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"..."fetal remains" bill are just extreme examples of the Lege's upside-down sense of what matters to most Texans, and..."

"...There is one sign of détente, with the Lege seemingly abandoning its inexplicable assault on the Austin bag..."

"...Public Citizen, and other advocates are pushing the 88th Lege to expand on the Sunset Advisory Commission's recommendations –..."

"...We're checking out for the day. See this week's "Lege Lines" in the paper for a breakdown of the..."

"...The Texas Legislature has only one job: to pass..."

"...operations funds, statewide, are spent on public safety, the Lege apparently prefers undermining basic services to tackling the Big..."

"...hunger. Precious few of the bills accumulating on the Lege's website are aimed directly at alleviating those conditions, and..."

"...It's not all a moral void in the Lege: On April 20, House General Investigating and Ethics Committee..."

"...in this one. Ergo, Item No. 29: If the Lege agrees, the comptroller gets back her cash-management funds...."

"...react testily to Strayhorn's public accusation that if the Lege hadn't "partied" with the public's money last session the..."

"...29, one of many anti-trans student-athlete bills filed this Lege session, has advanced to the Texas Senate following a..."

"...far-right "pro-life" Freedom Caucus helped derail her bill. The Lege didn't even bother extending the task force, setting it..."

"...regular session, making a special session nearly inevitable. (Revisit "Lege Lines: Patrick's Hostage Play," June 2.)..."

"...residents from using restrooms in government buildings and public colleges that align with their gender identity – shot through..."

"...a new motto: "Do as we say!" Among the Lege agenda items intended to reverse local initiatives that the..."

"...open-carry bill – were not eligible for debate (see "Lege Lines," April 24). It was a brief delaying tactic,..."

"...4) A FEW PENNIES MORE Lawmakers didn't exactly turn..."

"...billion shortfall on a $112 billion budget). The 1985 Lege patched the hole dug by declining oil revenues much..."

"...the scene is set for the State of the Lege as of mid-April, where outnumbered progressive lawmakers have, even..."

"...After the Lege enacted an abortion ban last session that made providing..."

"...The Texas Constitution caps the amount of money the Lege can appropriate in any biennium, based on the Legislative..."

"...to the streets promising to break the laws the Lege has passed. (Aid and abet, y'all.) But even though..."

"...low bill numbers can matter at points in the Lege's arcane procedure) include Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, who represents..."

"...As veteran Lege-watchers can attest, gaming campaigns – including those behind the..."