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Tag Archives: Texas
State of Texas: The Road to 500 Executions
Texas will soon execute its 500th person since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
Central American Migrants Advocate for Immigration Reform in ‘Caravan of Hope’
Last year 23-year-old Pedro Aguilar left his home in Honduras to take the perilous journey north to the United States. His dreams for a [...]
Funding for State Water Plan Derailed in the House
While rain slicked the streets of Austin, lawmakers heatedly debated legislation that would use $2 billion from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to fund the state water plan, an increasingly urgent issue for lawmakers. But, after hours of stop-and-go debate, a procedural error derailed the legislation.
Texas Senate OKs ‘Hotter’ Waste for West Texas
Harold Simmons’ West Texas radioactive waste empire got a boost today after the Texas Senate passed legislation allowing Waste Control Specialists to accept “hotter” radioactive waste at its dump. The final vote was 24-7. Waste Control, a Simmons-controlled company, operates a growing radioactive waste dump green-lighted by the Legislature in 2003.
State of Texas: Who Pays How Much In Taxes
Texas’ tax system is one of the most regressive in the country, meaning it falls especially hard on the poor.