Emily Mathis

Hot List: Day 71 of the LegislatureMar 19, 2013
On Monday, Rep. Naomi Gonzales crawled, tail between legs, to the feet of her fellow representatives as she begged for forgiveness for her recent DWI and car crash which injured two people. Full Story
Hot List: Day 64 of the LegislatureMar 12, 2013
It was a big day for women in the Senate. Full Story
Hot List: Day 57 of the LegislatureMar 05, 2013
The Lead: Medicaid has been perhaps the most-discussed issue of the 83rd session so far—with the possible exception of education. And today will be [...] Full Story
A Permanent Solution for the Ailing Texas Parks System?Mar 04, 2013
Those who enjoy the natural benefits of Texas state parks (which is to say, most self-respecting Texans) had ample reason to pay close attention today as a House committee discussed a way to fund the chronically-underfunded Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Full Story
Bad Bill: Drug Testing Welfare ApplicantsMar 01, 2013
Back in the 1980s, talk-show radio hosts and prominent Republicans complained of welfare queens riding around in Cadillacs. Now, their imaginations are sparked by a similar stereotype: The drug fiend using her Lone Star card to score a hit. Full Story

Tyrant’s Foe: Mothers Against Teen Violence Founder Helps Families HealApr 05, 2013
"I think really … that our responsibility is to heal our lives then to move forward. It is not to see ourselves as the perennial victim.” Full Story
Yes, Texas, There Is a Santa ClausDec 17, 2012
You learn not to cry. You go to these children’s hospitals, and it’s tough when they want you to go into a room to see a child, and they’ll tell you before you go in, this child’s only got a couple of days to live. Full Story
Faces of the ElectionNov 06, 2012
Eva Church immigrated to the United States with her husband in 1948 at age 18. She quickly became a citizen, and has since voted for the Democratic Party in every presidential election. She is originally from County Mayo, Ireland. Full Story
A Testimonia from San AntonioOct 09, 2012
Maria Antonietta Berriozábal is quite beautiful at the ripe age of 71, but don’t let her striking looks and quick laugh distract from her [...] Full Story
In Search of a HomeOct 08, 2012
Kitty Parish lost her job at a medical billing company in early 2011. A few months later she became homeless. She stayed with friends [...] Full Story