Patrick Michels
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Photos from Dallas’ Rally Against Domestic Violence
Saturday, thousands of men joined Mayor Mike Rawlings outside Dallas City Hall for a rally to end the city's culture of domestic violence, joined by major figures in the city's business, sports and faith communities. Full Story -
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. Full Story
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For Tea Party, CSCOPE Stands for Winning
At the Capitol this morning, Sen. Dan Patrick made a surprise announcement: "The era of CSCOPE lesson plans has come to an end." Full Story -
House Passes Charter School Expansion Bill
Each of the last two sessions, House members shot down the Senate's proposals for raising Texas' cap on charter schools—but a vote this afternoon put an end to the curse, as the House approved Senate Bill 2. Full Story -
House Backs Krause Amendment Letting Student Groups Discriminate
The House approved an amendment allowing college student groups to discriminate in their membership. Full Story -
A Bill Dies at Midnight: Overdose Preventions Go Down Without a Vote
Joy Strickland, who heads Mothers Against Teen Violence, sat watching video from the House floor Thursday night, praying as the bill she championed slowly died. Full Story -
House Votes to Return $667 Million to Businesses in Tax Shakeup
House members tried to make sure businesses got some money back from the state this session, passing a proposal to cut $667 million from the franchise tax. Full Story
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We’re Not Gonna Take It
All is not well in Texas schools. After billions in cuts and tens of thousands of teachers laid off, students now cram into overcrowded [...] Full Story -
Seeking Worker Rights for Cab Drivers
Even before their first customer slides into the back seat and names a destination, Austin cab drivers start out every week hundreds of dollars [...] Full Story -
Coming soon in North Texas, a charter school built on star power and big brands
The State Board of Education approved eight new charter schools back in September, but only one of them came backed with the star power [...] Full Story -
Private Trauma
Preston Wheeler woke up disoriented in a ditch along U.S. Highway 71 in western Arkansas. Gradually, it came back to him: the 18-wheeler passing [...] Full Story -
Politically Correct
If there’s one issue on which Texas lawmakers tend toward bipartisan comity, it’s criminal justice. Execution versus life in prison is generally the starkest [...] Full Story