Immigration Bills Going Nowhere this Legislative Session
What a difference an election makes. Two years ago, Governor Rick Perry made the ban on sanctuary cities a legislative priority, and state Rep. [...]
The Shadow of the Son
Can Sheriff Lupe Treviño’s legacy survive the indictments and accusations of corruption in his department?
House Approves Major Bill Cutting Testing, Adding Career Focus to Degree Plans
After hearing more than 100 amendments, only Rep. Mark Strama (Austin-D) and Rep. Naomi Gonzalez (El Paso-D) voted against HB 5.
Hot List: Day 79 of the Legislature
The Lead: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony yesterday morning on one of the session’s more controversial proposals, Senate Bill 11, which would [...]
Debate on School Testing Bill Heats Up Over College Readiness
After a lengthy debate, lawmakers may have settled the most divisive question facing them in today’s school testing bill debate: whether high school students should, by default, be placed on a pathways to college preparation.