Political Intelligence
Compassionate (Ab)use: Family Battles Texas over Medical Marijuana
Lawmaker Pushes for ‘Liberty Cities’
Collectively referred to as "liberty cities," Texas conservatives have come up with a way to defend local control while denying municipalities the freedom to en...Read More
Detainees Fight for Freedom of Speech
Texas has become the epicenter of immigrant family detention, where many families are detained in prison-like conditions and exploited by local judges....Read More
Texas Churches Make Infamous Anti-LGBT Hate Groups List
The Southern Poverty Law Center has added two Texas churches to their annual list of active anti-LGBT groups engaging in tactics that make the LGBT community ev...Read More
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