Women to Watch: Rep. Kristi Thibaut, D-Houston
After she lost her first campaign for a House seat from Houston in 2006, Kristi Thibaut showed up in Austin anyway. What she encountered, as she lobbied unsuccessfully for lower utility rates with fellow ACORN activists, was almost enough to make her wonder why she'd wanted that seat in the first place.
Patman for the People
Bill Patman was born into a life of public service. But he did not inherit public office, he earned it.
Women to Watch: Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth
On the surface, the woman who gave the Democrats their first net pick-up of the last decade in the Texas state Senate looks every inch the part.
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Bad Bills
HB 4184/HJR 133: One-Legged Stool
Rep. Wayne Christian’s intent in House Bill 4184 is noble: provide adequate funding for public education. It’s his way of going about it that’s all wrong.
Fact Check
One Weekend a Month, Two Weeks a Year, Five Years in Jail
Sometimes our legislators don't even know what's in their own bills. This morning, Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Van) discussed his House Bill 1165 before the Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee and it was evident that he hadn't read - or maybe didn't understand - what all was in it.
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