Olivia Messer
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Hot List: Day 100 of the Legislature
The Lead: We’ve reached day 100 of the session. Just 40 days left to complete the state’s business for the next two years without [...] Full Story -
Bad Bill: Reducing Access to Abortion
Rep. Bill Callegari filed a bill last month that would reduce abortion access for minors—especially minors with abusive parents or without parents entirely. Full Story -
Hot List: Day 94 of the Legislature
The Lead: The rainy day fund was once untouchable. Two years ago, the Legislature cut $5.4 billion from public schools rather than tap the [...] Full Story -
House Flip-Flops on Medicaid Expansion Proposal
For a brief few hours on Thursday, members of the Texas House endorsed a version of Medicaid expansion—or at least some parameters for it—but then changed their minds. Full Story -
Hot List: Day 86 of the Legislature
The Lead: Slower day at the Capitol today—the calm before the storm. Tomorrow the House will begin debating the two-year state budget, and lawmakers [...] Full Story