This Week: As Legislature Hits Home Stretch, Dan Patrick Focuses on Bathrooms
A "Donald Trump-style temper tantrum" is how one Democrat described Patrick's stunt.
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A "Donald Trump-style temper tantrum" is how one Democrat described Patrick's stunt.
The lieutenant governor said Wednesday he is prepared to force a special session if those two bills aren’t passed.
As the Legislature enters the home stretch of the 85th session, a round-up of this week's Observer coverage.
Tears, protests and hate filled the Texas House during a marathon debate on anti-immigrant 'sanctuary cities' legislation this week.
Representative Diego Bernal called the vote “soul-crushing.”
Policymakers in Texas continue to scratch their heads over the state’s feral hog problem, and the solutions are getting weirder.
A Q&A with Congressman Joaquin Castro on the future of the Democratic Party in Texas, Trump, Ted Cruz and tacos.
The San Antonio Republican said Senate Bill 6 is ‘unnecessary’ and the product of a ‘manufactured’ problem.