85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...moment captured the underlying conflict leading into the 85th Texas Legislature, it came on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan...."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Anti-Queer Laws Just Keep Coming at the Texas Legislature

Out of the closet, into the woods

"...to banning health care for trans youth, the 88th Texas Legislature will go down as one of the most..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...– are familiar with the political rhetoric of the "Texas Miracle." Coined by state business boosters to describe the..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

HBO Going Under the Dome for 'God Save Texas'

Lights, camera, point of order in new political drama

"...you who believe there isn't enough drama in the Texas legislature: HBO has announced it is developing a new..."

June 18, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Why Pride Marches in India Matter in Texas

Pride parades recently swept the subcontinent, and we should care.

"...inspection, our situations are similar both in India and Texas...."

Nov. 26, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...Dancing With the Stars? – ventured rogue to re-redistrict Texas in 2003, after the GOP flipped the state House..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Ralph Nader's Open Letter to the Legislature

"...May 20, 2003 Members of the Texas Legislature Capitol Building Austin, Texas,..."

June 20, 2003 News Column

Bills Grant Texas Doctors Legal Cover to Mislead Pregnant Women

Is the Lege giving doctors a license to lie?

"...However, if two bills pending in the Texas Legislature make it through both chambers, patients who don't..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Four New Congressional Seats for Texas

Democrats demand better representation for minorities

"...Texas got an early Christmas present Tuesday: Four new Congressional..."

Dec. 21, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Texas LGBTQ Caucus Looking for Change

At town hall reps reinforced the need to flip the House in 2020

"...The 87th Texas Legislature is coming. That's been a resounding message this..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Bipartisan Support, COVID Make Increased Broadband Access a Priority at the Texas Lege

Bipartisan support, COVID make increased broadband access a priority

"...Entering the 87th Texas Legislature, increased broadband access was one of a very..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

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.

"...first week of December, early voting in the 2020 Texas primaries is only a couple of months away. It..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...was hardly an isolated incident. Just months before, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services told KXAN that..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Will Texas Catch Some Solar Rays?

Local and worldwide solar-energy experts convene in Austin and deliver this message: The day when solar energy will compete economically with traditional fossil-fueled power is fast approaching, and Texas is doing much less than it could be to utilize its solar potential

"...sunlight contained more energy than 3,500 times the electricity Texas consumes in one year, according to Austin's Clean Energy..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Lone Star Literature: A Texas Anthology

Lone Star Literature: A Texas Anthology

"...Lone Star Literature: A Texas Anthology..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Books Review by R.U. Steinberg

The Texas Hammer: Gerrymandering

Fragmenting progressive counties

"...Nation Without Representation. The most visible symbol of the Texas Legislature's disdain for Austin and Travis County is the..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Supremes v. Texas

The future of U.S. politics may become, "Vote for Show, Map for Dough"

"..."This case is fundamentally about democracy," insisted Texas Solicitor General R. Ted Cruz, inside and outside the..."

March 10, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Texas Redistricting: A Timeline

"...a Democrat would hold the White House in a Texas redistricting year. That meant an inevitable fight between the..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Looking Like Texas

District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies

"...The northwest border of the 51st House District of Texas begins and ends roughly in the vicinity of Rep...."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Things to Do in Texas When You're Lege

The special agenda is not so special

"...What could Texas be doing if we weren't doing re-re-redistricting?..."

June 7, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Big, Bright Eyes of Texas

Celebrating the life of the bigger-than-life Ann Richards

"...Richards was sworn in as governor of a "New Texas."..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Texas Hammer: Public School Budget

Steal from the rich and give to the – well, not the kids

"...Robin Hood. That's the nice name for how Texas takes a big chunk of Austin's school district taxes..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chipping Away': A Texas Abortion Rights Timeline

"...Legal abortion rights began in Texas with the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision in the..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Lege: The GOP Wave Recedes

Locally, nothing changed

"...as he considered the subtly new look of the Texas House of Represent­atives, Rep. Elliott Naishtat, D-Austin, summed things..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Popular People's Front of Texas

Empower Texans redefines 'conservative' to exclude conservatives

"...Someone tell the Senate's self-appointed voice of all things..."

Dec. 27, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

In Search of a New Agenda

What to look for in the 80th session of the Texas Legislature

"...some semblance of a comeback in the new, 80th Texas Legislature...."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

We Have an Issue: Ding-Dong, Another Brutal Legislative Session Is Behind Us

This week's Sine Die cover package explores the ups and downs (mostly downs) of the 87th Texas Legislature

"...The quiet, coordinated walkout of Texas House Democrats on Sunday night may have lacked the..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Riding the Pinwheel

The GOP redraws the map of Texas – brazenly sidestepping most of the state's newest voters

"...Outside a committee hearing room during the 82nd Texas Legislature, I ran into Austin political consultant (and staunch..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What Now? What Next?

With clinics already closing, Texas' extreme abortion restrictions head to the courts

"...A day before the Texas Senate debated and ultimately passed House Bill 2, the..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Doggett: GOP Still Hunting Me

Austin congressman warns of plan to split Travis four ways

"...Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett is convinced that Texas Republicans are after him, and he’s warning Travis County..."

April 18, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

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