Bad Bill: Matt Krause’s License to Discriminate
House Bill 360 Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) Under this bill Rep. Matt Krause wants to allow student organizations, even those at private schools, [...]
Federal Immigration Reform Proposals Ignore Workers’ Rights
The Austin-based nonprofit organization, Workers Defense Project, says workers’ rights need to be part of the conversation as legislators in Washington, D.C. hash out immigration reform. On Thursday the group released a study, “Build a Better Nation,” that found 50 percent of all construction workers in Texas are undocumented.
Lawmaker Wants to Limit Challenges to Harold Simmons’ Radioactive Waste Dump
Citizen challenges to a West Texas radioactive waste dump owned by Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons would be limited under legislation filed by Rep. Drew Darby.
Photos from the Save Texas Schools Rally
Photos from the Save Texas Schools Rally at the State Capitol, a demonstration for more funding and less testing in Texas’ public schools.
Elizabeth Black’s The Drowning House Is a Book Gasping For Breath
Black heaps far more gravitas on her characters than they can support; the mysteries fizzle undramatically; and narrator Clare is despicable.