Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years

Committee members discovered longtime omission this year

"...would gauge the impact of recent national and state legislative changes, we were confident when we responded that we..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

GOP Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws

"...success in their war on local control; in past Legislative sessions, they've enacted laws that prohibit municipalities from reducing..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Republican Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws

"...success in their war on local control; in past Legislative Sessions, they have enacted laws that prohibit municipalities from..."

March 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...in December, disturbed by Republicans' performance during the last legislative session. "The Lege does a lot of really, really..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rodriguez Attacks Casar Over Homelessness Policy

Dems condemn political ad’s “Republican-style” tactics

"...HB 1925, a bipartisan bill that passed through the 87th Legislative Session, enacting a statewide prohibition on camping, but..."

Jan. 29, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Common Law

Mark of the beast or just another Texas legislative session? New 2021 Texas laws

"...666 new Texas laws were passed during the 87th Legislative session. Yes – 666, leaving some folks to..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color

New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans

"...As had been signaled even before the third(!) special session of the 87th Texas Legislature got underway, the House..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Hark, Another Special Session: The 87th Texas Legislature's third special legislative session will..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature

Redistricting: Now, The Fun Begins!

Upcoming opportunities to give public input to Lege, city map-makers

"...Senate are holding hearings now, before the third special session of the 87th Texas Legislature begins Sept. 20. That..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: One Step Forward, Two Steps ...

The Texas Democrats walk back their walkout amid hard feelings, flashes of hope

"...evolved with each passing day. This current second special session of the 87th Texas Legislature will end on Labor..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Dems Dig In for a Long Stay in D.C.

Quorum-breakers hone message, try to dodge COVID

"...media their intention to stay until the 30-day special session expires the first week in August, which is also..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Texas Dems Take the Voting Rights Fight to D.C.

Breaking quorum again, lawmakers leave state to thwart Abbott's restrictive bill

"...punitive elections bill at the tail end of the 87th legislative session. In response, Gov. Greg Abbott convened a..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Voting Rights, Other GOP-Aligned Measures Back in the Crosshairs for Special Session

More red meat as Abbott puts the Lege into overtime

"...Gov. Greg Abbott finally issued the proclamation calling the 87th Texas Legislature back to Austin Thursday, July 8, for..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Texas Schools’ Drug Policies Aren’t Working

Schools are contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline by continuing to use drug education that has been proven to be harmful

"...which was proposed, yet sadly not passed in the 87th Texas Legislative session. Texas missed an opportunity to employ..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Dhiya Dhandapani

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride: The 87th Texas Legislature convenes today (Thursday, July 8) for a..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature

Texas Dems Go to Court to Block Abbott's Funding Veto

Filing says governor's defunding of Lege is invalid

"...for walking out and breaking quorum in the regular session's final hours on May 30, all 67 of those..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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 Dems' triumph will be short-lived. A special session is a foregone conclusion, as Abbott has loudly announced..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Criminal Justice Goes Unreformed by a Dismal 87th Texas Legislature

High presession hopes lead to deeper disappointments now

"..."It's like the worst session ever," Kathy Mitchell of Just Liberty told the Chronicle...."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: A Tale of Two Gregs

While Abbott loses his marbles, Casar and other urban progressives band together

"...people know this now, as the nation watched the 87th Texas Legislature end up in a ditch filled with..."

June 4, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Lege Sends Message to Schools: Take the Money, Don't Talk About Race

Public schools retain their funding, but with culture-war strings attached

"...After a contentious legislative session, public education ended up with a mixed bag..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Texas' Draconian Abortion Restrictions Likely to Face Court Challenge

Amid clouds and darkness, Texans get ready to fight for choice

"...the balmy Saturday before sine die to protest the 87th Texas Legislature's aggressive assault on reproductive rights. The reminder..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege's Assault on LGBTQIA Texans Fails

Wins for trans youth highlight resistance to theocracy

"...queer and trans Texans emerged relatively unscathed by the 87th Texas Legislature...."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Young People Power Texas Climate Plan

House Democrats package 41 bills to protect the environment

"...in the transition to clean energy after the last legislative session and hired a research team to assess the..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: The Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Being Pushed Forward at the Texas Lege Is Harmful and Cruel

Texans deserve the trust and the power to decide what is best for them, their bodies, and their futures

"...I'm a lifelong Texan and this is my third legislative session working as an advocate for abortion care and..."

April 16, 2021 Column by Courtney Chambers

“Ludicrous” Bills Target Trans, Intersex Youth

Senate Bill 1646 would codify any gender-affirming care for minors as child abuse

"...With the last day of the 87th Texas Legislature six weeks away, some of this session's..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Lege Ticker: From Voter Suppression to Salamanders

GOP bills spell trouble for voting rights, Barton Springs

"...improve what GOP lawmakers are calling "election integrity" this legislative session got off to a bumpy ride last week,..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: Spring Has Sprung and So Has Austin's LGBTQmmunity

Producers of Filth drag collective pledges safety, The Little Gay Shop’s queer art market, and more

"...many anti-queer and trans bills have been filed this session as in 2019. Tune in to 91.7FM at 6pm,..."

March 26, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

LGBTQIA Advocacy Groups Navigate COVID Restrictions While Keeping Texans Engaged This Lege Session

Equality Texas, TENT go online to boost queer, trans voices at Capitol

"...During previous state legislative sessions, LGBTQIA rights advocates rallied droves of supporters to..."

March 19, 2021 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Qmmunity: Queer Rights and Queer Lives at the Texas Lege

News from Austin’s Pink Dome, plus this weekend’s top queer events

"...a good bill or a bad bill? Although the 87th legislative session has brought us nearly double the number..."

March 19, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

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

"..."represented" in the People's House by John Carter, Pete Sessions, and Roger Williams, older white gentlemen from beyond our..."

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

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