Political Intelligence
Austin Abortion Clinic Reopens After Supreme Court Ruling. Will Any More Follow?
Too Young to Jail
Texas has come a long way in juvenile justice reform. But this year, the question of whether to raise the age of "criminal responsibility" has split some lawmak...Read More
GOP Wants to Spend Millions on Border Security—Whatever That Means
Without a real definition of border security, state budget analysts can't tell whether spending has been effective, and yet $815 million is proposed anyway....Read More
Can a Socialist Sway Texas Democrats?
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders traveled through Texas ahead of a possible presidential primary run, offering new hope to Democrats looking to energize the left....Read More
Alamo City Mayoral Race Heats Up
Following local scrutiny of San Antonio’s strict campaign finance laws, San Antonio mayoral hopeful Leticia Van de Putte has decided to cut her campaign funds...Read More
Bad Bill: Forever Agenda 21
Two Texas lawmakers are taking on a terrible scourge: A nonbinding United Nations resolution promoting sustainability. ...Read More
Bad Bill: You, Me and the Lord Makes Three
Previous covenant marriage bills have died in committee but a tea partier is giving a tighter knot another shot....Read More
Open Carry Activists: Not Your Daddy’s Gun Nuts
Gun rights activists just aren't what they used to be....Read More
Houston Attorney Crusading Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Court Fees
A Harris County attorney is waging a one-woman war against the way Texas uses hundreds of court fees it collects from people in the criminal justice system....Read More
Sid Miller’s ‘Cupcake Amnesty’ Changed Nothing
One problem with Sid Miller's 'cupcake amnesty': Texas had not, in fact, ever banned cupcakes brought from home to school. And the rule change behind Miller’s...Read More