Should interpreters for the deaf be licensed?
April 10, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Or should state tell women abortion causes cancer?
March 26, 2013 BY ANNA TOON
Texas House Public Health Committee will hear HB 970
March 26, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Targeting drugs tests for some welfare recipients
March 25, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Title X funds stripped from state health department
March 25, 2013 BY IVY LE
Your guide to the mixed reactions
March 24, 2013 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals
March 21, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Saga to secure new hearing for Duane Buck continues
March 20, 2013 BY JORDAN SMITH
Senator would regulate clinics as surgical centers
