Hot List: Day 91 of the Texas Legislature
The Lead: The House passed its version of the 2014-2015 state budget late Thursday night. As the Observer‘s Patrick Michels reported, the amendment that [...]
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Hot List: Day 84 of the Legislature
One of this session’s hottest issues has been whether Texas will take a Medicaid expansion deal offered by the federal government. Under Medicaid expansion, [...]
Will the Lege Help Anson With Its Empty Prison Problem?
Can the Texas Legislature help Anson, TX with their $35 million prison that no one needs?
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. [...]
Poem: Eugene “Gene” Novogrodsky’s “Writer Stares”
A poem from Eugene Novogrodsky.