Emotional Tribute to Bill Powers Includes Allegations of ‘Character Assassination’
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst insinuated that Powers has been the victim of character assassination in a tribute to UT President Bill Powers this afternoon
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The School-to-Prison Pipeline
In 2010, Texas school cops handed out 300,000 Class C misdemeanor tickets to children as young as 6, according to the advocacy group Texas Appleseed.
Perry at Pro-Life Rally: Ideal World Is One Without Abortion
This week marked the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and an estimated 3,000 Texans marched through downtown Austin on Saturday afternoon to protest the [...]
Hot List: Day 16 of the Legislature
The Lead The Capitol has been pretty empty for the last week. The House and Senate have been adjourned since Wednesday, Jan. 16, so [...]
Dewhurst, Nelson Support Healthcare Reform, not Medicaid Expansion
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst told reporters at a Wednesday morning press conference that he has no plans to put Medicaid expansion on the legislative table. [...]