Thinks State Legislature Should Be Required to Record Votes

"...supporting the call for a resolution to get our state legislature to require recorded votes. You can find out..."

June 29, 2004 Postmarks

Eckhardt: The State of the County Is ...

Thursday address slams Lege, props up local entities

"...Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt’s State of the County address last Thursday evening may well..."

Feb. 12, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

Houston Sues the State Over “Death Star" Law

Lawsuit cities state overreach, vague language, and undue burden on cities

"...The city of Houston hopes to preempt the state's "Death Star" law, a bill passed by the Texas..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Envisioning the Future of Austin State Hospital

What will it take to turn the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum into a world-class center of brain health?

"...was stigmatized a long time ago. So the Texas State Lunatic Asylum, opened in 1861, changed its name to..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Who Owns the Legislature’s Archives?

State Library Sunset bill lets lawmakers hold the keys

"...Stan Lambert, R-Abilene) is the reauthorization of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, following the agency's Sunset review...."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Coleman: Perry Slow on State Schools

Legislative Study Group chair asks why governor has left fixing state residential facilities to legislature

"...yesterday for asking legislators to fast-track reform of the state school system (it's a misnomer: It's actually the residential..."

Feb. 5, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Eddie Rodriguez and Sarah Eckhardt Jump Into State Senate Fray

State rep. and county judge enter race to succeed Watson

"...State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, Travis County's longest-serving member of..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"People's Summit" Aims to Refocus State's Attention on Last Year's Freeze Disaster

Winter Storm Uri death toll may be more than 800

"...This week’s People’s Summit, led by state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and joined by many Travis..."

Feb. 17, 2022 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Lege Lines: State Level Bullying Reaches New Plateau

Local reps’ mission this session? Keep the state GOP away from Austin.

"...hearings; aggressive legislative intervention in local affairs; resting the state school finance system on the backs of Austin's property..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines – The Texas Legislature: Not Enron

Passing a state budget when one side’s “cooking the books”

"...backed Prop­o­sition 7 – a complicated measure whereby if state sales tax revenue broke $28 billion, the next $2.5..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rep. Eddie Rodriguez on the 86th Texas Legislature

“I’ll be working against issues that will unfairly treat Latinos in the state”

"...Last session, he served on Environmental Regulation, Redistricting, and State Affairs; he chairs the House Farm-to-Table Caucus and has..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Doggett Gets Funding for Texas State University Climate Change Research

A publicly available tool will project climate impacts on state water resources

"...Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University to study the effects of climate change on..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

State Budget Estimate Up, But Much Already Spent

Texas prepares for second half of grand bait and switch

"...As the Texas Legislature prepares to reconvene tomorrow, there's some good budget news..."

Jan. 7, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dan Patrick Reveals His Wish List for the 88th Legislature

Property tax relief, gas plants, and border to gain from $27B surplus

"...a list of 21 priorities for the 88th Texas Legislature last week at the Capitol, beginning the mad dash..."

Dec. 5, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Anti-Bullying Bill Filed for Texas Legislature

San Antonio lawmakers open pre-filing season with David's Law today

"...today, the opening day of pre-filing for the 85th Legislature...."

Nov. 14, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Rep. Gina Hinojosa on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We need to have the state pay its fair share into the school finance system”

"...public school finance system that we know is broken statewide. We know Austin is feeling the brunt of this..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Opinion: A Modest Proposal for the Baddest, Reddest State in the Country

A satirical look at the machinations of Gov. Abbott and the Texas Legislature to impose their wills on the rights of everyday Texans

"...right wing of the GOP by passing as many state laws as possible that trample on the ordinary rights..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Dan Acosta

Beer Bill Filed With Legislature Changes Proposed Requirements for Breweries

Billionaire beer distributors are still railing against beer-to-go

"...proposed Flow Meter bill was filed in the Texas Legislature on Friday, March 8, but as it relates to..."

March 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Special Edition: State Ticker

Election tidbits

"...couples a shot at wedded bliss, have defended the state's ban on interracial marriage prior to the Supreme Court's..."

Oct. 21, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Here's Where You Draw The Line: City, State Redistricting Hearings

Both ICRC and Texas House face the public Sept. 18

"...before the next special session of the 87th Texas Legislature kicks off Sept. 20...."

Sept. 14, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Bill of the Week: Laying Pipe Across the State

Texas spending money on infrastructure? Not impossible.

"...on new infrastructure investment, but he's suggesting that the state use the Rainy Day Fund to pay for it...."

Jan. 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State Races Make for Critical Choices in the Middle of the Ballot

Taking a look at the state slate

"...you about key races for Congress and the Texas Legislature. And at the end of the ballot, you'll find..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

State Officials "Exploiting" Coronavirus Pandemic to Ban Abortion?

Reproductive rights groups blast Abbott, Paxton

"...In a statement issued Monday, March 23, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Mayor's State of the City Is … Mixed

Adler touts city initiatives, decries “shadow” of state backlash

"...Mayor Steve Adler delivered a mixed but certainly subdued “State of the City” address Wednesday night at City Hall...."

April 18, 2019 News Post by Michael King

State and Local Elections

No new taxes!

"...State Constitutional Amendment Results..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The State of Texas: "Pro-life, Pro-guns, Anti-Obama"

"...clear that the Republicans had yet again swept the statewide offices, and held the House and Senate with bigger..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin to Fed Judge: Dismiss State’s SB 4 Suit

City attorneys question the timing of the state's pre-emptive strike

"...couldn't have possibly violated the law or caused the state harm because ... it's technically not a law yet...."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

State Witnesses Defend HB 2

Testimony coached by national anti-abortion figure

"...Among the state defense witnesses who took the stand on the third..."

Aug. 7, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

State Agencies Asked for Savings

Speaker, Lt. Gov. looking to cut 2.5% from current general revenue budget

"...David Dewhurst and Speaker Joe Straus have asked all state agencies to find cuts from their current budgets so..."

Feb. 2, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State's LGBTQ Stance May Quash Hopes for Amazon HQ

At least according to company shareholder William S. Smith

"...directors to consider locating its second headquarters in a state with comprehensive LGBTQ protections. In a letter circulated to..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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