Bill of the Week: Bracing for a School Choice Battle

Senate Bill 176 would create "parental empowerment accounts"

"...get traction in the more conservative chamber (now the Senate) before dying in the other as Democrats join with..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Bill of the Week: Building a Better Texas

Construction industry in need of legislative remodel

"...pay, 41% have been victims of payroll fraud, and 32% say they've been retaliated against for reporting fraud –..."

Feb. 2, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: Kill Bill(s)

Abbott vetoes more than 40 bills

"...put a red line through a total of 42 bills and resolutions passed by lawmakers last session. On top..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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.

"...the top of the ballot, the contests for U.S. Senate and House seats, where more would-be nominees are filing,..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Campus Carry Passes, Abortion Insurance Ban Fails

Dems strike last minute deal after hours of chubbing

"...activist told me, if legislative Republicans wanted to pass Senate Bill 11's campus carry rules, they "have to put..."

May 27, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Hot Politics, Hot Nights

The feeling’s right with Theydies Night, Dyke Season dance party, and more queer events

"...... no news – literally. Last week the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 2 and SB 32, two bills..."

July 23, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...less than a week after Election Day, prefiling of bills for the 88th Texas Legislature got under way, and..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Republicans Swap Marriage Ban for Angry Letter

Political cover after failure of gay marriage bill

"...Democrats were slapping themselves on the back after House Bill 4105, effectively a ban on gay marriage in Texas,..."

May 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lecturers Sue to Block Campus Carry

Do Texas concealed handgun rules break the Second Amendment?

"...killed 14 people on the UT campus and injured 32 more, campus carry comes into effect in Texas public..."

July 7, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm

The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"

"...Shaheen hate incentives. During last week's House discussion of Senate Bill 1, the draft budget for the upcoming biennium,..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Future Is in Flux for the Texas Film Incentive Program

Texas loses productions to states with bigger and better incentive programs

"...of Film Commissioners International estimates that there is $3 billion in media funding around the world. From Asia to..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...Demo­crats dragged things to a grinding halt, killing numerous bills, in order to block an anti-immigrant voter ID bill..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TYC: Will the Lege Drain the Gulag?

State government starts long, protracted, and expensive era of oversight, litigation, and structural changes to discredited agency

"...Youth Commission. But as the relevant reform and financing bills come closer to passage, what becomes clearer is that..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What's Wrong With Cap Metro ... and What's Right

The transit agency is good at a few things – like digging itself into a public relations ditch

"...at 19 of the 55 road/rail crossings along the 32-mile route were not fully functioning. "Our crossing guard arms,..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Step Outside

California's Smoking Ban... Coming to a Club Near You?

"...law that prohibits smoking in bars - California Assembly Bill 13 - was actually passed back in 1994 as..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Dolly Parton Gifts Brigitte Bandit a Signed Guitar

The local drag performer calls herself the “Dolly of ATX”

"...she visited several times last year to testify against Senate Bill 12, which aimed to ban drag performances from..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Hold Those Tolls!

Road conditions: funding hazy, future unclear

"...Trans­port­ation Committee, Krusee had successfully carried the behemoth House Bill 3588. Among its many and complex provisions, the bill..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Larry Schooler

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...access is in jeopardy thanks to the Texas Legislature. Senate Bill 22 by anti-choice stalwart Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Film Incentive Program Funding Uncertain, Anti-Choice Buffoonery, and More

Lege considers film incentive program funding and anti-choice antics take hold

"...on TMIIIP. In a Feb. 3 hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, Abbott's Director of Administration, Stacey Napier, called..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Big Money, Big Money

Film incentives see massive boost

"...Two years ago, lawmakers slashed the funds available to $32 million. When they passed the state's new biennial budget..."

May 31, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Special Bills for a Special Session

UPDATE: Measures mix unfinished business, new ideas, grandstanding

"...old, but there has already been the micro-flurry of bills filed. The big question is, how many fill Gov...."

May 31, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget: Heavy on Tax Cuts, Light on Services

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...That lesson was learned while lawmakers passed House Bill 1, the state budget for the 2016-17 biennium. After..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Carving Up Texas

A Preview of Redistricting at the Lege

"...into 15 (state Board of Education) or 31 (state Senate) or 32 (U.S. Congress, up two from 1990) or..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...Center in Hyde Park on the market. Asking price? $32 million for Carruth, $7.5 million for Baker. For more..."

May 20, 2011 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...plug on companies that burn waste tires for fuel. Senate Bill 1586 went up in smoke in the House..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature

GOP's Pete Sessions Announces for TX-17

Defeated congressman to run for vacated Flores seat

"...GOP Congressman Pete Sessions. Defeated in 2018 for his TX-32 seat, Sessions announced Thursday he’ll run to succeed retiring..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Reviving Bipartisanship

Can we bring a stop to these congressional redistricting debacles?

"...has brought it back in the special session as Senate Bill 22. The commission would be composed of non-officeholders..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]

Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars

"...quarter (ending Sept. 30). This morning: new posts for Senate and all six Austin-crossing districts...."

Oct. 17, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Migrating North

As the Texas and national film industry feels the burn of runaway production, many agree with one directive: Blame Canada.

"...many jobs have to go elsewhere before a homegrown, multibillion dollar, all-American industry suddenly turns around and finds itself..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

After a Decade of Decline in Teen Parents, Support Services Brace for Rising Demand

It takes a village

"...number jumped following implementation of the six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8. Now, with almost all abortions banned in..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

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