Senators Can’t Agree on How to Conduct Paxton’s Impeachment Trial
Secret meetings produce no rules for suspended attorney general's trial
"...Ironically, the 22 House Republicans who voted against Paxton's impeachment said they did so..."
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June 23, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Assessing the Damage the 88th Texas Legislature Has Done So Far ... and Bracing for What's Yet to Come
When the Lege hits home
"...funding will reduce the property tax burden. But Senate Republicans made a last-minute decision to pin vouchers (which divert..."
June 2, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan
How Texas A.G. Paxton’s Trumpian Antics Led to Impeachment
Sealing his fate
"...by seven more members, for a total of seven Republicans and five Democrats. The House members will serve as..."
June 2, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
11th Hour School Funding Bill Adds Abbott's Voucher Plan
Democrats in the House ain't gonna like it
"...Senate Education Committee on a party line vote: 9 Republicans for, 3 Democrats against...."
May 23, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...with a survey that found most Texas voters, including Republicans, want to see the minimum age to buy all..."
May 5, 2023 News Feature
Public Notice: Bashing Austin Policy
From the Capitol to the Waterfront, via Wall Street
"...dependable state senator voted Thursday with developers and conservative Republicans to pass one of the worst of the Austin-bashing..."
April 28, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro
12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.
An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right
"...to pardon Perry is part of a trend: State Republicans, once the party of "local control," are increasingly seeking..."
April 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Texas Lege Preview: The Only Exception in Post-Roe Texas
Legislators wrangle over birth control, rape, and travel
"...Howard, D-Austin, has provided the rape exception bill some Republicans have indicated that they would sign. House Bill 979..."
Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan
Rep. Lulu Flores, HD 51
“I’m gonna stand the line on rights for women and children and gay and trans folks.”
"...are settled in. In addressing property tax relief that Republicans have been calling for, Flores says, "I happen to..."
Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan
Rep. Sheryl Cole, HD 46
“I try to keep the lines of communication open [and] help them ... so they’ll help me”
"...filed this session, given that she's a Democrat and Republicans have an 85-65 majority in the Texas House. She..."
Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Rep. John Bucy III, HD 136
“Any progress to get back to where we treat all humans as equal ... I’ll of course support”
"...special sessions, Democrats fled to Washington, D.C., to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to pass legislation that would..."
Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham
Rep. James Talarico, HD 50
“For those who believe that democracy can work ... this session will be fruitful”
"...fundamentally different in terms of policymaking because of how Republicans wielded their power in each session...."
Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
TikTok Banned for State-issued Devices Over Espionage Threat
TikTok on the clock
"...have been a motivator. But in general, she said, Republicans seem ban-happy. "There's a partisan pattern of behavior where..."
Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Leena Alali
Travis County Midterm Elections Live Blog
Abbott secures reelection, mayoral race goes to run-off
"...of Austin voters are Republican. Presumably some of those Republicans voted for Watson, so the run-off question becomes how..."
Nov. 8, 2022 News Post by the News Staff
The Common Law
Legitimate poll watcher or voting intimidation – where’s the line?
"...This voting season has generated tension between Republicans and Democrats on a variety of issues. One of..."
Nov. 4, 2022 Column by Luke Ellis
TribFest Recap: Liz Cheney Chooses To Go Out the Hard Way
Scion of power learns the limits of 21st century politics
"...them. … The independent voters and moderate Dems and Republicans around the country want sanity, and they want responsibility...."
Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison
The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics
TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24
"...congressional candidates in November's elections will also speak, including Republicans Wesley Hunt and Morgan Lutrell of Houston and Monica..."
Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Public Notice: Meanwhile, Back on January 6
Congressional hearings are demanding a reckoning
"...was saying publicly, and despite what a majority of Republicans still believe to this day, every legal advisor, election..."
July 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro
Few Election Surprises as Texas Finally Finishes Its Primaries
The field is set
"...land commissioner, whose wreckage of that office has alienated Republicans (the Alamo) and Democrats (Harvey relief) alike. The Bush..."
May 27, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog
Texas primary first out the starting gate
"...appears set to join the esteemed ranks of Texas Republicans to campaign for office while under felony indictment. pic.twitter.com/su6ZMJdcgA—..."
March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff
“We Need Texas in This Fight”
Elizabeth Warren stumps for Casar, a growing progressive coalition in D.C., and affordable housing
"...to decriminalize homelessness were overturned by conservative Democrats and Republicans at both the local polls and in the Texas..."
Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Austin at Large: We Need to Talk About Apesh*t
Whether Trump is trivial or catastrophic, the rules of engagement have now changed
"...and petty and exhausting, to vote – even for Republicans. That utter failure not only of leadership but of..."
Feb. 4, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Whole Lotta Lege News, Mostly Bad
May 30: Texas House Democrats walk out en masse at the end of the regular session, thwarting (for a while) not only “election integrity” legislation but also a ban on trans student athletes
"...in the 87th Texas Legislature. Four years after Texas Republicans failed to get anti-trans legislation policing bathrooms onto Gov...."
Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan
The Common Law
I want to run for office as an Independent. Is it possible to get on the ballot?
"...I'm fed up with Republicans and Democrats. I think both parties are running us..."
Dec. 3, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis
Local Candidates Launch Their 2022 Campaigns
Off to the races with Greg Casar, Eddie Rodriguez, and Jose "Chito" Vela
"...we still have terrible leadership in Texas." What if Republicans take control of the U.S. House next November? Casar..."
Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Bully Agenda
"...Dear Editor, "Republicans Vow to 'Re-Fund the Police' by Seizing Local Control”..."
June 7, 2021 Postmarks
Criminal Justice Goes Unreformed by a Dismal 87th Texas Legislature
High presession hopes lead to deeper disappointments now
"...abandoned the House floor, breaking quorum to keep the Republicans' voter suppression bill, Senate Bill 7, from coming to..."
June 4, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
As 5 million Texans Lack Health Insurance, Lege Still Says No to Medicaid
The state's dismally large gaps in health care access have grown even wider during the COVID-19 disaster
"...Knowing that the ACA remains radioactive to many Texas Republicans, Johnson and Johnson (no relation) crafted narrower provisions for..."
June 4, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan
Austin at Large: A Tale of Two Gregs
While Abbott loses his marbles, Casar and other urban progressives band together
"...unlimited firearms, which makes some conservatives happy, but even Republicans couldn't disguise their frustration and disgust with the Lege's..."
June 4, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
House Dems' 11th-Hour Walkout Stops SB7 In Its Tracks
"Election integrity" bill stymied (for now) as session ends
"...he couldn’t blame Democrats for breaking quorum, because House Republicans gave them that option by delaying action on the..."
May 31, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham
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