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Opinion: Texas Republicans Want to Jail People in Poverty Indefinitely and Call It “Reform”
Almost 75% of people sitting in Texas jails have not been convicted of any crime; they simply can't afford to go home
"...Seeing "bail reform" as a priority for the conservative Texas legislature may have come as a shock to progressives...."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Kenna Titus

In Pre-emptive Attack, Texas Files Suit Against Austin Over "Sanctuary Cities"
Paxton asks federal court to find anti-immigrant law constitutional
"...Just one day after Gov. Greg Abbott’s secretive signing of a bill that would punish so-called “sanctuary cities,” the..."

May 8, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed's Life
Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate
"...have ever imagined using the phrase, 'I just got off the phone with Kim Kardashian,'" said Bryce Benjet, lead..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas Lege's War on Women
June 23, 2013. 22 photos.
"...available locally for immediate mass t-shirt production), swarm the Texas Capitol on Sunday, June 23, to protest the House's..."

June 24, 2013 Photo Gallery

Sine Die at the 86th Texas Legislature
"...Sine die at the 86th Texas Legislature on May 27, 2019..."

May 28, 2019 Photo Gallery

The Hottest Race in Texas
The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House
"...On the evening of October 17 -- while much of the nation was..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Why We are Here -- Working to Defend Texas
The "quorum-busting" Democrats defend their actions.
"...53 Democrats who initially "busted the quorum" in the Texas House of Representatives and traveled to Ardmore, Oklahoma or..."

May 16, 2003 News Column

House Hunting
Underdog Stella Roland challenges incumbent Dawnna Dukes to represent East Austin in the Texas House of Representatives.
"...expected the contest for District 50, a compact swath of eastern Travis County which Democrat Dawnna Dukes has represented..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Texas Dems Sue Over Vote-Counting Method
Recount gives incumbent Linda Harper-Brown the victory, but Democrats aren't ready to throw in the towel
"...month after Election Day, the last seat in the Texas House of Representatives has finally been settled. After a..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Butchering Spanish a Texas Tradition
"...On Sept. 22, I was watching the Texas House of Representatives as they were doing their early..."

Oct. 9, 2003 Postmarks

Texas Dems Take the Voting Rights Fight to D.C.
Breaking quorum again, lawmakers leave state to thwart Abbott's restrictive bill
"...Depending on your partisan bent, the departure of Texas House Democrats to Washington, D.C., this week can..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid
Who's got the power?
"...In what he dubbed a "first phase" of the Lege's response to last month's freeze-driven failure of..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Closer Look at the Texas Primary Ballot on This Week's The Austin Chronicle Show
Plus: Previewing sci-fi film fest Other Worlds
"...Not so long ago, talk of Texas turning blue would have been shrugged off as..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Kimberley Jones

A House United, for Once
House unanimously passes its version of a budget
"...heads: A little after 4am on April 19, the Texas House of Representatives passed its $178 billion version of..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma
The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.
"...is that for at least three days -- as of press time Wednesday -- the Texas House of Representatives..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Ken Paxton v. Texas House of Representatives: Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature

Voting Debate Turns House Into a History Class
Dems slow SB 7's roll with more than 100 amendments
"...After heated debate over Senate Bill 7 dominated much of the Texas House's week, the "election integrity" measure finally..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis
From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?
"...Oklahoma's making Texas look bad. They've got a robust medical marijuana program,..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Rep. Celia Israel on the 86th Texas Legislature
“Pandering to 3% of the electorate is not in anyone's best interest”
"...a former staffer for Gov. Ann Richards and chair of Austin’s Alliance for Public Transportation, prevailed in a January..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements: State of Texas
Senate, House, State Board of Education, and more races
"...Rampant gerrymandering makes most Texas Senate seats so secure that endorsements are almost irrelevant...."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Texas Budget Ping-Pong Begins
Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals
"...rubber met the spending road this week at the House of Representatives got its hands on Senate Bill 1,..."

March 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Looks Like a Straus Waltz to House Speaker
With the help of House Democrats, San Antonio Republican locks up votes for speaker
"...life. But on Jan. 5, after just four days of rapid maneuvering, Craddick had the speaker's gavel plucked from..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Funding Texas' Parks and Wildlife: No Walk Through the Park
Parks may finally get more funding, but advocates are wary of shifting some assets to the Texas Historical Commission
"...Texas' parks last week came one step closer to seeing..."

May 8, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

The House Democrats on Ending Robin Hood
"...Statement by the Texas House Democratic Caucus in response to HB 604, passed..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...item approving an ordinance to accept the first half of Austin's $195.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds. Specifically,..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas
Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.
"...– as we go to press this first week of December, early voting in the 2020 Texas primaries is..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: A New Path for State House Dems
The promise of new Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner
"...Press Room after Gov. Greg Abbott's Jan. 31 State of the State address, the new chair of the Texas..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Is Legalized Poker in the Cards for Texas?
Poker is a game of skill, not chance
"...Poker players received a bit of good news last week as a bill to legalize..."

April 10, 2009 News Post by Fernie Martinez

A Tale of Two Resolutions
House officially has high regard for Laura Bush, sincere appreciation for Dubya has to wait
"...Keith Olbermann last night may have noticed that the Texas House of Representatives made it on the show. No,..."

March 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed
Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?
"...The Texas Book Festival announced its 2012 slate today, featuring big..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

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