Senators Tack Controversial Gun, Immigration Measures to Fiscal Bill
It’s getting to be that time in the session—late nights, fights, and a mad dash to get important measures through, regardless of the avenue. [...]
Dems Try Their Hand at Deregulation
Updated below at 4:40 and 5:50pm Some House Democrats are sponsoring legislation that critics say would loosen regulation of monopoly gas and electric utilities, [...]
Common Denominator
Salaam. You write ghazals under shade of an acacia, speak Farsi or Pashto, eat qurmas, sabzi, lamb kebabs, wear burqas and hijabs. [...]
In Mexico, a Call for Radical Change and Electoral Boycott
On Sunday, 25 people holding protest signs, chanted “no mas sangre” (no more blood) and other slogans in front of the Texas Capitol to [...]
The Student’s Friend
Tyrant’s Foe—Allen Weeks When 11,000 Texans flooded the Capitol grounds in March to protest proposed cuts to education, there were plenty of memorable characters [...]